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<blockquote data-quote="Heretic" data-source="post: 226292" data-attributes="member: 41495"><p>There is a story of a monkey trapped by pushing his arm through a hole and grabbing food. He couldn't pull his arm out because he was holding the food. He stayed like that until the hunter shot him. Just like a dog with a big stick that cant figure out why he cant walk through a doorway with his prize... some animals lack the reasoning to figure this stuff out. </p><p></p><p>This is the case with mesh lids and Tarantulas. Tarantulas lack the understanding of why they are caught. They don't realize they can maneuver their claw out of the hole they stuck it through. They will eventually get tired of trying to pull it out, and just start walking away. Once they reach the point where they can no longer move away, they will attempt to pull their leg off, which is what they can do, except that is not what happens all the time. Sometimes they lose their grip on the mesh lid and fall. Their weight is rarely enough to pull the leg off, so they hang there lacking the strength to pull themselves up to the lid or detach their leg to free themselves.</p><p></p><p>Can a T walk across a mesh Lid? Yup 100%. They can and do this all the time. They can also snag a claw through the mesh and get trapped.</p><p></p><p>Can a T saw through a mesh lid? You bet they can. Can they do this on all types of mesh? No. Some mesh is way too strong of a steel, while other mesh is actually plastic / nylon. </p><p></p><p>I don't use a slide top (mesh or other wise) on my enclosures. While I wouldn't drop a hinged lid on a T attempting to escape, I would on a Rattler or other Viper. Rattlers and Vipers have no problem coming after you... and a pissed off 4-6 foot Viper coming after you isn't a good day.</p><p></p><p>I make / install hinged lids for all my enclosures. Its just easier and safer to use. Just dont drop the lid on an escaping T... or you gonna make spider goo...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heretic, post: 226292, member: 41495"] There is a story of a monkey trapped by pushing his arm through a hole and grabbing food. He couldn't pull his arm out because he was holding the food. He stayed like that until the hunter shot him. Just like a dog with a big stick that cant figure out why he cant walk through a doorway with his prize... some animals lack the reasoning to figure this stuff out. This is the case with mesh lids and Tarantulas. Tarantulas lack the understanding of why they are caught. They don't realize they can maneuver their claw out of the hole they stuck it through. They will eventually get tired of trying to pull it out, and just start walking away. Once they reach the point where they can no longer move away, they will attempt to pull their leg off, which is what they can do, except that is not what happens all the time. Sometimes they lose their grip on the mesh lid and fall. Their weight is rarely enough to pull the leg off, so they hang there lacking the strength to pull themselves up to the lid or detach their leg to free themselves. Can a T walk across a mesh Lid? Yup 100%. They can and do this all the time. They can also snag a claw through the mesh and get trapped. Can a T saw through a mesh lid? You bet they can. Can they do this on all types of mesh? No. Some mesh is way too strong of a steel, while other mesh is actually plastic / nylon. I don't use a slide top (mesh or other wise) on my enclosures. While I wouldn't drop a hinged lid on a T attempting to escape, I would on a Rattler or other Viper. Rattlers and Vipers have no problem coming after you... and a pissed off 4-6 foot Viper coming after you isn't a good day. I make / install hinged lids for all my enclosures. Its just easier and safer to use. Just dont drop the lid on an escaping T... or you gonna make spider goo... [/QUOTE]
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