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Probably a bit of a stupid question, but bare with me. I've had my tarantula for over 2 months now and more often than not she's just sitting around not doing anything, just like a T is meant to. Though I do occasionally see her doing laps around her enclosure usually for around 5-10 minutes each time before she finally finds a place to settle down. The T is about 15 cm in legspan and her enclosure is 36cm in length and 21cm in width. She's a Grammostola sp. "Maule", which to my knowledge and research has the same care requirements as the Chile Rose and looks very similar. I keep her at room temperature which is usually around 20-23c and her substrate bone dry, aside from her water dish of course.
Is a T walking around its enclosure for 10 minutes or more considered to be excessive pacing? It's not uncommon for her to sit in a particular spot for over 5-10 hours at a time, so it's not like she's excessively active. She has a got a hide in her enclosure, though she doesn't use it too often: she's normally just sprawled out on the substrate in the middle of the enclosure. I'm probably sweating over nothing, but I can't deny that I'm slightly worried.
Is a T walking around its enclosure for 10 minutes or more considered to be excessive pacing? It's not uncommon for her to sit in a particular spot for over 5-10 hours at a time, so it's not like she's excessively active. She has a got a hide in her enclosure, though she doesn't use it too often: she's normally just sprawled out on the substrate in the middle of the enclosure. I'm probably sweating over nothing, but I can't deny that I'm slightly worried.
