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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Therasoid" data-source="post: 44814" data-attributes="member: 3538">Hello Steff, I have some P. muticus and here is my thoughts on your concerns. 1. Its a sling requiring moist substrate at all times, with the water dish you've provided. 2. This is a burrowing species, from Kenya/Tanzania, with medically significant venom. They are very fast, will "flight before bite", in most cases. If cornered are worse than an OBT,  and be ultra defensive. Beware!! 3. Use topsoil or compacted peat as your substrate, use a bit of vermiculite to help retain moisture. Coco fiber is fine for terrestrial species, not for burrowerers, unless topsoil is mixed in. 4. Don't expect a T to become acclimated to a new enclosure in a couple of days. Some can take a couple weeks before feeling "safe" and burrow. I wait 7 days then offer a sling a pre-killed cricket, removed the next day if not eaten. 5. I keep my slings enclosures in a 20 gallon aquarium with the temp 80-85 degrees, and cools to 70-75 degrees at night. Every third day I feed and check soil moisture and a clean, full water dish. 6. As far as a "white" spot on the abdomen, this may just be "poo", if it were at its mouth I would be concerned. 7. It has a plump rump and doesn't look to be in premolt to me. I'd leave it be in a warm, dark area of the room, or the closet and check it in 2-3 days. Offer food and check its water dish. You said it has been drinking, so putting it in ICU, will only stress it out further. Its hydrating itself, and just needs time to settle and feel safe in the enclosure. These are my thoughts and suggestions and given with the best intentions on your Ts  health and safety.  Btw, the new enclosure is fine for your sling, maybe add something on the surface, some bark or a fake plant.  Hope this helps you. Happy T'ing.</blockquote>

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