Hi -
I am fairly new to tarantulas and am concerned about my rosea's strange behavior. I have had my rosea for about 2 months now. I generally clean her water dish once or twice a week (unless she poops in it) and when I do, it is generally at least half full. She has one of those little kidney shaped bowls from Petco that holds about 2 tablespoons of water.
I filled the water dish on Sunday. When checked her last night (Monday), it was nearly empty, so I filled it again. I came back about half an hour later and the dish was nearly empty so I filled it again. This morning it was nearly empty again. I haven't actually seen her drinking, but can't figure out where the water could be going.
I don't think she is bothered by a lack of humidity in her enclosure. Her substrate is coconut fiber. It is mostly dry on top, but damp about an inch below the surface. Each time I fill her dish, I overfill it a bit to provide some moisture.
Any ideas? Could she really be drinking all this water?
Thanks,
N
I am fairly new to tarantulas and am concerned about my rosea's strange behavior. I have had my rosea for about 2 months now. I generally clean her water dish once or twice a week (unless she poops in it) and when I do, it is generally at least half full. She has one of those little kidney shaped bowls from Petco that holds about 2 tablespoons of water.
I filled the water dish on Sunday. When checked her last night (Monday), it was nearly empty, so I filled it again. I came back about half an hour later and the dish was nearly empty so I filled it again. This morning it was nearly empty again. I haven't actually seen her drinking, but can't figure out where the water could be going.
I don't think she is bothered by a lack of humidity in her enclosure. Her substrate is coconut fiber. It is mostly dry on top, but damp about an inch below the surface. Each time I fill her dish, I overfill it a bit to provide some moisture.
Any ideas? Could she really be drinking all this water?
Thanks,
N