Enclosure review for grammostola pulchra sling

[radiomace]

Hello everyone, I snagged my first sling today. A very small g. pulchra I have named Sprinkles, however at the moment they more closely resemble an overfed tick than a sprinkle. Anyway, may I please have an enclosure review? Consists of: cocofiber substrate pipette moistened in the corner under the water dish, a few sprigs of sphagnum moss, a small piece of cork bark, and a plastic bottlecap water dish. With them being so small, I am paranoid about their husbandry. Thank you.

 

[jbooth]

The really fibery stuff can be problematic, you want the ground stuff. might be alright but it could hate it, or worse, get tangled.

 

[viper69]

Make sure it actually eats, crickets can get lost in that size setup

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Looks more like coco husk what’s the bag say?

 

[radiomace]

The really fibery stuff can be problematic, you want the ground stuff. might be alright but it could hate it, or worse, get tangled.

I see! I did not know there was a difference, thanks for the advice. I’ll make a trip out for some new substrate ASAP.

Make sure it actually eats, crickets can get lost in that size setup

Aye aye captain, even with my bigger girls I either maim or monitor their feeders so I will keep a closer eye.

Looks more like coco husk what’s the bag say?

The bag says “Coconut fiber substrate plantation soil.”

 

[ladyratri]

I used a cheap, store-brand bag of dirt for mine:

The plainest topsoil they had, no fertilizers.

 

[radiomace]

The plainest topsoil they had, no fertilizers.

I see. Someone in another forum said she appears that she may be in premolt, so do you think I should change it out ASAP or leave her be until she does?

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I see. Someone in another forum said she appears that she may be in premolt, so do you think I should change it out ASAP or leave her be until she does?

If it’s not abrasive you may be fine.

I used a cheap, store-brand bag of dirt for mine:
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The plainest topsoil they had, no fertilizers.

Wow I got some timberline top soil and it looks like all mulch chips.

 

[viper69]

I see. Someone in another forum said she appears that she may be in premolt, so do you think I should change it out ASAP or leave her be until she does?

Leave it

 

[ladyratri]

Wow I got some timberline top soil and it looks like all mulch chips.

Yeah I do a really rough "sifting" of it just with my hands to pick out the chunks that are hard/sharp...a lot of it is sort of already-soft bark etc, but there are also pieces of sharp twig I don't want in there. I have a bag of reptisoil I mix with when I need a larger amount, but the cheap dirt will do in a pinch especially for a sling enclosure. Cheap and easy to get.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Yeah I do a really rough "sifting" of it just with my hands to pick out the chunks that are hard/sharp...a lot of it is sort of already-soft bark etc, but there are also pieces of sharp twig I don't want in there. I have a bag of reptisoil I mix with when I need a larger amount, but the cheap dirt will do in a pinch especially for a sling enclosure. Cheap and easy to get.

I tried to buy something cheap to sift it but I accidentally bought a strainer for pasta. The holes are too small There’s too much to do it by hand.