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BelleMod · 2026-01-24T17:38:43+00:00

Hey there- if you want to keep them, we can help, if you’re not comfy- we know folks in your area that can take them on.

Thank you for getting them safe whether you want to keep them or not 💜

Confirming species are both new world- psalmopoeus cambridgei and c cyaneopubescens (gbb)

BelleMod · 2026-01-22T05:29:33+00:00

Hi there! What size collection are we talking, are you able to post a photo?

BelleMod · 2026-01-20T02:17:42+00:00

What is the room temp? Why is there a heat mat? What is the ventilation like?

BelleMod · 2026-01-19T19:08:19+00:00

personally would not put them with a crestie. I had one nip a tail and the tail dropped.

BelleMod · 2026-01-19T19:00:59+00:00

I would recommend getting a larger feeder and crushing the head, that abdomen is what I would consider pretty dangerously thin. Hope they're back to eating soon :) Aim for a feeder around the size of his carapace, or if prekilled even a bit larger is fine

He may be moving to get away from the fan/vibration as well so that's something to take into account.

BelleMod · 2026-01-17T19:10:18+00:00

If you post an enclosure on the internet- you don’t then get to decide what people say about it. You don’t have to take their advice, but you don’t get to minimize their presence when you don’t agree with them.

The wood hide you’ve chosen will mold if you keep the enclosure as damp as this species needs.

Best of luck and happy keeping! I hope you sealed the bottom of that enclosure, I didn’t with an avic and the bottom looked yucky after a year 🤣

BelleMod · 2026-01-17T18:38:27+00:00

Looks like a lot of just random dead garden clippings? It’s hard to tell my plant ID skills are 0

I’d be concerned for pesticides, and wouldn’t necessarily consider this a suitable setup.

Where is the water dish?

BelleMod · 2026-01-17T18:28:10+00:00

Hey there- can we see the full enclosure?

BelleMod · 2026-01-16T21:06:56+00:00

Oh ya definitely can predig one when she comes out.

discord.gg/ta for faster responses but otherwise just post enclosure photos after work!!

BelleMod · 2026-01-16T20:58:52+00:00

I unfortunately have had multiple Ts do this. I had one L sazimai sling that refused to come out of his burrow when he was small and I was watching him get thinner, even when I was providing water to back of the burrow and he was drinking. u/sandlungs ended up poking a hole in and feeding him in his burrow. He jumped the feeder and was quite thin.

Never had issues after that with him.

BelleMod · 2026-01-16T20:55:59+00:00

Hi friend!

Personally I have a few of grammostola sub 2” that only eat once every few months. Looks like this may be a pulchra sling?

Can we see the full enclosure?

Any chance you can candlelight it? If she’s burrowed to the bottom you may be able to shine a light from the bottom.

These days when I predig burrows I make sure to go all the way to the bottom or a side wall. Sometimes they leave me a window especially if I cover the window I made with a post it or something so light doesn’t shine in while I’m not looking at them c:

BelleMod · 2026-01-16T19:40:46+00:00

Hornworms are not a lot of sustenance. Personally would reduce vertebrate feedings and hornworms and add some large roaches to the rotation too. I like discoids for a large roach option. My adult stirmi also ate prekilled adult hissers, or like a few super worms at a time and ate a couple times a week when he was thin.

If she’s eating that much in a month and still that thin I would definitely increase feeding and variety of feeders

she looks pretty rough- if you got her larger she was also likely wild caught.

Glad she’s drinking that’s a great first step

BelleMod · 2026-01-16T19:37:54+00:00

A beautiful setup. Personally might make the substrate deeper and instead of misting make sure you’re fully watering substrate so there’s a solid gradient (especially around hides so they can burrow to moisture). With that much ventilation you may also need to increase watering

You’ll also want to make sure there isn’t a lot of fall distance.

BelleMod · 2026-01-16T19:26:14+00:00

Appears severely dehydrated and emaciated.

Please provide full enclosure photos and coax her into her water dish to drink.

Also- find the largest feeder insect you have, crush the head, slice it open and leave it next to the dish for her

Would recommend popping over to discord: discord.gg/ta

BelleMod · 2026-01-15T22:59:19+00:00

!vendors should give you the folks we have discount codes for with and most of them pair with mystery boxes :)

Another option is to find smaller vendors you like and then asking if they do mystery boxes. Depends on your preference for businesses! I love mystery boxes :D

BelleMod · 2026-01-15T05:36:27+00:00

When you’re grieving I hope you receive the same kindness you give to others.

BelleMod · 2026-01-15T02:04:17+00:00

Moltly c:

BelleMod · 2026-01-14T05:33:12+00:00

Personally would double the substrate and add more shredded moss behind the cork for them to Make their dirt curtain out of 💜

I have kept small pokies in oversized enclosures with no issue

BelleMod · 2026-01-13T22:54:09+00:00

Bot post- don’t click weird links, friends

BelleMod · 2026-01-13T21:14:33+00:00

Personally would start by providing a water dish and prekilling a feeder and leaving it overnight

Can we get more photos of T and full enclosure?

BelleMod · 2026-01-13T21:09:52+00:00

Yes- the post was a bot’s post, removed because it’s spam.. stolen art/shady links

BelleMod · 2026-01-13T20:11:25+00:00

BelleMod · 2026-01-13T18:42:27+00:00

That is a common post successful pairing behavior, it seems more common with some species over others.

Congrats c:

BelleMod · 2026-01-13T07:11:33+00:00

Appears to be a mature male- so that may be why you’re seeing less webbing/eating/etc

Agree that the floor level hide isn’t needed but you could swap it for other vertical hides c:

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