Peat was always dry, misted the sides lightly and saw the T drink from the side of his container. Had top and cross ventilation, humidity was always about 50%.

SLASHER wrote: You know,not to be the dushbag here shouting but does anybody actually do there homework when it comes to different T's??

Misting once a week?? noob Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens- Habitat type/enclosure/substrate needed: This is a short-burrowing species found in dry forest/ bush areas .

A water bowl is all you need - And a cactus :silly:

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i agree on that..here is why.
if ts are kept to wet or damp they can get nematodes
which is more commen in ggb,tiger rumps etc.
nematodes can be caused by
*keeping ts to wet
* or it can be carried by crickets and fruit flies

it can spread very fast so if you even think it might have it, MOVE THE INFECTED TS TO ANOTHER ROOM!
how do you know they have it?
*they will chew on peat, worms or webbing or just look like its constintly chewing (small worms sits between their fangs and irretates them.)
*they will sit with fangs or whole body in water bowl
*or they will have white stuff on their body or face that looks like dandriff.

now this is not proven stuff that i did reading on, this is based on my own research with different peoples ts etc.
hope it helps thought.
but nematodes dont only appear when ts are kept to wet, it can come from crickets dead or a life.
so far there is no cure but me and tim is doing more research etc.
adult and sub adults are more likely to get it,never saw slings with it before.

My adult female cobalt died this morning!!! :'( I'm sooo sad, out of nowhere. She didnt even look dead, sitting outside her burrow like she always does but flat. very sad day.

T-rad wrote: My adult female cobalt died this morning!!! :'( I'm sooo sad, out of nowhere. She didnt even look dead, sitting outside her burrow like she always does but flat. very sad day.

Ag no!!! Sorry to hear...that is hectic...

mandie wrote:

SLASHER wrote: You know,not to be the dushbag here shouting but does anybody actually do there homework when it comes to different T's??

Misting once a week?? noob Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens- Habitat type/enclosure/substrate needed: This is a short-burrowing species found in dry forest/ bush areas .

A water bowl is all you need - And a cactus :silly:

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i agree on that..here is why.
if ts are kept to wet or damp they can get nematodes
which is more commen in ggb,tiger rumps etc.
nematodes can be caused by
*keeping ts to wet
* or it can be carried by crickets and fruit flies

it can spread very fast so if you even think it might have it, MOVE THE INFECTED TS TO ANOTHER ROOM!
how do you know they have it?
*they will chew on peat, worms or webbing or just look like its constintly chewing (small worms sits between their fangs and irretates them.)
*they will sit with fangs or whole body in water bowl
*or they will have white stuff on their body or face that looks like dandriff.

now this is not proven stuff that i did reading on, this is based on my own research with different peoples ts etc.
hope it helps thought.
but nematodes dont only appear when ts are kept to wet, it can come from crickets dead or a life.
so far there is no cure but me and tim is doing more research etc.
adult and sub adults are more likely to get it,never saw slings with it before.

Hi Mandie,

Thanks for the info. The enclosure was def. not damp. Peat was kept dry. Didn't notice any of the above symptoms

I always find funny how people tend to group all 'worms'together....a worm is a worm is a worm....
the fact is that not all nematodes are parasites, and not all parasitic worms are nematodes.IMO the only Nematodes capable of harming your t ,are intestinal parasitic nematodes.
These would not not cause 'dandruff'on your t. and we can extrapolate(been waiting years to use that word) that symptoms would include rapid weight loss, loss of appitite etc. and the only conclusive evidence of infection would be if a fecal sample was obtained and subjected to examination.
it seems that all ínfo' being given is hear-say, with little scientific backing.