Is this normal for T. Albopilosus.

[shelbi8119]

My T. Albopilosus Curly has been barricaded in her hide since February 18th, and has made a web mat so I assumed she was fixing to molt. This morning I get up to go check on her and she is on the side of her tank, behind her hide so I thought "Oh yay my baby finally molted" but no molt. Is she okay? Should I try to feed her since she hasn't molted yet, even a pre-killed insect? Or does she still think she's in hiding because she's still behind her hide? I just want to make sure she's going to be okay and have a successful molt. I haven't messed with her since she barricaded. I've just made sure her water bowl was full, and overflow it a little once a week. And I've peeked behind her tank every now and then to make sure she's okay in her hide.

 

[Nurse Ratchet]

I'm newish (about 5 months in) but I think it would be safe to offer a prey item and just remove it if she's not interested. It's a large enclosure, so I would try to get the prey to her so she knows it's there instead of waiting for a chance meeting.

 

[shelbi8119]

I'm newish (about 5 months in) but I think it would be safe to offer a prey item and just remove it if she's not interested. It's a large enclosure, so I would try to get the prey to her so she knows it's there instead of waiting for a chance meeting.

I did offer prey, I just crushed the head of the redrunner just in case. And she took it and then went back into her hide so maybe she was just hungry lol. Thank you so much.

 

[Egon]

Is her color duller than normal? Mine was barricaded for two to three months during her molt. She would come out once in a blue moon to drink, it seemed. (I never witnessed it; I only inferred it from movement of the soil and water dish.)

If she continues to hide, I would hold back on offering food. She could still be in the process of molting. They can go a long time without food.

 

[shelbi8119]

Is her color duller than normal? Mine was barricaded for two to three months during her molt. She would come out once in a blue moon to drink, it seemed. (I never witnessed it; I only inferred it from movement of the soil and water dish.)

If she continues to hide, I would hold back on offering food. She could still be in the process of molting. They can go a long time without food.

No, she looks pretty much the same. But I did give her a pre-killed redrunner and she took it and went back into her hide. I've been spraying the corner behind her hide with water so that she has water closer to her since until today she hadn't come out that I'd scene lol

 

[sunset]

I have several T. Albos. I rehoused them feb.26th with a few others as they all were getting big and needed some deeper substrate and space. One of them, has always kept it's burrow covered up. All of the others except one of my t. Vagans which is the same way, have all now dug back out from the rehousing and molting and are back eating. These two always seem to stay down deep buried. The food disappears when they want it but sometimes it's still there. I wouldn't stress at all. Smaller juvies and slings like to feel safe inside Thier wholes. N they can go through something like a hibernation and some even do this great hunger strike thing that can drive keepers absolutely bonkers with worry. Just keep doing what your doing w offering pre-killed and water. I'm sure everything's going good.

 

[shelbi8119]

I have several T. Albos. I rehoused them feb.26th with a few others as they all were getting big and needed some deeper substrate and space. One of them, has always kept it's burrow covered up. All of the others except one of my t. Vagans which is the same way, have all now dug back out from the rehousing and molting and are back eating. These two always seem to stay down deep buried. The food disappears when they want it but sometimes it's still there. I wouldn't stress at all. Smaller juvies and slings like to feel safe inside Thier wholes. N they can go through something like a hibernation and some even do this great hunger strike thing that can drive keepers absolutely bonkers with worry. Just keep doing what your doing w offering pre-killed and water. I'm sure everything's going good.

Thank you

 

[sunset]

Thank you

Your very welcome. Keeping T's can be so gut wrenching sometimes.

 

[shelbi8119]

Your very welcome. Keeping T's can be so gut wrenching sometimes.

You're telling me. I've never been so worried about an animal but I'm constantly worried with these guys lol. Are they eating enough, do they have enough or too much water/moisture, enough sunlight without cooking them, too hot or too cold. They give me so much peace and so much insanity at the same time lmao

 

[sunset]

You're telling me. I've never been so worried about an animal but I'm constantly worried with these guys lol. Are they eating enough, do they have enough or too much water/moisture, enough sunlight without cooking them, too hot or too cold. They give me so much peace and so much insanity at the same time lmao

Boy isn't that the truth. Raising humans is easier then T's at times. I could drive my self nuts w if I was doing something right or wrong when I first started w sling T's. Some of them are so tiny and fragile. I recently bought a couple dwarf species. One is growing like a champ and fairly easy to see. The other one is so small that after I housed it I thought it might have gotten out while I was looking around it's enclosure for it. Lmao it didn't and it's doing good. it really gets tough when you can't lay eyes on them. Lmao fun times raising T's

 

[shelbi8119]

Boy isn't that the truth. Raising humans is easier then T's at times. I could drive my self nuts w if I was doing something right or wrong when I first started w sling T's. Some of them are so tiny and fragile. I recently bought a couple dwarf species. One is growing like a champ and fairly easy to see. The other one is so small that after I housed it I thought it might have gotten out while I was looking around it's enclosure for it. Lmao it didn't and it's doing good. it really gets tough when you can't lay eyes on them. Lmao fun times raising T's

Yeah, they are truly an amazing creature to raise though, even with all the worry