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So, my long awaited P. ornata and E. olivacea have arrived and I was so excited - which turned to worry rather soon. We had freezing temperatures last night and while they had been shipped in a styrofoam box with heat pack, the styrofoam was very thin (< 1/2") and the boxes with the spiders felt cold to the touch. I quickly unpacked them and released the P. ornata in her new, large enclosure without looking at her too closely - and then realized she's a lot smaller than I expected.
Now I have a not even 4" ornata in a 12x12x20 enclosure... Do I have to rehouse her or do you think it may still work out? I don't have anything smaller aroung at the moment.
She's also very, very sluggish. She tried to climb the glass, but kept falling back down. Now she sits on the ground.
I really hope it's only because she was too cold and she will recover. Is there anything I can do?
The E. olivacea was packed closer to the heat pack and seems to have fared better. She already threat postured when I tried to get her into her box:
(I filled the water bowl immediately after I took the pic)
I really know why I prefer to buy at expos and don't have them shipped.
Now I have a not even 4" ornata in a 12x12x20 enclosure... Do I have to rehouse her or do you think it may still work out? I don't have anything smaller aroung at the moment.
She's also very, very sluggish. She tried to climb the glass, but kept falling back down. Now she sits on the ground.
I really hope it's only because she was too cold and she will recover. Is there anything I can do?
The E. olivacea was packed closer to the heat pack and seems to have fared better. She already threat postured when I tried to get her into her box:
(I filled the water bowl immediately after I took the pic)
I really know why I prefer to buy at expos and don't have them shipped.