Brachypelma sling questions

[jrh3]

do they really need a water dish? i have a b. albo and a b. boehmei but the cups i have them in are too small for a water bottle lid. will they be ok with just food. i know crickets have alot of water in them.

 

[Entity]

they definitely need a constant water source. Especially as slings they dehydrate very easily. If ur enclosure can not accommodate a little water dish then ull have to rethink ur enclosure. but they should have water at all times. if it runs out for a day or so thats not a huge deal, but u should definitely keep them water in there.

 

[jrh3]

ok i will try to make room, the albo is .5 in max so i have it in a small deli cup maybe rehome it to a bigger one

 

[jrh3]

just redone both cups, now they have water. man this boehmei is a wild man, runningfast everywhere. so far the coolest one i got is my LB, he tunnels, comes out for food, and looks at me lol. the rest just sit there haha. i can see this hobby becomeing increasingly addictive.

 

[Enn49]

If I can't fit a water bowl in the deli cup, I just trickle a small amount of water down the side of the container every day or two.

 

[khatchet]

That is what I do as well.

 

[Entity]

i do that too with small deli cups. I also have a single piece lego in their for a water bowl. lol makes a perfect tiny water bowl.

 

[Wayne harper]

@Entity I do that too. I also put a small piece of lego in the bottle caps so the crickets can escape the water when they fall in.

 

[kormath]

i use the decorative beta fish aquarium gravel in my water dishes ot keep the feeders from drowning.