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Burrowing
- Thread starter Coryc
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I've had similar experiences with some recent re-houses. M. robustum and M. balfouri are both still sitting on the surface. Don't know why. Both are eating and appear to be fine, so I'm not going to worry about it. I enjoy seeing them.
Now my, B. vagans has decided to dig to China and completely hide himself... Not too happy about that one.
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Photos could help...
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Wet one side of the enclosure good and start a hole with your finger....tonight in the dark I bet it starts digging.
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Yes, I always start a finger deep burrow for them.
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I did this with some slings when I first got them months ago. I had forgotten all about it. It worked when I did it previously.
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They have a mind of their own. One of mine had a nice hide and a starter burrow and immediately burrowed in another corner.
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Its funny you posted this, but I've had a few obligate burrowers do this after a rehouse. I believe my lividus waited a month once, she just made a web tent around a plant. Then she decided to make a deep burrow. I think it stresses burrowers out a little more than the others when you rehouse. Seems to, anyway.
