Hi I've had this spider for almost 2 years now and I'd like to say I'm decently competent regarding her basic needs however I'm not 100% about temperature, light intensity etc. (also idk abt the names you use to refer to spiders on here and I'm trying to learn but everything is quite confusing but I think Pipsqueak was referred to as a T Vagan? But again I am unsure)
Pip is a Red Rump Tarantula, and that's all the information I have as the store was quite unhelpful. Also unsure if they're acc a female as I am unable to sex her from her previous moults. They've been eating normally and I havent noticed anything too strange.
They don't seem bothered and seems to be acting completely normal, they don't have a heat lamp/blanket that I've seen other Ts have but they seem to be doing fine?
The room they're kept in can get stuffy sometimes but I can't tell if that bothers them or is irrelevant to their well being.
Their waterdish is changed often so I doubt they'd get dehydrated but I also don't want the place to be uncomfortable for them.
I also read that they like to burrow but I am reluctant to give them deep enough dirt to do so as I want to be able to keep an eye on them. However they have seem to found away around that and began piling up mounds of dirt? Idk if they just like the height or if it's indicitive to something else.
Currently in their enclosure they have a little skull they can crawl in (as I thought it would be funny to scare my friends with) and they seem comfortable with it. Recently they filled in the eye sockets with dirt and built a mound on the inside which they hide under. Im slightly concerned as im unsure if this is normal behaviour or something more. It could just be a digging thing but I wanted to ask to see if anyone knew anything about that.
Could it be the room was too bright and they wanted something darker? Or is it just wanting to be under dirt? It concerns me as I can only slightly see them and I like to keep an eye to make sure their okay.
(if the pics aren't clear enough I can take some more as she doesn't seem bothered by the flash muhh but again idk)
This is what they've done, I'm worried since it makes the skull unstable and it wobbles now. I don't want them to accidently squish themself or injure themself in any way.
Would it be fine for me to feed them (crickets) or should I hold off for the time being?
Thanks for taking the time to read and if you can help out, I just want the best for them and I'm willing to spend time to learn
Pip is a Red Rump Tarantula, and that's all the information I have as the store was quite unhelpful. Also unsure if they're acc a female as I am unable to sex her from her previous moults. They've been eating normally and I havent noticed anything too strange.
They don't seem bothered and seems to be acting completely normal, they don't have a heat lamp/blanket that I've seen other Ts have but they seem to be doing fine?
The room they're kept in can get stuffy sometimes but I can't tell if that bothers them or is irrelevant to their well being.
Their waterdish is changed often so I doubt they'd get dehydrated but I also don't want the place to be uncomfortable for them.
I also read that they like to burrow but I am reluctant to give them deep enough dirt to do so as I want to be able to keep an eye on them. However they have seem to found away around that and began piling up mounds of dirt? Idk if they just like the height or if it's indicitive to something else.
Currently in their enclosure they have a little skull they can crawl in (as I thought it would be funny to scare my friends with) and they seem comfortable with it. Recently they filled in the eye sockets with dirt and built a mound on the inside which they hide under. Im slightly concerned as im unsure if this is normal behaviour or something more. It could just be a digging thing but I wanted to ask to see if anyone knew anything about that.
Could it be the room was too bright and they wanted something darker? Or is it just wanting to be under dirt? It concerns me as I can only slightly see them and I like to keep an eye to make sure their okay.
(if the pics aren't clear enough I can take some more as she doesn't seem bothered by the flash muhh but again idk)
This is what they've done, I'm worried since it makes the skull unstable and it wobbles now. I don't want them to accidently squish themself or injure themself in any way.
Would it be fine for me to feed them (crickets) or should I hold off for the time being?
Thanks for taking the time to read and if you can help out, I just want the best for them and I'm willing to spend time to learn
