Cleaning terrestrial enclosures...

[katiekatelyn]

So I've noticed that my b.albopilosum and l.parahybana have gross cricket remains in their burrows, and I'm wondering what the cleaning process for that is. I can see it through the glass and it needs to be cleaned up soon, but I read somewhere that people should refrain from disturbing the burrow. My curly hair doesn't have a defined entry, the crickets have just been digging their way down. Anyway, some advice would be awesome.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

So I've noticed that my b.albopilosum and l.parahybana have gross cricket remains in their burrows, and I'm wondering what the cleaning process for that is. I can see it through the glass and it needs to be cleaned up soon, but I read somewhere that people should refrain from disturbing the burrow. My curly hair doesn't have a defined entry, the crickets have just been digging their way down. Anyway, some advice would be awesome.

Hello
My personal view is that remains do more harm than you taking them out,what I did I bought a 30cm tweezer works the best for me. The one I took has a curved front end works well,I'd suggest getting one any day. You could also try a long paintbrush to move the remains,but fact remains they must be taken out. It could cause a mite issue and more,let me know how it goes.

 

[katiekatelyn]

Yeah that's what I thought

Hello
My personal view is that remains do more harm than you taking them out,what I did I bought a 30cm tweezer works the best for me. The one I took has a curved front end works well,I'd suggest getting one any day. You could also try a long paintbrush to move the remains,but fact remains they must be taken out. It could cause a mite issue and more,let me know how it goes.

Yeah that's what I thought, but when no one answered me on here for daysss I posted a thread on another tarantula forum I'm on and was told by several people that I should just leave it alone, that the tarantula will push the remains/boluses out of the burrow on its own. It didn't seem right, but at the same time I feel if I try to pull them out of my curlyhair's burrow, because Bailey has no defined entry it will collapse on her. My l.parahybana Scarlett has two nice openings so I'm not too worried about destroying her tunnels.
On the other forum, I think almost two hundred people viewed my thread and maybe three people replied to me. You're the only person who has replied to me on this one. I'm finding these forums to be quite unhelpful. A lot of the threads I read posted by people who ask questions and desire help become the recipient of some nasty comments- which I thought was weird and kind of childish for a bunch of adults on a forum dedicated to arachnids to be doing, but anyway thanks for not doing it to me and thanks for actually replying with some advice!

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Depends on how their ash/bolus are. The big ones, no matter how huge or numerous as long as you keep them dry by not misting directly at it, they normally don't pose any problem if you leave it be. After a couple of weeks they gradually breakdown into organic mini-soil. The bolus that are kept too moist or damp are the ones that either attract mites or ants (i usually get a lot of ants in my region) so those should be removed with tweezers. You could use clear plastic cups and cover the burrow entrances of your Ts and proceed with cleaning. If your Ts are big and uses hides, then just block the hide entrance. B.albo and LPs are not dangerous anyways so a surprise attack won't be a fatal encounter

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Yeah that's what I thought

Yeah that's what I thought, but when no one answered me on here for daysss I posted a thread on another tarantula forum I'm on and was told by several people that I should just leave it alone, that the tarantula will push the remains/boluses out of the burrow on its own. It didn't seem right, but at the same time I feel if I try to pull them out of my curlyhair's burrow, because Bailey has no defined entry it will collapse on her. My l.parahybana Scarlett has two nice openings so I'm not too worried about destroying her tunnels.
On the other forum, I think almost two hundred people viewed my thread and maybe three people replied to me. You're the only person who has replied to me on this one. I'm finding these forums to be quite unhelpful. A lot of the threads I read posted by people who ask questions and desire help become the recipient of some nasty comments- which I thought was weird and kind of childish for a bunch of adults on a forum dedicated to arachnids to be doing, but anyway thanks for not doing it to me and thanks for actually replying with some advice!

Hello
I reply when I can,but I do. As for others not replying,I can't speak for them. Also,as for being sarcastic or nasty its not who I am we all are learning. Never a dumb question, just a dumb answer.

 

[StoptheInsanity]

Depends on how their ash/bolus are. The big ones, no matter how huge or numerous as long as you keep them dry by not misting directly at it, they normally don't pose any problem if you leave it be. After a couple of weeks they gradually breakdown into organic mini-soil. The bolus that are kept too moist or damp are the ones that either attract mites or ants (i usually get a lot of ants in my region) so those should be removed with tweezers. You could use clear plastic cups and cover the burrow entrances of your Ts and proceed with cleaning. If your Ts are big and uses hides, then just block the hide entrance. B.albo and LPs are not dangerous anyways so a surprise attack won't be a fatal encounter

Well, I'm thinking the same thing on my Green Bottle Blue...I haven't see her in weeks, and she is all webbed in...When she's out and crawling around, I know she's probably hungary...Her webbing is really nasty, but if she is molting I am hesitant to disturb it also...