new tarantula climbing walls problem

Nov 19, 2014

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19killer44

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so a couple of weeks ago i was told to fill up my t's tank so she wont hurt her self from falling if she chooses to climb on the walls. so i filled up my tank and was wondering if this was a safe amount of dirt.
also i ran into another problem i had to cover her den ( the top of it) but i managed to keep the entrance unblocked so she could still get out.

 

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Nov 20, 2014

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covering their entrance a little should be no problem. What kind of tarantula and how big is it?

 

Nov 20, 2014

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this is her, i haven't been able to have her identified yet

 

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Nov 20, 2014

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Going by the rows of vent holes and the tarantula being about 3 rows wide. Height looks to be about 4 times the DLS of this tarantula. This is a guess. I personally try not to go over 2 1/2 times their DLS leg span. But this just my practice for my terrestrials.

 

Nov 20, 2014

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that pic is from before i filled it up more ill show you the before and after the first pic is of where she was sitting before and the second is how much ive filled it up since then

 

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Nov 20, 2014

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Looks ok to me. And the substrate looks loose enough to soften a possible fall.

 

Nov 20, 2014

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ok thanks i made sure it was loose and now i just hope i havent stressed the poor girl to much

 

Nov 20, 2014

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At first I thought the first picture was after and I was like The new height looks acceptable, but the enclosure in general is huge for a T that size, if you have a smaller enclosure I would recommend using that instead. Your T will be fine in there however, just may have trouble searching for food, but dropping food close to the T will solve that. I also notice the substrate is not very dry, roseas like very dry substrate so dont pour any water into it, let it dry out and provide a water bowl

 

Nov 20, 2014

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nah shes good on finding food she usually finds it while im asleep half the time she catches it before i even notice while gaming haha

 

Nov 20, 2014

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19killer44 said:

this is her, i haven't been able to have her identified yet

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Get a nice clear picture of your T and post it on AB, I am sure some of the pros will help you out to I.D your T.

On a side note, I like to put lots of substrate and then compress/push it down, then I will add a top layer that is loose. This way I can ensure my T has nice compact sub to build burrows but still some soft stuff to fall on if it ever does take a fall.

 

Nov 20, 2014

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That is not a G.Rosea it's an Australian species and it's either from the Genus Selenocosmia or Selenotypus. The wetness of the dirt he actually has is literally perfect, not to dry and not to wet just the way our arids like it, the height however isn't.

 

Nov 20, 2014

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she has been acting weird now im not sure if its pre molt but she has abandoned her cave and has now taken residence in a corner of her tank she has webbed all around the walls and dug slightly into the dirt but still on top of the dirt, is this anything to worry about?

 

Nov 20, 2014

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jigalojey said:

That is not a G.Rosea it's an Australian species and it's either from the Genus Selenocosmia or Selenotypus. The wetness of the dirt he actually has is literally perfect, not to dry and not to wet just the way our arids like it, the height however isn't.

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Yes you're right, I stand corrected, I just assume roseas these days Should look more carefully lol

 

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19killer44 said:

ok thanks i made sure it was loose and now i just hope i havent stressed the poor girl to much

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Always pack the substrate down tightly. If your height is proper there is no reason to create a cushion with loose sub.

 

Nov 20, 2014

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so she has moved from her cave and is now digging in the coner of her enclosure is this a bad sign? she has webbed all around the corner and the floor around it

 

Nov 20, 2014

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Has this tarantula molted lately? I don't know what species this is so unsure of their habitats but possibly getting ready to molt. Just a thought. Any way a tarantula that is digging is usually a good sign.