Got an OBT...

[Poec54]

Just as much as i love mine, she is definitely hell spawn lol, she completely covered her KK with webbed tunnels making her hard to see, then when doing maintenance water etc, she runs up the top with the "hay im going to bite" threat pose, wait till its 2"+ you'll see the behaviour difference from slings to Juvies.

+1. Gotta love 'em.

 

[MarkmD]

+1. Gotta love 'em.

Yeah theyr beautifuly nasty T's lol.

 

[CitizenNumber9]

:cry: huhuhu he / she lost a leg
God I feel so dumb right now... :unhappy:
It went like this
He was walking around his enclo sooooo I decided to feed him
once I opened he / she tried to bolt out so...
I instantly closed the lid and instantly his back leg 4th leg to the abdomen on the left side
got stuck and he struggled sooooo fast and left his / her leg stuck

Aaaand cue the "I told you so's"! (Toward me not you )
Twice my sling has bolted either onto my arm or hand during re housing. (I don't have an long pair of tongs yet, only a small pair of tweezers :sarcasm: ) Luckily he/she isn't overly defensive yet and I've managed to stay calm and not get tagged. I still love him though! One of my favorites, most definitely.

 

[BobGrill]

Aaaand cue the "I told you so's"! (Toward me not you )
Twice my sling has bolted either onto my arm or hand during re housing. (I don't have an long pair of tongs yet, only a small pair of tweezers :sarcasm: ) Luckily he/she isn't overly defensive yet and I've managed to stay calm and not get tagged. I still love him though! One of my favorites, most definitely.

Tongs are a must have before getting a fast and defensive T in my opinion.

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[MarkmD]

Tongs are a must have before getting a fast and defensive T in my opinion.

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+1 true that, I've got 3 pairs, 12"/10" and 4" for slings. end up using the first at hand for all/well 10-12" for fast defensive lol.

 

[CitizenNumber9]

I will get them ASAP. I'm rushing more to get them for my H. mac rather than my OBT, though. Not the funnest thing in the world taking crickets out of a sub adult maculata enclosure with only a couple pairs of small tweezers.

 

[MarkmD]

I will get them ASAP. I'm rushing more to get them for my H. mac rather than my OBT, though. Not the funnest thing in the world taking crickets out of a sub adult maculata enclosure with only a couple pairs of small tweezers.

Lol im sure you'll get them soon, I've got brilliant metal ones that came in a set of 3 sizes for £15 (on 50% sale) and thats cheap for those sizes most cost £10 each for 7"+ tongs, I still have to put my hands in to grab my ceramic waterdishes but use tongs for bottle caps etc.

 

[CitizenNumber9]

Lol im sure you'll get them soon, I've got brilliant metal ones that came in a set of 3 sizes for £15 (on 50% sale) and thats cheap for those sizes most cost £10 each for 7"+ tongs, I still have to put my hands in to grab my ceramic waterdishes but use tongs for bottle caps etc.

I can get some tongs online for around $10 USD I think. I hadn't gotten around to it because my slings are so small that the tweezers were fine but now I find myself having to stick practically my whole hand into Bambi's container. (Female H. mac) She is chill enough to run and hide most of the time but it helps to be cautious.

 

[Poec54]

I can get some tongs online for around $10 USD I think. I hadn't gotten around to it because my slings are so small that the tweezers were fine but now I find myself having to stick practically my whole hand into Bambi's container. (Female H. mac) She is chill enough to run and hide most of the time but it helps to be cautious.

Tongs/forceps are a must for OW spiders. I can't imagine working without them.

 

[BobGrill]

I can get some tongs online for around $10 USD I think. I hadn't gotten around to it because my slings are so small that the tweezers were fine but now I find myself having to stick practically my whole hand into Bambi's container. (Female H. mac) She is chill enough to run and hide most of the time but it helps to be cautious.

Indeed. That's a cute name BTW. My maculata is named Mac despite being female lol. Its just too cool of a name IMO to change it.

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[CitizenNumber9]

Indeed. That's a cute name BTW. My maculata is named Mac despite being female lol. Its just too cool of a name IMO to change it.

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Haha thanks. I named her that because of the little "baby deer" spots on her abdomen.

