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<blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 233750" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>NEVER feed a tarantula a few days after molting. Leave it at least a week. When they molt, they get new fangs & they are susceptible to damage when soft. </p><p></p><p>Also, you say.. "she would roam all around her enclosure on the warm side." Does this mean you have a heat pad in use? If so, that could easily be why she is burrowing. It is what tarantulas do in the wild to get away from the heat & it's why heat pads can be dangerous in captivity. In general, if your room is warm enough for you. Then it is warm enough for your T. Burrowing could also be because she is seeking out a higher humidity, which they naturally need following a molt.</p><p></p><p>Lastly. T's can change behaviourally from molt to molt. And with adult T's, it takes longer for them to acclimatise to a new molt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="m0lsx, post: 233750, member: 29323"] NEVER feed a tarantula a few days after molting. Leave it at least a week. When they molt, they get new fangs & they are susceptible to damage when soft. Also, you say.. "she would roam all around her enclosure on the warm side." Does this mean you have a heat pad in use? If so, that could easily be why she is burrowing. It is what tarantulas do in the wild to get away from the heat & it's why heat pads can be dangerous in captivity. In general, if your room is warm enough for you. Then it is warm enough for your T. Burrowing could also be because she is seeking out a higher humidity, which they naturally need following a molt. Lastly. T's can change behaviourally from molt to molt. And with adult T's, it takes longer for them to acclimatise to a new molt. [/QUOTE]
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