Big trapdoor burrow

[lychas]

i live in queensland australia, and i was walkin round my yard lookin 4 pedes under stones and bits of wood, i found 2 bits of wood that looked great, i'm gonna put them in my lizard tank soon, wen i lifted one i saw something under it, like a wierd lookin bit of earth, i went 2 pick it up 2 c wat it was and it turned out 2 b the lid of the biggest trapdoor burrow i have ever seen, its a lil bigger then the burrow my 15cm selenotypus "glenelva" so wat ever in there is gonna b huge, i'm gonna try and get it out 1day soon, i will try and get a pic of the burrow 4 u

[jwasted]

Sounds pretty kewl be careful :)

[Conan]

Be careful when messing with that burrow.Chances are that the spider is going to stay there until you go back but when a large predator is tearing its roof off i'm sure it will throw some really nasty strikes at you. Someone correct me if i'm wrong, but don't trapdoor spiders have signifigantly potent venom?

Nice find! I hope it is a huge female in there and you catch it without being bitten.

Post pics if you get it!

[lychas]

i think it will b a girl, i will try and get a pic of the burrow 2morrow

[lychas]

i put a roach on a string down the hole just 2 check if the burrow is occupied and the roach is gone so i know there is something down there

[Ant Worker]

Use a shovel and dig next to the burrow, taking care not to touch it, do the same on all sides, then you can pull the entire burrow out without a risk of crushing the spider or cutting it with the blade.

[Scolopendra55]

I recomend straightening out a coat hanger and tickling the spider out of the burrow (gently of course). It's also allot less stressfull than being dug up. Be carefull though!! Being in Oz you cant be sure whats down there (or how potent it's venom may be)!!

[lychas]

i wuldnt feel cofiend about digging as these guys can go quite deep and also its at the base of a tree so roots may b a problem, i'll do the roach on string trick and c if i can pull him out like that

[Scolopendra55]

Will you be able to post pics of it when you get it out?

[Cheshire]

You ever figure out what this was?

[Scorp guy]

hurry up!!! im gonna die of suspense!!!

[Scolopendra55]

hurry up!!! im gonna die of suspense!!!
Seriously!!

[Ewok]

* bites fingernails waiting in anticipation*

lychas probably got bit and ended up in the hospital and we wil never know what it was.
just joking

[lychas]

lol, i'm still here, still trying 2 get it out, at least i got some of here babies as they were leaving the nest.

[Morthoseth]

so what kinda of babies were they?

[Ryan Maguire]

SOMEONE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!
WE MUST KNOW!!!!!!!! ;P :clap: :wall:

[Cheshire]

gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....the Suspense Is Killing Us. Just Dig The Damn Thing Up ;)

[SergioCR]

gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....the Suspense Is Killing Us. Just Dig The Damn Thing Up ;)

Jajajja!! i was just thinking the same!! what happened? i found a trapdoor at my frontyard almost drown during a heavy rain here... but it is very small... about half an inch... now has the door and stuff done inside the enclosure i put it. When first found it showed a threat pose right away, what an small cutie! :)

[ShadowBlade]

Jajajja!! i was just thinking the same!! what happened? i found a trapdoor at my frontyard almost drown during a heavy rain here... but it is very small... about half an inch... now has the door and stuff done inside the enclosure i put it. When first found it showed a threat pose right away, what an small cutie! :)

I understand your suspense, I'm just as excited to hear. But u can't just dig the thing up. Have you ever tried to dig up a Trapdoor spider? Or even a Louse hunter? Their tunnels are insane.

But having said that,

WHAT IN THE WORLD'S TAKING SO LONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;)

[Techuser]

dont the spider come up if you flood the hole?

[Cheshire]

The spider dont come up if you flood the hole?

Some species have dual entrances and exits, making it impossible if you can't find a friend calm enough to capture it without killing it.

[Spike14]

hey guys,
was talking lychas on the phone a few mins ago, his net isnt really working, but, i think the spider in the burrow has died, well he seems to think so because it had rained at his house and the tree it was under fellover ripping up the ground so it doesnt sound to good. But he did get 7 babies from the mum which is ok.