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Tried to find some answers with the search engine but to no avail...
My newly acquired arizonensis decided to seal itself underground about a week ago. It had dug a nice long burrow then decided to lengthen it further...during the process it ended up backfilling behind itself, effectively sealing itself in it's burrow. Over the past week it has lengthened it further (half again as long) over different periods, further backfilling. Today I came home and noticed it had opened up some of it's previously filled tunnel space but was still at the end of it's burrow. It sits there with it's pincers open as if waiting for food to come waltzing by...kinda funny.
I was wondering how long they will do this for, it is winter time and I have a hunch that it's something they do this time of year. I keep my apt between 70 and 82 degrees, since it's been cold the average temp in here has been around 72-75.
I have a hard time believing that it has gotten "lost" underground and can't find it's way back to the surface, hence why i'm inclined to believe it's a hibernation stunt of sorts (not true hibernation, but ya know what i mean ). Ah well...wait and see.
My newly acquired arizonensis decided to seal itself underground about a week ago. It had dug a nice long burrow then decided to lengthen it further...during the process it ended up backfilling behind itself, effectively sealing itself in it's burrow. Over the past week it has lengthened it further (half again as long) over different periods, further backfilling. Today I came home and noticed it had opened up some of it's previously filled tunnel space but was still at the end of it's burrow. It sits there with it's pincers open as if waiting for food to come waltzing by...kinda funny.
I was wondering how long they will do this for, it is winter time and I have a hunch that it's something they do this time of year. I keep my apt between 70 and 82 degrees, since it's been cold the average temp in here has been around 72-75.
I have a hard time believing that it has gotten "lost" underground and can't find it's way back to the surface, hence why i'm inclined to believe it's a hibernation stunt of sorts (not true hibernation, but ya know what i mean ). Ah well...wait and see.