Paranormal activity in my B.albopolisum's enclosure

[david11]

so my b albopolisum has a decent size water dish in her enclosure and she also has a damp side (near the water) and a dry side (everything else) but whenever i fill up her water dish,the water COMPLETELY dissapears the next day.I highly doubt she can drink that much water in a day and i also keep her enclosure in the shade (35x28cm enclosure)

 

[Enn49]

Knowing how B. albos love to dig, is it possible that yours is piling substrate over the side of the water bowl? It acts as a syphon and will completely empty the bowl.

 

[Nicolas C]

Enn49 is probably right. Even a very small piece of substrate can absorbe the water. I've also read that some webbing on the water can do the same but have never witnessed it myself.

 

[Scoolman]

Yep, sounds like wicking.

 

[SasyStace]

so my b albopolisum has a decent size water dish in her enclosure and she also has a damp side (near the water) and a dry side (everything else) but whenever i fill up her water dish,the water COMPLETELY dissapears the next day.I highly doubt she can drink that much water in a day and i also keep her enclosure in the shade (35x28cm enclosure)

oddly enough my B Albo is the one T that I am constantly refilling the water dish for- he likes to drop substrate in it and it wicks it up quicker

 

[Entity]

or he dumps it out when ur away just to screw with u....is that an option maybe....lol

 

[david11]

oddly enough my B Albo is the one T that I am constantly refilling the water dish for- he likes to drop substrate in it and it wicks it up quicker

mine did that too but when i take out the substrate,it still dissapears maybe albopolisums are magicians

 

[david11]

or he dumps it out when ur away just to screw with u....is that an option maybe....lol

theres no way he can dump it out in any way cuz the dish is pretty heavy for her size (she is about 4 inches in legspan)

 

[david11]

ty for the replies guys! i'll clean her water dish tomorrow because it does have a some but not alot of substrate in there

 

[MassExodus]

Changes in ambient humidity will greatly affect how fast your dish evaporates. I fill mine 3x as often in the winter, when heaters dry the room out. That and a tiny bit of wicking could perform that magic trick

 

[Denny Dee]

In addition to all of the above, I would suggest testing the water dish. Remove it and clean it completely. Put it in a bowl overnight once it is filled to ensure it does not leak. I have had my share of disappointment with one particular manufacture.

 

[david11]

its ok i just cleaned it and its normal now

 

[RedCapTrio]

Try for a plastic water dish and don't bury the dish, just place it on top of the substrate so that you can rule out wicking.