Grenn
Arachnopeon
- Joined
- Dec 6, 2016
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Hello all -- first time poster, hoping someone can offer advice or perhaps reassurance!
This is my first time ordering a T through the post (though I have read up as much as possible).
I'm in the UK so obviously it's rather chilly at the moment. T was sent yesterday and arrived early today. Packaging job was reasonable but I noticed straight away the box was quite cold -- a heat pack was included but was unopened and had not been activated! I opened it up to test it... and it's been warm on my desk now for the entire day. Poor T!
The T in question is a female, juvenile B. Smithi. Body length ~ 3cm.
She came out of the packaging okay, with a little gentle coaxing from a brush. In the new enclosure she walked over to the corner and has not moved an inch since. Enclosure is in a slightly warmer than room temperature, out of direct light. Obv. there is water in the enclosure but have not dropped any food in.
I'm aware Ts can get stressed during transit and common sense tells me, give her a day or so settle down. But I'm concerned that she was sent 'cold' and unsure if there's anything else I should be doing? I'm panicking slightly ... as I say, first time ordering online.
Cheers. Any advice gratefully received.
This is my first time ordering a T through the post (though I have read up as much as possible).
I'm in the UK so obviously it's rather chilly at the moment. T was sent yesterday and arrived early today. Packaging job was reasonable but I noticed straight away the box was quite cold -- a heat pack was included but was unopened and had not been activated! I opened it up to test it... and it's been warm on my desk now for the entire day. Poor T!
The T in question is a female, juvenile B. Smithi. Body length ~ 3cm.
She came out of the packaging okay, with a little gentle coaxing from a brush. In the new enclosure she walked over to the corner and has not moved an inch since. Enclosure is in a slightly warmer than room temperature, out of direct light. Obv. there is water in the enclosure but have not dropped any food in.
I'm aware Ts can get stressed during transit and common sense tells me, give her a day or so settle down. But I'm concerned that she was sent 'cold' and unsure if there's anything else I should be doing? I'm panicking slightly ... as I say, first time ordering online.
Cheers. Any advice gratefully received.