Pterinochilus Murinus Rehouse

[Hamiltincolin25]

A little over a year ago I got a OBT, well now it’s time for a bigger enclosure and would some advice on the rehouse process. It is currently in a Jamie’s tarantulas medium terrestrial enclosure(4x4x7” I believe). I got a 8x8x14 ordered. If the old one fits easily in the new one I’ll take the top off the old one and leave it in the new over night, considering it becomes a decent squeeze to get it in and out, and will just cause more problems than it will solve. What is the most risk free way of rehousing my OBT? I’ve got a strict dad when it comes to T’s and I don’t want this one to get squashed as it’s my first ow. Any advice would be amazing.

 

[Michael Guirov]

If it dosent fit easily, a good method is making a few holes in the base of a deli cup, just big enough to fit a paint brush through, pop the deli cup over the obt, when it crawls upwards onto the side of the cup, slide the lid underneath, move it into the new enclosure, and use the paint brush through the pre made holes to encourage the spider to leave the deli cup, or just leave the cup in over night.

Thats usually a pretty common way of moving the angry specimens lol.

 

[Hamiltincolin25]

If it dosent fit easily, a good method is making a few holes in the base of a deli cup, just big enough to fit a paint brush through, pop the deli cup over the obt, when it crawls upwards onto the side of the cup, slide the lid underneath, move it into the new enclosure, and use the paint brush through the pre made holes to encourage the spider to leave the deli cup, or just leave the cup in over night.

Thats usually a pretty common way of moving the angry specimens lol.

If it doesn’t fit I’ll probably do something along the lines of this. Preciate the help

 

[weibkreux]

A catch cup would be your best friend in dealing with fast moving Ts. A calm mind and fast reflexes.

 

[Hamiltincolin25]

A catch cup would be your best friend in dealing with fast moving Ts. A calm mind and fast reflexes.

Whenever I was putting it in the current enclosure it crawled up my arm from the shipping pill jar, and the catch cup saved me there, but it’s behavior is definitely different than what the stereotypical OBT is though of.

 

[Enrgy]

but it’s behavior is definitely different than what the stereotypical OBT is though of.

individuals vary

 

[Hamiltincolin25]

individuals vary

Yeah for Sure, different times of the same specimen very. There’s times my OBT will go airborne for food yet others where it will run from it. Both have happened at times in pre molt and outside of pre molt.

 

[Teal]

Whatever you do, do it in a bath rub, glass tank, large tub, etc. to give you an extra second to catch cup the Orange Bob if it escapes.

 

[Ellenantula]

Gotta vote for some version of cupping him.

I rehoused my OBT using the side-by-side method except I put his old enclosure and his new enclosure both inside of a huge empty enclosure (I was trying to be safe and avoid an escape). My OBT refused to leave his old enclosure. So I pulled his big tangled mess of webbing out and he came out all right, but then refused to go into his newly prepared enclosure. I waited for hours hoping he'd discover his new home -- but no go. I ended up removing his old enclosure and his new intended enclosure and I just let him have the huge enclosure he was already wandering around in. (Sometimes he wasn't wandering but threat posing -lol). But, unfortunately, the huge enclosure wasn't prepared -- it was empty. So I literally had to add substrate and tamp it down with the OBT already in the huge enclosure. Took a while waiting for him to run to other side so I could add more substrate until I had it deep enough. Then adding water bowl and a hide all with him loose and having no burrow yet. Not my proudest T housing moment.
I guess mine is a 'how not to rehouse an OBT' story.
(I had tried the bag method first, but he got upset and hid in his burrow -- I just didn't have the experience to make it work).

I just cup any T now for rehousing (well, not slings) but anything juvie and above. Easier in long run.

 

[Vanisher]

They most likely will be very terrtitorial and tries to scare you by doing massive ammounts of threat displays. The key is not to be scared, and be determind and put a big sized catch cup over the spider. Often it just stays in threat display and maybe strikes, but usally it stays pretty still and just defend its turf! But take it easy as a beginner. Very easy! Put the catch cup over the spider and slide something under it. Now, if it is mire skittish and will retreat the whole time, poke it up with a long stick and do as i said when it is out in the open. There is a risk that it will bolt so do all this in a large tub! I usally just poke them quick into a catch cup, neglecting there threat displays and strikes, but i have rehoused tarantulas for almost 20 years and you kind of work up a skill in doing this and learn pretty well how they will react. It is hard to explain to a beginner all this, byt i have tried with this text!

