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yltanisaac
post Nov 24 2009, 10:29 PM

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QUOTE(rideon @ Nov 24 2009, 07:23 PM)
Foe me i just use the ordinary Coco Fibre.
damp it and compress it in the enclosure. Make a deep hole and it will continue to burrow from that. Or just leave it and it will surely burrow..
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QUOTE(*FallenAngel* @ Nov 24 2009, 07:40 PM)
Err, normal coco fiber will do. Actually not the substrate but the t itself. They are great architect, they able to dig tunnel and they use their web to prevent the tunnel from collapsed. But in this case we are talking about burrower.
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mm... it's actually my rosea 2 inch sling. Digs a lot and has made a tunnel with two openings in my small container. She digs deep and when she finds there's no more room she digs horizontally. I know slings tend to dig a lot but i found that it's normal for roseas to dig.
QUOTE(http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=5292)
BURROWING (***NEW DATA***):
For a long time enthusiasts were puzzled by roses' apparently
unwillingness to burrow in a cage. It was thought that they might be
vagabonds in nature, seldom if ever actually living in a formal burrow.
However, recently Dr. G. B. Edwards (Curator: Arachnida & Myriapoda
Florida State Collection of Arthropods, FDACS, Division of Plant Industry)
on a trip to Santiago Chile, examined Chilean rose tarantulas in large
numbers living in burrows some 45 centimetres (18 inches) deep. Now we
know: Their apparent reluctance to dig a burrow in captivity is apparently
an artifact of being captive, not a "natural" life style.

The general experience in the hobby is that they neither require a burrow
nor use one. When given the chance we've seen them use a coconut shell as
a place to hide, but all of ours have firmly rejected burrows when they
have been offered. This is supported by the experience of many other
keepers. Installing a coconut shell or a plastic aquarium plant that
drapes over to produce a darkened cave-like space might be appreciated,
however. It may decide that's a good place to hide. Otherwise, don't worry
about it.


damping the coco fibre is out of the question as it's a rosea we are talking about. i tried it compressing coco fibre to the max but her tunnels always collapse, making her very frustrated and angry(No threat poses just bite anything enters the opening of the container, tweezer or brush; no warning what so ever)

I am planning to rehouse her to a taller enclosure to see how deep she can dig but i need to find some sort of substrate which can hold tunnel better than cocofibre. I heard that potting soil with a mix of vermiculite and cocofibre will work for dry burrows.

PS: I finally understood how abnormal are rosea. They are unpredictable and have frequent mood swings. At least for a OBT you know it always want to bite or run fast.

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post Nov 24 2009, 10:30 PM

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grats Hyo~ tongue.gif
How big is it now?^^
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QUOTE(Harry93 @ Nov 24 2009, 10:30 PM)
grats Hyo~ tongue.gif
How big is it now?^^
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Around 1.5inch smile.gif
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post Nov 24 2009, 11:09 PM

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QUOTE(yltanisaac @ Nov 24 2009, 10:29 PM)
mm... it's actually my rosea 2 inch sling. Digs a lot and has made a tunnel with two openings in my small container. She digs deep and when she finds there's no more room she digs horizontally. I know slings tend to dig a lot but i found that it's normal for roseas to dig.
damping the coco fibre is out of the question as it's a rosea we are talking about.  i tried it compressing coco fibre to the max but her tunnels always collapse, making her very frustrated and angry(No threat poses just bite anything enters the opening of the container, tweezer or brush; no warning what so ever)

I am planning to rehouse her to a taller enclosure to see how deep she can dig but i need to find some sort of substrate which can hold tunnel better than cocofibre. I heard that potting soil with a mix of vermiculite and cocofibre will work for dry burrows.

