Just sharing my B. smithi

[RedCapTrio]

When I got it last Sept. 5, 2015



Still unsexed and about 3-4months old. Almost 2" leg span.

Closer photo in its custom-made enclosure, I think in my noob opinion that it is in premolt. What do you guys think?

 

[RedCapTrio]

Prepping new enclosure





w/out flash



substrate and hide were both microwave oven heated for at least 10min and cooled before setup.

 

[RedCapTrio]

Transferred my smithi the following day





that's all for now, thanks for watching pips. ^_^

 

[spidey noob]

nice looking T & enclosure (the substrate looks to bit wet though !!!)

 

[RedCapTrio]

nice looking T & enclosure (the substrate looks to bit wet though !!!)

Thanks @spidey noob! It was moist and damp after setup. I had it dried out a bit before transferring the T and now it's completely dry at the surface. Not so sure at the bottom though. I have a 2" diameter dish with water added to that setup by the way. Will try to update tomorrow as it will be a week old with me.

 

[RedCapTrio]

Some update photo after a week with me:

The Creepy Hollow




Tartar in premolt


Molds in its burrow please go away!


Comments and suggestions are welcome! Thanks much.

 

[RedCapTrio]

After four days postmolt, I have to give Tartar undue stress because the molds got overwhelming overnight!

Here is Tartar after the redo, did not take photos with the molds since I was after time:







I hope it's happy now that the air is clean again.

 

[Chubbs]

You're not misting are you?

 

[RedCapTrio]

You're not misting are you?

No siree, the dark brown color is that of new compost mix, i forego the moss this time. The mix was placed in a basin and was sun dried until past midday with occasional stirring and that means at temps of 105degF plus. I have to cool it down before it was used. I hope no more molds this time. Source of humidity in the enclosure is a 2"dia with 0.25"depth dish of distilled water.

Tartar has found his hidey hole and is facing the entrance, thought he is hungry so tried putting a kicking mangled roach but he ignored it. So I have to wait some more and stick with my 10-day rule. I thought that the little ones hardens sooner as compared to adults, guess not.

 

[Chubbs]

I'm just trying to figure out what could've caused all of the mold :/

 

[RedCapTrio]

Ah ok, it was the moss that we used here for orchids, peat moss I think. I placed it at the bottom so that it can trap moisture. And it did and grow molds as well. Yea, what the hell was I thinking...