G.Rosea Substrate Depth

[malthereplover]

Hi, I'm new to spider keeping and am looking to get into it, I was curious i know alot of spider will burrow, will G.rosea burrow if give the opputunity? if so how deep would you say give the substrate?
thanks

[Willyleigh]

It depends on the individual spider as to whether it will bury or not, but either way I'd give it 3 - 5 inches of eco - earth.

[Jamie]

yeah 3-5" is fine. Keep rosies dry with a shallow water dish. I dont use additional heat with my rosies, room temp is fine.

Good luck

[Cleo]

Most G. rosea don't tend to burrow in captivity, but will use a hide so make sure you provide a retreat in case it wants some "privacy". I use enough substrate so there's no more than twice the spider's legspan between top of sub and lid for my terrestrials. Most ground-dwellers aren't terribly good at climbing, and can easily rupture their abdomens if they fall too far.