dragonfire1577
Arachnodemon
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I actually like the look of those better.. They look clean..This is what I've used to replace those metal screens. They're not as great for viewing of course, but they do the trick.
I think the way they do it is they use their fangs to pluck at the mesh over and over until it fails. Its not so much that they cut it, they yank on it like plucking at a guitar string and since most metal weakens as it bends the mesh eventually failsI never got how a tarantula uses its fangs to cut through the mesh. They're not sharp, they're pointy. They dont have serrated edges. If someone has a video of a T doing this, please link me to it, because I can't use a spear to cut down a tree.
Sounds like it would give them a toothacheI think the way they do it is they use their fangs to pluck at the mesh over and over until it fails. Its not so much that they cut it, they yank on it like plucking at a guitar string and since most metal weakens as it bends the mesh eventually failsdont actually know for sure though, just speculation!
No idea but i would assume its possible. From what i have read however it seems their fangs are winning the war on mesh.Sounds like it would give them a toothachehas a T's fangs ever been broken by doing this?
That's exactly what my C. darlingi does.I think the way they do it is they use their fangs to pluck at the mesh over and over until it fails. Its not so much that they cut it, they yank on it like plucking at a guitar string and since most metal weakens as it bends the mesh eventually failsdont actually know for sure though, just speculation!
Yep.Sounds like it would give them a toothachehas a T's fangs ever been broken by doing this?
That is basically it. I've watched my large Lp work on a screen lid. One might be surprised at how strongly they can pull on something with their legs once a fang is hooked.I think the way they do it is they use their fangs to pluck at the mesh over and over until it fails. Its not so much that they cut it, they yank on it like plucking at a guitar string and since most metal weakens as it bends the mesh eventually failsdont actually know for sure though, just speculation!
I have screen lids on numerous enclosures. Only had one issue, my Lp mentioned above, she used to climb around a lot and look for escape points. It is possible terrestrials are at higher risk of getting stuck than arboreal. I personally do not worry much from a safety standpoint. I worry more from an escape standpoint and plan to change out most or all eventually. Maybe avoid extra fine mesh as that might be easier to get a claw stuck to.Yeah I didn't think about how mesh could hurt a T's fangs so maybe even if it is strong enough mesh It's still not 100% safe. Also I've heard of Ts getting their feet stuck In them and being injured so another reason I personally avoid mesh.