My Cobalt's Not Burrowing

[venom6669]

I just transfered my Cobalt blue sling into a plastic canister (1-gallon) and there's at least 8" of eco earth substrate. I made sure to pack it down well, then saturated it & packed it down again and let it sit for a bit and then poked my finger into the substrate to make a hole for him to burrow but it keeps collapsing on me! Am I using the wrong substrate? Other than my cobalt not burrowing, he's eating very well! I've had him since this past March. Any helpful suggestions/hints would be appreciated!

 

[Nada]

I use an eco-earth/vermiculite mix for my Ts, but Eco is just fine on its own. Try using a very small piece of pvc pipe. That will help with burrow integrity, and provide a nice inviting mouth for your T. Enjoy seeing your little guy while it lasts, soon it'll be no more than a pet hole.

 

[Deftones90]

I used a fertilizer free potting soil that I think is made for violets called ecogrow (i think?) Anyway anytine i used that and eco earth my haplos dug in real quick. BUT that soil dries up really quick. The mix mentioned above would work too no problem.

 

[Kurt Nelson]

Haplopelma can take a long time to burrow. Mine has always taken to the pre made one I have created for it. But some can and will go up to a month huddled up in the corner of it's enclosure before starting it's burrow.

EDIT: Also the eco earth shouldn't claps. Keep it some what moist. It's a sling. The container should essentially be high humidity. Not soppy or anything, but damp.