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<blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 97930" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>Yes, you want cross ventilation for airflow as well as the top ventilation. Otherwise the air inside his home can become stagnant and that is bad for them.</p><p></p><p>A food container like [USER=4273]@Bugmom[/USER] said is a great way to start. You can go to to your local deli shop and get a 4 oz condiment cup for a sling that size and he'll do fine. Use a needle or push pin and heat the tip, then use that to melt small holes in the lid and around the sides of the cup near the top.</p><p></p><p>You want the substrate moist so he can burrow easily. I mix Eco-Earth coco fiber and peat moss (half and half or so) and then add a bit of water and mix that in. You want it moist enough it will hold shape when you squeeze it, but not so it drips when you do that. If it does drip just add a bit more coco fiber or peat moss and mix it in.</p><p></p><p>At that size your B. albo will spend most of it's time in his burrow. I'd recommend a bottle cap or a lego brick (the 4 post square ones work well). He probably won't drink the water, it's more to keep the humidity controlled. Spiders get the majority of their hydration from prey.</p><p></p><p>I'd give it a week or so to settle in, he'll probably cap off his burrow until he's ready to eat and face the world. At that time a pinhead cricket would be a good food size. You'll want the food to be about the same size as his abdomen. If you can get roaches where you are the pinhead lateralis roaches are great feeders for that size also. Or mini/small mealworms, but be sure to crush their head so they don't burrow away, and won't harm the T.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your first T!! and welcome to the addiction <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kormath, post: 97930, member: 4199"] Yes, you want cross ventilation for airflow as well as the top ventilation. Otherwise the air inside his home can become stagnant and that is bad for them. A food container like [USER=4273]@Bugmom[/USER] said is a great way to start. You can go to to your local deli shop and get a 4 oz condiment cup for a sling that size and he'll do fine. Use a needle or push pin and heat the tip, then use that to melt small holes in the lid and around the sides of the cup near the top. You want the substrate moist so he can burrow easily. I mix Eco-Earth coco fiber and peat moss (half and half or so) and then add a bit of water and mix that in. You want it moist enough it will hold shape when you squeeze it, but not so it drips when you do that. If it does drip just add a bit more coco fiber or peat moss and mix it in. At that size your B. albo will spend most of it's time in his burrow. I'd recommend a bottle cap or a lego brick (the 4 post square ones work well). He probably won't drink the water, it's more to keep the humidity controlled. Spiders get the majority of their hydration from prey. I'd give it a week or so to settle in, he'll probably cap off his burrow until he's ready to eat and face the world. At that time a pinhead cricket would be a good food size. You'll want the food to be about the same size as his abdomen. If you can get roaches where you are the pinhead lateralis roaches are great feeders for that size also. Or mini/small mealworms, but be sure to crush their head so they don't burrow away, and won't harm the T. Good luck with your first T!! and welcome to the addiction ;) [/QUOTE]
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