First T - a juvenile G. pulchra. Would love some pointers.

[Wolfram1]

the problem you have is that it can climb up the critter-keeper lid quite easily, but getting down is hard, nothing you can do about it in this setup

not a big fan of critter keepers myself

its not high enough for it to cause it much damage if it does fall, nor are there any hard or sharp objects it could fall on, so you should be good

the strands of webbing i can see are a good sign, even if the hide may still be a bit too open...

i would just leave it alone for a bit though, you can always see how it does and change things again later

 

[TheraMygale]

I am going to attempt to convey this messagee as kindly as possible.

So much overthinking.

its a g pulchra. You are so lucky.

if its abdomen is bigger then carapace, then take a break. It will be fine. Guve it time to settle.

if youre substrate to ceiling is fine, then its ok if its climbing.

make sure feeders are smaller then carapace.

you are over worrying.

its a tarantula. Its best is needs is no intervention…

at this time, it needs nothing, but space.

It could go a month and be fine. I speak from my own experience.

 

[Sauga Bound]

Thanks for the input and encouragement. It is greatly appreciated.

She is my dream T and first T, so I’m still learning to trust in my own husbandry. She’s such a perfect specimen and I’ve really come to care about her in the two weeks I’ve had her. The reassurance that I’m not going to kill her and that my setup is decent means a lot.

 

[Gevo]

They can be quite skittish at this size—not like the super-chill “black lab of tarantulas” you see larger ones described as (and even then, individuals differ, or can change molt-to-molt). It’s nothing to worry about.

The behaviour of being afraid of food is normal too when they start fasting in preparation for their next molt. One thing they don’t always tell you in tarantula school is that sometimes, your tarantula becomes scared of other bugs and you have to go rescue them from their own dinner!