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<blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 120268" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>that's what i use, 50/50 eco earth and peat cause it's light and holds together well. just damp enough to hold shape when you squeeze it, but not release any liquid. I use that for all my T's under 1.5 - 2" dls. Once the get that size they've developed the waterproof membrane in their exoskeleton, and the moist substrate isn't needed as much. Don't believe everything you read about humidity, care sheets are basically worthless. More stress and headache for the keeper than they are good for the T.</p><p></p><p>They're happy in any burrow till they hit about 2 inches dls, then they're out in the open more. Neither of mine use their burrows now, they'll use the hide sometimes but are usually out in the open. Especially my son's, it's quite active dragging it's water dish around. My pulchra used the water dish to block the burrow entrance last week, wasn't too happy when i moved it to refill it. </p><p></p><p>Both of mine as slings would burrow down an inch or 2 under their hides, they didn't dig any deeper than that like some of my others species who burrowed to the bottom of the enclosure and hollowed out a couple tunnels along the "floor". My B. albo's both moved much more dirt than my G. pulchras.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kormath, post: 120268, member: 4199"] that's what i use, 50/50 eco earth and peat cause it's light and holds together well. just damp enough to hold shape when you squeeze it, but not release any liquid. I use that for all my T's under 1.5 - 2" dls. Once the get that size they've developed the waterproof membrane in their exoskeleton, and the moist substrate isn't needed as much. Don't believe everything you read about humidity, care sheets are basically worthless. More stress and headache for the keeper than they are good for the T. They're happy in any burrow till they hit about 2 inches dls, then they're out in the open more. Neither of mine use their burrows now, they'll use the hide sometimes but are usually out in the open. Especially my son's, it's quite active dragging it's water dish around. My pulchra used the water dish to block the burrow entrance last week, wasn't too happy when i moved it to refill it. Both of mine as slings would burrow down an inch or 2 under their hides, they didn't dig any deeper than that like some of my others species who burrowed to the bottom of the enclosure and hollowed out a couple tunnels along the "floor". My B. albo's both moved much more dirt than my G. pulchras. [/QUOTE]
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