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So as some of you may know, I made the mistake of moving way too quick on buying OW slings. Well, the shipment came today... Things were OK, until I got to the P Lugardi. I have never seen tarantula teleportation (in person) and I was schooled in a big way.
I had a giant plastic storage tote that I was using to move the slings from dram vial to enclosure. For most of them, I just carefully opened the vial and let them come out whenever they were ready. The P Murinus had other ideas. As soon as I cracked it a little, he flew out like a bat out of hell. He ran around the tote a bit, but he couldn't climb the sides. For some idiotic reason, I thought the P Lugardi would be more calm than the OBT. (*stupid, I know) So, instead of just letting him come out of the vial on his own, I started to move the substrate with tweezers to just coax him in to the enclosure.
However, unlike the OBT, this guy could climb the sides. In literally a nanosecond he was on the handle of the tote. He was in a stress pose and I couldn't get a good handle on him with the catch cup. So, I carefully carried the tote outside and he didn't move. I was able to coax him to crawl back in the tote and let him run around like a maniac until he calmed down a little. I had a piece of cardboard that I was sort of redirecting him with. Luck had it that he didn't try to climb the cardboard while I was holding it. I finally was able to get him into the enclosure.
This sling doesn't hide, retreat, he/she stays in the same spot ready to bolt. My other slings have taken well to their starter burrows/hides. This guy is ready.
Their over an inch and pretty well started. I'm thinking about getting the T a 2 gallon enclosure with deep substrate, multiple hides or obstructions that will slow him down from flying up and out. It may help a little. I don't even think he would do terribly in a 5 gallon. What do you guys think?
I had a giant plastic storage tote that I was using to move the slings from dram vial to enclosure. For most of them, I just carefully opened the vial and let them come out whenever they were ready. The P Murinus had other ideas. As soon as I cracked it a little, he flew out like a bat out of hell. He ran around the tote a bit, but he couldn't climb the sides. For some idiotic reason, I thought the P Lugardi would be more calm than the OBT. (*stupid, I know) So, instead of just letting him come out of the vial on his own, I started to move the substrate with tweezers to just coax him in to the enclosure.
However, unlike the OBT, this guy could climb the sides. In literally a nanosecond he was on the handle of the tote. He was in a stress pose and I couldn't get a good handle on him with the catch cup. So, I carefully carried the tote outside and he didn't move. I was able to coax him to crawl back in the tote and let him run around like a maniac until he calmed down a little. I had a piece of cardboard that I was sort of redirecting him with. Luck had it that he didn't try to climb the cardboard while I was holding it. I finally was able to get him into the enclosure.
This sling doesn't hide, retreat, he/she stays in the same spot ready to bolt. My other slings have taken well to their starter burrows/hides. This guy is ready.
Their over an inch and pretty well started. I'm thinking about getting the T a 2 gallon enclosure with deep substrate, multiple hides or obstructions that will slow him down from flying up and out. It may help a little. I don't even think he would do terribly in a 5 gallon. What do you guys think?