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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nurse Ratchet" data-source="post: 204462" data-attributes="member: 37967">Hi all. Super new T mom. Just picked up my 1st T. on Thursday. She/he is a juvenile T. Vagan just slightly over 2 inches. The thought of a teeny sling was intimidating, maybe one day.  Anyway, Princess Phobie, yes, that's her name, devoured 3 medium crickets that night. I worked 3 night shifts and happily stared at her (hoping she's a female) before and after work. She has been somewhere different every time and active. We're both nocturnal. This morning I got home and she's MIA in a closed, locked enclosure. I can see she has dug a divot  in a corner, but no opening. Would she totally bury herself? She wasn't plump or shiney or dark. She had a very small bald spot when picked her up from the breeder and did kick some hairs for a few seconds when transferring her, but did not appear to be in pre-molt. Don't worry, I'm not going to bother her even though I can see NO sign of her. Questions: Should I be concerned?As she did not appear in pre-molt, should I attempt to feed by placing cricket in enclosure for an hour or so and remove if she does not appear?Months of research and I feel like I know nothing!</blockquote>