Kinkyskink
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Is this a suitable enclosure? Do they like moist soil?
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Gbb's when young require some moisture.. As they mature they like a dry substrate! They hate wet or damp enviroments. The enclosure will be ok for a lttle while but obviously you will have to rehouse it as it grows. Cut the moisture down.Is this a suitable enclosure? Do they like moist soil?
Kinky, I think you misunderstood this quote. A GBB has arboreal tendencies and it often referred to as semi-arboreal, which is why viper suggested more height...so the sling has the option to climb. While your new set up is taller, by adding as much sub as you did, you essentially just recreated your old enclosure, but now with deeper sub. For a GBB, I would personally take out half of the sub and put a vertical piece of wood to give a climbing option. For more most strict terrestrials the new set up is great, but GBB's often like to live the high life.Bone dry sub works best, and give your T a bit more height for a container. The area of the square is a good size for that Ts DLS
I completely agree. This is a subject that comes up often, and it's slightly frustrating to see certain species lumped into the "bone dry substrate" category, regardless of the spider's size. Tiny slings (even those native to arid environments) need extra moisture because they're more vulnerable to dessication. Slings (or adult tarantulas for that matter) don't just sit out in the baking hot sun or freezing cold daring nature to kill them. They seek out shelter, which provides a microclimate. In my opinion, telling somebody to keep a sling native to an arid environment on bone dry substrate isn't quite getting it right. What I've always done is provide my slings (regardless of species) with extra moisture in the substrate, and then adjusted my care regimen accordingly as they grow. I understand that others probably have been successful doing things differently, but the notion that care requirements for slings and adults aren't the same seems reasonable to me. What I'm advocating here is still an incredibly simple care regimen, but it's more nuanced than saying "this species is from somewhere hot and dry, I'm going to keep it on bone dry substrate."Gbb's when young require some moisture.. As they mature they like a dry substrate!
ColdBlood is correct in what I was referring to. That setup would be excellent for a small Blue Fang if you put more holes across the sides for greater ventilation. There were a few reasons I mentioned what I did.How's this? He is already webbing. I think he likes it.
Viper is right. They aren't arboreal, or even technically semi-arboreal, as they don't live up in trees.People say this species is semi arboreal, I think it's a bit misleading given the morphology of their feet.
I sure would like to hear from people who have observed them in the wild, where they are typically found. It would certainly be beneficial to know this.Viper is right. They aren't arboreal, or even technically semi-arboreal, as they don't live up in trees.
Check out this video with Rick West. Jump to the 19:40 mark and once you get past the part about the pepsis wasps, you'll see exactly the kind of habitat they live in naturally.I sure would like to hear from people who have observed them in the wild, where they are typically found. It would certainly be beneficial to know this.
Thanks a lot for this!!!! I had read they lived in desert regions in Venz some years ago.. But I've never seen actual photos or video footage of the terrain. This is great!! Thanks again so much!!! Never saw that video either. That first GBB he found at night pretty nice disposition for a GBB, NICER than mine! I can't get that close to mine w/out a hair flick or 3!Check out this video with Rick West. Jump to the 19:40 mark and once you get past the part about the pepsis wasps, you'll see exactly the kind of habitat they live in naturally.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSDJKt6V5p0