hi everyone
I've had my spider a week now, a sub adult chile rose, and I bought a "starter kit" from my local petshop which included a tank, heater, water dish etc.
The only thing that surprised me slightly was the substrate included was a sort of "rainforest" woodchips. I've seen the spider attempt to move it about without much success, since its a burrowing species am I better off getting a looser, more manageable substrate such as peat?
My other question is on Saturday I bought a wooden bird box for him to use as a burrow and he loves it and won't come out. In fact with the webbing hes put up in front I can hardly see him anymore - I've only seen him outside once in the last three days while on a late night trip for a glass of water (me that is), and he scuttled back in as soon as I turned the light on. The crickets I put in seem to disappear so he must be coming out (or them going in there I guess) but will I ever see him again?
thanks,
Mark
I've had my spider a week now, a sub adult chile rose, and I bought a "starter kit" from my local petshop which included a tank, heater, water dish etc.
The only thing that surprised me slightly was the substrate included was a sort of "rainforest" woodchips. I've seen the spider attempt to move it about without much success, since its a burrowing species am I better off getting a looser, more manageable substrate such as peat?
My other question is on Saturday I bought a wooden bird box for him to use as a burrow and he loves it and won't come out. In fact with the webbing hes put up in front I can hardly see him anymore - I've only seen him outside once in the last three days while on a late night trip for a glass of water (me that is), and he scuttled back in as soon as I turned the light on. The crickets I put in seem to disappear so he must be coming out (or them going in there I guess) but will I ever see him again?
thanks,
Mark
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