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Should I dig her up and clean the enclosure or not? DILEMMA please help!
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<blockquote data-quote="Casey K." data-source="post: 179697" data-attributes="member: 1090"><p>She is definitely a fatty, lol. I wouldn't disturb her to look for the mealworm. It shouldn't be an issue. Also, Grammastola pulchra tend to burrow. She can feel every movement the mealworm makes, even when the mealworm is buried in the substrate. Mine have actually burrowed down to their food to consume it. Roaches are safe but I wouldn't leave any B. lateralis in with a tarantula. They are like crickets and they will bite/eat the spider because they love protein. I have had a few B. lateralis bite me. Dubia are safe (but tend to burrow)....again, not an issue for pulchra once they start moving around. Crickets are okay but you would need to remove them after 24 hours if your spider hasn't consumed them. Your pulchra burrowing is a good sign that she is happy and healthy! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I wouldn't bother her. Just make sure she has a reservoir in her enclosure and you should be good! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Casey K., post: 179697, member: 1090"] She is definitely a fatty, lol. I wouldn't disturb her to look for the mealworm. It shouldn't be an issue. Also, Grammastola pulchra tend to burrow. She can feel every movement the mealworm makes, even when the mealworm is buried in the substrate. Mine have actually burrowed down to their food to consume it. Roaches are safe but I wouldn't leave any B. lateralis in with a tarantula. They are like crickets and they will bite/eat the spider because they love protein. I have had a few B. lateralis bite me. Dubia are safe (but tend to burrow)....again, not an issue for pulchra once they start moving around. Crickets are okay but you would need to remove them after 24 hours if your spider hasn't consumed them. Your pulchra burrowing is a good sign that she is happy and healthy! :) I wouldn't bother her. Just make sure she has a reservoir in her enclosure and you should be good! :) [/QUOTE]
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