changing the usambara tank
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Change over in the bath tub,mist the sides of the tub(harder to climb),cut a 2 ltr plastic bottle and place it over the spider,then slip a piece of card underneath(the spider will run to the top of the bottle) and move to new container,to get the spider in the new container unscrew the lid and get a chop stick and push him down into its new container,this only works with large spiders though!
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Well if she is in a pot you need to tear off the webbing and get her with a plastic coat hanger and put a smaller cage(small pet carrier) in the tank have the opening face her then when she is out use the lid of the pet carrier to guide her in the pet carrier when she is in there put the lid on while the carrier is still in the cage and once its snapped on good take the carrier out . When you finish cleaning put the pet carrier back in the tank and take off the lid and use the lid to guide her out and take out the pet carrier. This is how my husband cleans out our usambra cage and she goes along with him. Once you get her out of the pot or her hiding place she is webbed up you can let her calm down and then do the process. Also becareful she doesn't climb of the lid!
Most important be patient with her it will take her a few mins to go in the carrier don't force to go in when she is not ready!
Oh the Usambra we have is a mature female Usambra and also my husband also does this to all his adult T's and we have had no problems with them tranfering from one tank to a carrier and vice versa.
Most important be patient with her it will take her a few mins to go in the carrier don't force to go in when she is not ready!
Oh the Usambra we have is a mature female Usambra and also my husband also does this to all his adult T's and we have had no problems with them tranfering from one tank to a carrier and vice versa.
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Coax the sucker into a deep deli cup and close the lid very quickly.
i wanted to put her in a smaller kritter keeper with a fresh dead cricket to attract any mites off of her
rose - your technique sounds like the way to go if i intend to use the dead cricket idea, but the tank she is in doesnt permitt me much room to work with
would a dry cage, as she is in now do the trick, or should i get her out of it and clean it out to be sure?
shes my smallest T (2") and most vicious
is top soil ok for usambaras? shes on forest bedding now, but i dont have anymore of it left
and i did a stupid thing, i gave her a PVC pipe that has 4 openings
and wouldnt you know that i place my most dangerous T in the tank with the faulty top
thankfully shes an OCT and not an OBT, but then again, i dont test her
wish me luck :?
rose - your technique sounds like the way to go if i intend to use the dead cricket idea, but the tank she is in doesnt permitt me much room to work with
would a dry cage, as she is in now do the trick, or should i get her out of it and clean it out to be sure?
shes my smallest T (2") and most vicious
is top soil ok for usambaras? shes on forest bedding now, but i dont have anymore of it left
and i did a stupid thing, i gave her a PVC pipe that has 4 openings
and wouldnt you know that i place my most dangerous T in the tank with the faulty top
thankfully shes an OCT and not an OBT, but then again, i dont test her
wish me luck :?
think a 10 gallon tank is too big for a 2 - 2.5" OBT?
a 10 gallon will allow me to manuever w/in the tank and making it less stressful on me when it comes time to change the substrate again
but do you think 10 gallons is too large for her to find her food
:?
a 10 gallon will allow me to manuever w/in the tank and making it less stressful on me when it comes time to change the substrate again
but do you think 10 gallons is too large for her to find her food
:?