Will my Heteropoda Davidbowie hide all the time?

[LycanTheWolf]

Hello everyone!
As of 2 days ago I have recieved my first real spider! An adult female Heteropoda Davidbowie, after already keeping a Tarantula. I think the enclosure is quite sufficient and that she should feel well. She has already eaten and seems to be in fine shape.
One thing tho is I've read that they like to hide under bark and rock crevices and such. Which explains her behaviour. She has been sitting at roughly the exact same spot in the enclosure since I got her. In a corner beneath a big stone and I can only see her if I take a photo with my phone.
Now my question is will she always stay there? I know 2 days are not a lot and that I should be patient but I can't shake the feeling off that I won't see her properly in her full glory again (which is probably not true but still)
Thank you in advance!

 

[ForTW]

Yes and no, check at night, Heteropoda sp. is veeeeery active, just not during the day.
To provide the fully expirience, use red light.

 

[LycanTheWolf]

Red light huh? First time I've heard of that.
I tried to watch her during the night but everytime I looked she was at the same spot, I just hope that if she needs to drink that she'll leave and go to her water dish.
But I will try that with the red light tonight to see if that changes anything.

 

[Dry Desert]

Red light huh? First time I've heard of that.
I tried to watch her during the night but everytime I looked she was at the same spot, I just hope that if she needs to drink that she'll leave and go to her water dish.
But I will try that with the red light tonight to see if that changes anything.

You're right - 2 days - it will probably take 2 weeks or longer to settle.
If you want instant or permanent views, buy a snake.

 

[LycanTheWolf]

You're right - 2 days - it will probably take 2 weeks or longer to settle.
If you want instant or permanent views, buy a snake.

Ahhh ok gotcha. So I really just have to be more patient lol. It's just exciting having a new spider especially one that's such a beaut! I am aware that I won't see her all the time and or often. (My tarantula hides a lot aswell after all). But thank you! I didn't think that they need that long to settle tho.