Vinegaroon

[darkness975]

I am posting this with a heavy heart.

I have not seen any signs of life at all from my Vinegaroon's enclosure for an extremely long time. Not since some time last year.

I am going to have to dig around and check for the inevitable.

I don't have untimely losses all that often so it's always a bummer.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I am posting this with a heavy heart.

I have not seen any signs of life at all from my Vinegaroon's enclosure for an extremely long time. Not since some time last year.

I am going to have to dig around and check for the inevitable.

I don't have untimely losses all that often so it's always a bummer.

Ouch that’ happened to my old old g rosea.🥲 first burrow in captivity was its last .

 

[darkness975]

Ouch that’ happened to my old old g rosea.🥲 first burrow in captivity was its last .

This one isn't/wasn't even fully grown.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

This one isn't/wasn't even fully grown.

Ouch yes it’s always a risk , sorry for your loss if it’s gone. Generally burrows increase successful molting chances , imo but I could be wrong . Poor Vinegaroon I’ve never had one.

 

[darkness975]

Good news everyone.

I was wrong. Good thing I carefully inspected around instead of just dumping the whole enclosure and ruining the burrow.

She is indeed alive. She still has an okay weight considering she's been in literal diapause for nearly a year. I have no idea why she is refusing to come out or tunnel but as long as she's okay I will leave her be.

The only reason I thought the worst is because there has been literally zero signs of life this whole time.

Good thing I kept up with keeping the substrate moist out of habit and also in the hopes she was indeed still kicking.

 

[CRX]

Good news everyone.

I was wrong. Good thing I carefully inspected around instead of just dumping the whole enclosure and ruining the burrow.

She is indeed alive. She still has an okay weight considering she's been in literal diapause for nearly a year. I have no idea why she is refusing to come out or tunnel but as long as she's okay I will leave her be.

The only reason I thought the worst is because there has been literally zero signs of life this whole time.

Good thing I kept up with keeping the substrate moist out of habit and also in the hopes she was indeed still kicking.

Thats freaking wild they can just almost hibernate for that long.

 

[darkness975]

Thats freaking wild they can just almost hibernate for that long.

Agreed.

 

[Tbone192]

Good news everyone.

I was wrong. Good thing I carefully inspected around instead of just dumping the whole enclosure and ruining the burrow.

She is indeed alive. She still has an okay weight considering she's been in literal diapause for nearly a year. I have no idea why she is refusing to come out or tunnel but as long as she's okay I will leave her be.

The only reason I thought the worst is because there has been literally zero signs of life this whole time.

Good thing I kept up with keeping the substrate moist out of habit and also in the hopes she was indeed still kicking.

Yup, they are wild. I have a very tiny Thai Vinegaroon sling and I just about freaked out when I hadn't seen it in 2 months and mold had started taking hold. Turns out I forgot to remove a pinhead RIP. Vinegaroon was completely fine, looking like a water balloon and just chilling.

 

[Brewser]

Reminds me of a story " Rip Van Winkle " by Washington Irving.

Rip takes a nap and wakes up 20 years later.

New Name Suggestion Rip Van Vinegaroon

 

[darkness975]

Reminds me of a story " Rip Van Winkle " by Washington Irving.
New Name Suggestion "Rip Van Vinegaroon'

Her name is Veronica. But maybe if I get her a boyfriend I can use that hah.

 

[Brewser]

Her name is Veronica. But maybe if I get her a boyfriend I can use that hah.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
rip van veronica
hee haw