Where's she gone??

[Rebecca Bastin]

Hi all, I'm a newbie whose just started with a B. albopilosum juvenile (about 2ins legspan). I got her just under a month ago and since then have had many successful feeds and the pleasure of watching her shovel substrate around her enclosure. However about a week ago she sealed off all the entrances to her burrow and I haven't seen her since. I wondered if maybe she's molting and wanted to know if so how long it's going to take? I have been so pleased with her since she's arrived and I'm terrified she might have died!

Many thanks
Rebecca

[lynn mawdesley]

Sounds like a moult Rebecca nothing to worry about she will come out when shes ready
Just dont disturb her and leave off feeding her for a week once shes moulted to give her time to harden up

[Alistair Kennington]

joys

Oh the joys of burrowers ,my baboons do just the same some times thay do it (i think)to stop getting pi-- erm botherd by us keepers putting to many crickets in ....

[Mrs Linda Street]

Hi Rebecca, I'm sure Lynn & Alistair will join me in welcoming you to the forum, and as you can see there's already lots of help on hand. Just make sure your T has a water dish available at all times, and I'm sure it'll be fine.

[lynn mawdesley]

Hi Rebecca, I'm sure Lynn & Alistair will join me in welcoming you to the forum, and as you can see there's already lots of help on hand. Just make sure your T has a water dish available at all times, and I'm sure it'll be fine.

Indeed , how rude of me :O welcome to the forum Rebecca

[Rebecca Bastin]

Thanks for the welcome, it's great to know you can speak to people with experience when you get stuck!

And great advice by the way, a week later and I found this left neatly outside the burrow for me:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44568739@N05/4097997030/

Im taking it into my labs at uni to rehydrate it and look at it under a scope

[Jennifer Todd]

Welcome to BTS forums Rebecca

I have two B albopilosums and they always do this when they moult. I love it when the come back looking bigger than they did before.

Albops are great Ts, hope you get loads of enjoyment from her