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<blockquote data-quote="Tomoran" data-source="post: 66699" data-attributes="member: 1152"><p>When I bought my two slings years ago (about .4" or so) both ate a couple times, then burrowed and sealed themselves up for most of the winter (from about late November to March or so). They both re-emerged at that point hungry and ready to eat. I have a sling now who has been buried for a month, and I'm guessing the little guy will be AWOL for a while. When they do this, it's totally natural for them (although it can obviously worry a keeper). I would just let him be until he opens the den again.</p><p></p><p>As a general rule, if a tarantula closes up the entrance of its burrow, either with webbing or substrate, you don't want to force food into it. By closing it off, they're essentially putting up the "do not disturb" sign and are not eating at the moment. At best, you'll disturb the spider; at worst, you'll shove a prey item into its burrow while it's molting, and that could cost you a spider.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tomoran, post: 66699, member: 1152"] When I bought my two slings years ago (about .4" or so) both ate a couple times, then burrowed and sealed themselves up for most of the winter (from about late November to March or so). They both re-emerged at that point hungry and ready to eat. I have a sling now who has been buried for a month, and I'm guessing the little guy will be AWOL for a while. When they do this, it's totally natural for them (although it can obviously worry a keeper). I would just let him be until he opens the den again. As a general rule, if a tarantula closes up the entrance of its burrow, either with webbing or substrate, you don't want to force food into it. By closing it off, they're essentially putting up the "do not disturb" sign and are not eating at the moment. At best, you'll disturb the spider; at worst, you'll shove a prey item into its burrow while it's molting, and that could cost you a spider. [/QUOTE]
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