PS: I finally understood how abnormal are rosea. They are unpredictable and have frequent mood swings. At least for a OBT you know it always want to bite or run fast.
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Ya, I understand. I have a Grammostola pulchripes my own. It digs tunnel. But not with any webbing from what I see, at least not that heavy layered as those burrowers. The substrate do holds together but when i shake it, it collapsed. Maybe in nature, they more depend on the "material" to hold the structure rather than using their web. As we know that some soil (clay) do hold firmly after dry up.
or they are like mole, mole digs, but their tunnel are as stable as a concrete building. They do not have web to support the tunnel. Just like uno stacks, you took out those middle insignificant part but as long as the foundation is still there, the tunnel stays.
And 1 more thing, i observed that they use their fangs to transport those substrate and during the process, the substrate are rolled in sphere shape. Maybe they have the same mechanism like swift that use their saliva to build their nest. (I am not implying that rosea using saliva to hold the substrate but maybe those same material they use to make web?)

Just my 2cents

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yltanisaac
post Nov 24 2009, 11:33 PM

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QUOTE(*FallenAngel* @ Nov 24 2009, 11:09 PM)

And 1 more thing, i observed that they use their fangs to transport those substrate and during the process, the substrate are rolled in sphere shape. Maybe they have the same mechanism like swift that use their saliva to build their nest. (I am not implying that rosea using saliva to hold the substrate but maybe those same material they use to make web?) 

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exactly. They are so cute when they do that. I mean even my brother (who's an arachnophobe ) likes my rosea and her tunnels. I used to spend hours observing how she bring balls of coco fibre out and seal all the ventilation holes shocking.gif
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post Nov 25 2009, 07:44 PM

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guys want to ask, can i bring a sling into singapore? im going to new zealand n will be flying from singapore.
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post Nov 25 2009, 07:47 PM

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u can pass the singapore custom with ur sling in a car but i don't think u can pass the airport custom in singapore to leave to new zealand
yltanisaac
post Nov 26 2009, 12:11 AM

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Good read; Great pictures. I love them

5 Most Alien Looking Spiders
Tue, Nov 24, 2009

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post Nov 26 2009, 12:44 AM

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Update on 3of the tarantulas i bought last time
» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «

That's my thumb for size comparison btw wink.gif
junshern222
post Nov 26 2009, 07:52 AM

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Lampropelma atau Cyriopagopus?
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post Nov 26 2009, 08:28 AM

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QUOTE(junshern222 @ Nov 26 2009, 07:52 AM)
Lampropelma atau Cyriopagopus?
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thats a MET rclxms.gif
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post Nov 26 2009, 09:26 AM

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QUOTE(junshern222 @ Nov 26 2009, 07:52 AM)
Lampropelma atau Cyriopagopus?
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QUOTE(Harry93 @ Nov 26 2009, 08:28 AM)
thats a MET rclxms.gif
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Ryo's picture?
he listed there H.incei on top of the picture shakehead.gif
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post Nov 26 2009, 12:04 PM

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^
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Check ur eyes dude, i wrote there MET
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post Nov 26 2009, 12:24 PM

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QUOTE(tunemystylez @ Nov 26 2009, 09:26 AM)
Ryo's picture?
he listed there H.incei on top of the picture shakehead.gif
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Eh Taigor, pay me money lah please. doh.gif doh.gif



PS: GBB just molted~
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post Nov 26 2009, 01:21 PM

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QUOTE(tunemystylez @ Nov 26 2009, 10:26 AM)
Ryo's picture?
he listed there H.incei on top of the picture shakehead.gif
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Huh,did MET looks like H.Incei?
Yea Ryo,now i know its met tongue.gif
yltanisaac
post Nov 26 2009, 06:14 PM

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Cool addtions.

(next time got these good deals tell me ma ryo~~)
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post Nov 26 2009, 06:40 PM

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Sure issac, will u be at jaya one exhibiton on 6dec?
I might bring incei to the exhibition biggrin.gif
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post Nov 26 2009, 07:56 PM

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my smithi do dig hole also .. kinda deep tim got bukit bukit lagi yeng sial ...
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QUOTE(RyoKenzaki @ Nov 26 2009, 07:40 PM)
Sure issac, will u be at jaya one exhibiton on 6dec?
I might bring incei to the exhibition biggrin.gif
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Feel like going man..That day u came too late lah.. tongue.gif
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post Nov 26 2009, 08:46 PM

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eleh.. too late konon.. Org yg dh ade kat sane x nk tegur.. ape la...
I was there man.. n u saw me.. but buat derk.. je.. lol

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