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When previously occupied enclosure goes vacant for some reasons, what I normally do is clean it thoroughly inside out:
Of course, I would not reuse an enclosure that’s previously occupied by an arboreal tarantula for a terrestrial tarantula or vice versa. I would also not reuse an enclosure that’s previously occupied by a heavy webbing tarantula for a not so heavy webbing tarantula.
I did this only because I found following two tarantulas have very similar life / webbing styles, as well as keeping conditions. Now then, Two tarantulas are:
And I rehoused Stromatopelma calceatum into this as is enclosure.
It went straight into all webbed up burrow with no hesitation, and stayed there all curled up for at least nine minutes, then very carefully it started to roam around while putting down it’s own webs here and there.
It’s only a day one, I will keep updating how it goes in coming days.
- Take a cork bark or two out, wash and dry them.
- Throw out all webbed up substrates, then pour out some of clean, and reusable substrates for other use.
- Clean all webs and poops that on glass or acrylic wall with razor blade.
- Wash inside and out with water, and paper towel.
Of course, I would not reuse an enclosure that’s previously occupied by an arboreal tarantula for a terrestrial tarantula or vice versa. I would also not reuse an enclosure that’s previously occupied by a heavy webbing tarantula for a not so heavy webbing tarantula.
I did this only because I found following two tarantulas have very similar life / webbing styles, as well as keeping conditions. Now then, Two tarantulas are:
- Heteroscodra maculata
- Stromatopelma calceatum
And I rehoused Stromatopelma calceatum into this as is enclosure.
It went straight into all webbed up burrow with no hesitation, and stayed there all curled up for at least nine minutes, then very carefully it started to roam around while putting down it’s own webs here and there.
It’s only a day one, I will keep updating how it goes in coming days.