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How long could an Avicularia versicolor sling go without food? Mine hasn't shown interest in feeding for a week or more.
That depends greatly upon many variables. Wow big? How fat? Where is it in the molt cycle? How warm is it kept? Then there are certain individuals more or less prone to fasting. There is no t of any species, at any size, where a week is of ANY concern. If its plump, no amount of time should be concerning.How long could an Avicularia versicolor sling go without food? Mine hasn't shown interest in feeding for a week or more.
I would have hot glued a soda bottle cap or milk jug lid up high for a water dish.View attachment 139234
I want to put a small water cap in for a water dish. However, it takes up almost half of the enclosure. I was told by the breeder to mist the sides of the enclosure four times a week. When I get my space heater the temperature will be stable.
You really should try to get some sort of water dish into the enclosure as misting is not effective in maintaining humidity. A constantly full water dish will provide all the humidity you need. Moist or damp substrate is a no-no for this species hence the importance of a water dish.View attachment 139234
I want to put a small water cap in for a water dish. However, it takes up almost half of the enclosure. I was told by the breeder to mist the sides of the enclosure four times a week. When I get my space heater the temperature will be stable.
+1. You need the waterdish, and then you can skip the misting, which as others have mentioned is not very effective, and tends to freak out the spider.You really should try to get some sort of water dish into the enclosure as misting is not effective in maintaining humidity. A constantly full water dish will provide all the humidity you need. Moist or damp substrate is a no-no for this species hence the importance of a water dish.
I want to put a small water cap in for a water dish. However, it takes up almost half of the enclosure. I was told by the breeder to mist the sides of the enclosure four times a week. When I get my space heater the temperature will be stable.
Funny, I think I've seen one drown cricket in a t enclosure in the past 2 years. Put the feeders in the webbing, pre-kill them if necessary. Mealies and waxies are other good alternatives to feed as well.I put the water bottle cap in but it takes up almost the whole floor of the enclosure. How will I feed the T now? I feel like I'll lose so many crickets due to them drowning.
You can put 1 or 2 pebbles in the bottle cap to prevent that. I also often use a single lego square (upside down) as a water dish in sling enclosures where there is limited space. Because of the structure of the lego pieces it is cricket drown-proof already. I have kids so legos are abundant, not sure if other random adults on here have legos lying around lol but they do work nicely.I put the water bottle cap in but it takes up almost the whole floor of the enclosure. How will I feed the T now? I feel like I'll lose so many crickets due to them drowning.