Trapdoor

[spider1982]

I have just got a trapdoor spider it's made it's burrow but it has not a lid yet it keeps covering it then opening the burrow right up is this normal or will it make a trapdoor

The temp is about 25 and the depth is 6-8 inc substrate is cocco earth

 

[Denny Dee]

Some trapdoors species need the substrate on an angle? Not sure which one you have?

 

[spider1982]

I have got a silver leg trapdoor

 

[Denny Dee]

Are you sure the spider is still in the enclosure? You may have a male that likes to walk about at night looking for a mate? But they should still have the traditional silken trap doors that they are so well known for. How long has the spider been in its enclosure? May not have finished it off yet? These spiders suffer stress in transporting more so than any other species I have seen. So, could just be stressed still too.

 

[spider1982]

Yeah it's still in there the burrow is along the side of the enclosure and I can see it. Had it a week and just fed it's first cricket took it down quickly it's burrow was open with the spider at the top when the pray went over the burrow it hit it hard and good night to the cricket just hoping it's settling in

 

[Denny Dee]

Very strange. I am stumped.