Clear plastic/glass - spider thinks it’s an exit?

[WolfieKate]

So I have a SA F Phormictopus Atrichomatus. Shes beautiful and i’d love to keep her on display but she is obsessed by clear acrylic as if its a way out. This leads her to make some dubious choices. Ive got the substrate deep. moss, bark, and a hide. though she doesn't burrow, she doesn’t hide, shes always out. And often she’ll stick her feet against the ventilation bars. And she climbs anything including a plastic plant, to reach the ceiling, the plant couldn’t take her weight and I removed it.

She doesnt kick hairs, she doesn’t give threat poses but if i blow on her lightly she runs at me. She so confident. Rehousing her was a challenge. shes in a Spider Shop 30cm circular tank.

She is fed well, has an astonishing feed response, the tank clatters.

Is she just pissed off? Does she see transparent areas as potentially openings to wider areas. Should I put her in an opaque tank so she stops thinking it’s freedom. I’ve wedged a book on top of the top opening flap and might cover it in something non-see thru.

Thanks! Kate

 

[Tarantula Trooper]

T's vision is supposed to not be so acute! Their world is more of sensory game of vibration, air movements and what have ya not. Don't think she is so much seeing a way out as more of a feeling a way out.

 

[WolfieKate]

Thank you! It was really confusing me, it makes sense she is moving towards areas of air flow because when i tried a gentle puff of air she ran towards it. I knew they could see well but seriously she seeks out air currents.

 

[WolfieKate]

couldn’t see well. Sorry typo! She’s is clearly just seeks out airflow/air cirrents/sensations which is weird as a newbie as my others are quite timid.