 

[Shaddowxxi]

Since someone mentioned ceramic water bowls anyway and I've been wondering this.
How does one go about maintaining water without ever sticking your hand in the enclosure?


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[CitizenNumber9]

Since someone mentioned ceramic water bowls anyway and I've been wondering this.
How does one go about maintaining water without ever sticking your hand in the enclosure?


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If the bowl in my T's enclosure isn't dirty or only has a bit of substrate in it, I change my spray bottle from mist to squirt and refill/knock the sub out of it that way.

 

[Curious jay]

Since someone mentioned ceramic water bowls anyway and I've been wondering this.
How does one go about maintaining water without ever sticking your hand in the enclosure?


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Heard the T into its hide/retreat and block it off then remove the waterbowl.

 

[Poec54]

If the bowl in my T's enclosure isn't dirty or only has a bit of substrate in it, I change my spray bottle from mist to squirt and refill

+1. Very handy for places where hands don't fit, or don't belong.

 

[Shaddowxxi]

I've done the spray bottle thing but it always splashes out a bit so it's slightly less than ideal for my rose hair. I'll have to try herding her into the hide but she never uses it.


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[MarkmD]

That might be my posts on removing ceramic waterdishes??, I've got two (my 6" LP and 7" G,Rosea) enclosures, They don't bother me when taken them out by hand, it's harder with tongs cause they flex movement trying to take them out i.e. (do slip), that said we all know T's act in different ways (some tolerate) others wont. but i do use my larger tongs for the most part.

Edit, when washed my ceramic waterdishes, I fill my spray bottle then place the waterdish back in the enclosure, then add the water last, means no crap gets in the dish.

 

[cold blood]

That might be my posts on removing ceramic waterdishes??, I've got two (my 6" LP and 7" G,Rosea) enclosures, They don't bother me when taken them out by hand, it's harder with tongs cause they flex movement trying to take them out i.e. (do slip), that said we all know T's act in different ways (some tolerate) others wont. but i do use my larger tongs for the most part.

Edit, when washed my ceramic waterdishes, I fill my spray bottle then place the waterdish back in the enclosure, then add the water last, means no crap gets in the dish.

My rosea is quite tolerant. I have to spend an obnoxious amount of time close to her for her to even do much. Even then she just slowly tucks her head under her hide...leaving her rump exposed. Roseas hate extra water or moisture, so I gently fill it with a small cup from very close range so it doesn't splash....BUUUUT it is a rosea.

 

[bscheidt1020]

My OBT just molted!!!!! Starting to get orange on the abdomen now and the abdomen went from looking full to looking a little tiny. Ntwadumela is gonna be hungry next week!!!! Also, when I rehoused her a few weeks back, I put a little chunk of cork bark leaning against the wall in the new vial. She is quick to retreat into her little cave which she has webbed up profusely! I just make sure she has backed down into the cave and I move slow. If she stays out, I put the vial in a tall deli cup with the lid and a catch cup staged next to me. Works well so far. She only bolted during rehousing in the tub, but she couldn't get out so it was easy to get her into her home. No threat poses yet, I think she is 1.5-1.75". My Hmac refused food yesterday after slapping the super worm around a little so I think she is next!!!!! Oh, when do I need to let the substrate dry out for her? Should I wait til she is big enough to warrant a water dish? I do not want to dry her out but I know they are arid species as adults. Also, I have some 10" tongs that I use but I was thinking about getting some big 18" ones once these guys get big. Is that overkill? I could always use the 24" hemostats I have for my snakes but that seems ridiculous.

 

[MarkmD]

My rosea is quite tolerant. I have to spend an obnoxious amount of time close to her for her to even do much. Even then she just slowly tucks her head under her hide...leaving her rump exposed. Roseas hate extra water or moisture, so I gently fill it with a small cup from very close range so it doesn't splash....BUUUUT it is a rosea.

Same bud, thats why i put my waterdishes in clean/no water or wet, fill my water bottle (fresh water) then put it in last, that way my T's (G,,Rosea as example) doesn't know it's been changed (may do) but doesn't effect her, Basically she doesn't bother me changing her water (seems to understand) she may need it for drinking etc, sorry can't read there minds but you know what I'm talking about?.