 

[Vanisher]

Goid luck abd take ut easy! If you are lucky, your P murinus us a calm one.

 

[Hamiltincolin25]

The first rehouses a lack of fear definitely helped out, its not necessarily a fear of the t but a fear of my dad squashing it. But if I can’t just leave the old enclosure in the new over night I’ll go with the cup.

 

[Ellenantula]

The first rehouses a lack of fear definitely helped out, its not necessarily a fear of the t but a fear of my dad squashing it. But if I can’t just leave the old enclosure in the new over night I’ll go with the cup.

You could try it. Your T may wander out into his new home or may just stay hidden safely in his old familiar enclosure over night.
Mine required pulling out his webbed substrate clump to get him to leave old enclosure. You could even get lucky and have him ride out inside his webbed clump into new home and just let him keep his old webbing. That last trick requires a LOT of luck though.

At least you have a Plan B now using a cup if your first idea doesn't work.

 

[Andrea82]

If it is in a deep burrow and you can't get it to surface into the catch cup, you could trying flooding technique. You catch cup all exits and entry points except one (or if it only has one you poke a hole in the substrate) and pour a little stream of water in it. Slowly. The spider will surface because it is fleeing the water. Do it slowly though and be careful not to corner your spider into a position it can't escape the water.
The result is a very, very pissed off but resurfacing spider. But since its an Orange Bob, it will be pissed off anyway when rehousing
I recently rehoused my E.murinus this way, she wasn't happy, but it got the job done.

 

[Ellenantula]

I flooded out a C fimbri sling once (his webbed substrate just wouldn't come out in one piece). It worked. But this was a 1"+ sling burrowed to the bottom in a condiment cup. I felt like the worst T Mom ever, but I had to get him out to rehouse. He emerged rather quickly but thankfully didn't leave his cup -- sort of a confused 'deer-in-headlights' situation sitting on a small amount of drier substrate on the top of his new pond....
But it was a C fimbri who could not conceive of any reason, esp with all the disturbances I was making, that leaving his lair could possible be a good idea.

OP - good luck, whatever you try.

 

[Andrea82]

. He didn't leave his cup
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This is why you need to cup all exits/entrances. My E.murinus had three and I cupped them all just in case she decided to use a different one.

 

[0311usmc]

I rated your post funny because your profile says your 41 years old and your afraid of your strict dad. I would be more concerned about a personal rehouse than rehousing a tarantula if i was you.

 

[Hamiltincolin25]

I rated your post funny because your profile says your 41 years old and your afraid of your strict dad. I would be more concerned about a personal rehouse than rehousing a tarantula if i was you.

Pretty much my dads not strict at all about anything he’s just strict about pets in general. The day the dogs die he will probably host a party. On websites the require you to be 18 ,which I think this one is, I use my birthday with my dads year.

 

[Ellenantula]

This is why you need to cup all exits/entrances. My E.murinus had three and I cupped them all just in case she decided to use a different one.

Honestly, I don't know how to cup a sling in a tiny 2 oz condiment cup. I just needed him to come out of his burrow. After I flooded him out, I either used a small paintbrush or my fingers to guide him into larger deli cup for rehousing.

With slings, it usually works out with me simply using my fingers to gently guide a sling walking in the wrong direction when I am trying to transfer them. Not the same situation I'd use with a larger OBT (as in OP's situation).

 

[Andrea82]

Pretty much my dads not strict at all about anything he’s just strict about pets in general. The day the dogs die he will probably host a party. On websites the require you to be 18 ,which I think this one is, I use my birthday with my dads year.

I think we have some other younger members

Honestly, I don't know how to cup a sling in a tiny 2 oz condiment cup. I just needed him to come out of his burrow. After I flooded him out, I either used a small paintbrush or my fingers to guide him into larger deli cup for rehousing.

With slings, it usually works out with me simply using my fingers to gently guide a sling walking in the wrong direction when I am trying to transfer them. Not the same situation I'd use with a larger OBT (as in OP's situation).

Ah, didn't catch the tiny enclosure thing, sorry! That would indeed be difficult.
I'll pay better attention next time