Fasting Rose Hair

[Team Gomberg]

Condensation is bad..especially for a dry species. They can "drown" in a wet tank. Their book lungs can't take in enough oxygen if the air is too saturated. I would remove the spider to a tank with dry substrate and adequate ventilation.

Yes, The substrate is now dry and ventilation fixed. Thanks!

 

[Team Gomberg]

She ate!!!!!!! Finally!! Only took 4 months LOL

She ate 2 crickets and the whole family gathered around to watch. Hopefully the fast is over and eating will be a regular thing!

Does giving her 2 crickets a week sound about right?

 

[Team Gomberg]

You can see the top 2-3" off coco coir is now totally dry but the bottom 4" is still damp.
There is no more condensation on the glass and under the log has become her favorite place to hide (instead of sitting on top of it).

She's in the log, still holding her crickets from last night.

 

[Team Gomberg]

@MassExodus
@kormath

Is this good news? Is the dry substrate better?

 

[MassExodus]

@MassExodus
@kormath

Is this good news? Is the dry substrate better?

Yes indeed. Sounds like you got her set up right, now. The bottom of the substrate will dry out eventually.

 

[Nicolas C]

Does giving her 2 crickets a week sound about right?

Two adult crickets a week is plenty for a G rosea/porteri. She probably will fast again soon. I personally give mine one cricket a week, sometimes one every two weeks. You can look at the abdomen to know if she has enough food or not.


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