Lasiodora parahybana puts dirt clumps in water bowl

[mrotsliah]

My LP has a habit of putting dirt clumps into her water bowl. Has anyone else had this issue? The dirt clumps seem to be coconut husk mixed with her silk threads. See pictures.

 

[menavodi]

My adult ones are doing that as well as almost all spiderlings are doing that as well. I take the soil out, put water in and a few days later the same procedure

 

[Phil]

My LP has a habit of putting dirt clumps into her water bowl. Has anyone else had this issue? The dirt clumps seem to be coconut husk mixed with her silk threads. See pictures.

It's a test! Human vs Spider. I know where my money is on! ha ha

 

[Rs50matt]

Get used to it. Pulchra used to always fill it’s dish within hours of filling it. To the point I put a heavier dish in so he couldn’t tip it. Then felt bad coz he looked upset so gave him only dish back to play with while still having water in the heavier one

 

[Soulman]

Bug Gel,just a thought.Because some slings are so small and bottle caps look to big.and to spray maybe.(water,Polyacrylamide Gel) stops the risk of drowning??

 

[octanejunkie]

Bug Gel,just a thought.Because some slings are so small and bottle caps look to big.and to spray maybe.(water,Polyacrylamide Gel) stops the risk of drowning??

Tarantulas don't drink from a sponge, nor water gel, AFAIK or have read.
I use the gel for feeder insects like crickets and roaches that usually drown in water dishes.

 

[Enn49]

Bug Gel,just a thought.Because some slings are so small and bottle caps look to big.and to spray maybe.(water,Polyacrylamide Gel) stops the risk of drowning??

Bug gel is not advised for Ts as it can harbour Bacteria. Ts will not drown, they trap air in their hairs so will float, in fact some actually swim.

 

[Soulman]

Just a thought,but I was always told to keep an eye on the little ones,?anyway I use the big gel only for my bugs.

 

[octanejunkie]

Bug gel is not advised for Ts as it can harbour Bacteria. Ts will not drown, they trap air in their hairs so will float, in fact some actually swim.

I watched a sling walk across a water dish once.
I was like "jesus" and the sling looked at me and turned the water into wine and I think I took the joke too far...

 

[Arachnoclown]

6" suntiger firmly resting on the surface for a drink.

 

[menavodi]

6" suntiger firmly resting on the surface for a drink.

What a great picture!

 

[Svtjocson]

Fun little article I ran across a while ago

Millions of hairy tarantula skins could be used to mop up oil spills

The dense, bristly hairs on the skins shed by tarantulas when they moult are naturally efficient sponges and could be used to soak up ocean oil spills

www.newscientist.com

 

[troublemakerwithspiders]

Lol that's what they do, I moved mines dish to the other side of the enclosure because it was digging a burrow and filling up the water dish. Now its walks all the way across to dump the substrate in its water dish!

 

[Arachnoclown]

What a great picture!

Thank you sir!!!