Trapdoor!

[buthidae46290]

What kind of substrate are you using? It's it moist all the way through or just wet ontop? They are very picky about where they burrow, in the wild they will search until they find a suitable spot, in your spider's case, they don't have a lot of options, so if they don't like your substrate, they simply won't burrow.

I used damp peat moss for my trap door. Took maybe 3 days for it to burrow.

Im using peat moss but its only damp on the surface...Ive had it for a little over a week. Last night I sprayed one side of the tnk heavily and noticed that it went right to that side. Should I soak the substrate all the way through?

 

[JJJoshua]

Would try and get the majority of the substrate wet. Maybe take the spider out if you can and just moisten all the substrate. You don't want it really soggy, just moist enough that it feels like it clumps together.

 

[WhyTeDraGon]

Pretty sure it's L Parahybana, how is the temperment? I recommend you post the unidentified in the Tarantula questions forum, though, as not as many people read the other arachnid forums.

Also, you should check for some of the certified arachnodealers at the show in the for sale forum, as they have huge variety you can't find in pet stores. For example www.swiftinverts.com has the P metallica for sale, and Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens which you probably won't see in pet stores. I can't garuntee any will be there though.

As for trapdoors, try the search function for Gorgyrella

that is NOT an L. parahybana. Though I cant give a definite ID. Perhaps Accanthoscurria or A. seemani?

 

[Scorp guy]

nice spider

a red trapdoor right? I was planning on ordering one today,wasnt sure until I saw yours then i really wanted one. Hows a large critter keeper with about 6 inches of substrate? BTW swifts inverts carries those for 30$ each and three other trapdoors, all are 30$ so check them out!!