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[Scott1976]

Hi all my mexican red knee is due to molt as she has a red shiney abdomen. But she keeps trying to try and want to get out of her enclosure by trying to climb like she wants to get out. The humidity is fine she has fresh water every day I even talk to her several times a day but still and she's not feeding but guessing that's her ready to molt. Any ideas why her behaviour is like it is ??????

 

[Arachnoclown]

Not that I trust your humidity gage(they're junk) but that would be way to humid for that species. You should be somewhere in the red area on that gage....super dry is the key. Less then 40% humidity is what my tarantula room is at. The only humidity should be of what the waterbowl is giving off plus a little overflow in the substrate. Arid species dont like humidity and may be trying to find another place that is more comfortable. Some spiders just like to explore, this maybe one of those.

Your enclosure however is for a arboreal spider. With the current running around of the spider and being possibly in premolt can cause your spider to fall and injure itself. When they are in premolt they are clumsy at climbing. You should look at getting another enclosure soon.

Here's some good enclosures for terrestrial tarantulas. More floor space and less height. Zoomed low profile enclosures.

 

[Scott1976]

Not that I trust your humidity gage(they're junk) but that would be way to humid for that species. You should be somewhere in the red area on that gage....super dry is the key. Less then 40% humidity is what my tarantula room is at. The only humidity should be of what the waterbowl is giving off plus a little overflow in the substrate. Arid species dont like humidity and may be trying to find another place that is more comfortable. Some spiders just like to explore, this maybe one of those.

Your enclosure however is for a arboreal spider. With the current running around of the spider and being possibly in premolt can cause your spider to fall and injure itself. When they are in premolt they are clumsy at climbing. You should look at getting another enclosure soon.

Here's some good enclosures for terrestrial tarantulas. More floor space and less height. Zoomed low profile enclosures.
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Cheers thanks a lot I definitely look into this thanks again