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Livingdeadgirl08

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The enclosure i keep my c. Hati hati in tipped over. It is about a little over an invh in length and im not sure if i need to dig my spider out and rehouse it or if it will dog itself out and make new borrows. Any input will be helpful.
 

Livingdeadgirl08

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The enclosure i keep my c. Hati hati in tipped over. It is about a little over an invh in length and im not sure if i need to dig my spider out and rehouse it or if it will dog itself out and make new borrows. Any input will be helpful.
The spider is a little over an inch in length, not the enclosure. The enclosure is a small critter tote.
 

testdasi

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The enclosure i keep my c. Hati hati in tipped over. It is about a little over an invh in length and im not sure if i need to dig my spider out and rehouse it or if it will dog itself out and make new borrows. Any input will be helpful.
Personally I'd just leave it to dig itself out.

However, if you really worry (and I understand the sentiment), you can scoop substrate out little by little gently until you can see it. Put the critter tote inside a much larger plastic tote while doing this because chances are, it will shoot right out of the enclosure (needless to say, have your catch cup ready).

You do NOT need to rehouse, just add the removed substrate back into the enclosure and it will dig another burrow.
 

Livingdeadgirl08

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Yes i placed his enclosure in a larger bin and carefully removed substrate until i found my hati hati inside a web tunnel that had collapsed around it. Im glad i decided to help it out. It is unharmed and has already made a new home in a better fitted enclosure. Thanks guys!
 

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