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Just rehoused my very first old world, and it was a Pokie.
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<blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 158643" data-attributes="member: 26980"><p>I just full the tub with an inch or two of cold water usually from the fridge. Then I put the cages up on styrofoam to keep them at a normal temperature. They hate cold feet and after dipping a toe into the water if they bolt, they'll reverse direction quickly.</p><p></p><p>I had to rehouse my H pulchripes after finding mold in his cage. Of course he decided to bolt. It was hilarious to see him put one foot in and then run around the top until he tired out and then settled into the enclosure. It's too bad I didn't catch the whole thing on film but here you can see him after he was tired out.</p><p></p><p>He was running around the outside the cage at least 10x faster then you see him after he was totally tired out. I gently encouraged him to run in and out and all about because tarantulas don't have efficient respiration and they'll basically accumulate CO2 and run it of air in a fairly short time. Heck, it was almost like round penning a horse but quicker by far. Without cold water in the tub I'm sure he would've vanished in a flash never to be seen again. Maybe wax paper or aluminum foil would also work but I haven't experimented with that yet.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]qre_hc7GPME[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Generally, the slower you move the slower the T moves. When being rehoused, the T should be as bored as possible. Compared to that, my pokies are totally chilled out & usually on their best behavior.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whitelightning777, post: 158643, member: 26980"] I just full the tub with an inch or two of cold water usually from the fridge. Then I put the cages up on styrofoam to keep them at a normal temperature. They hate cold feet and after dipping a toe into the water if they bolt, they'll reverse direction quickly. I had to rehouse my H pulchripes after finding mold in his cage. Of course he decided to bolt. It was hilarious to see him put one foot in and then run around the top until he tired out and then settled into the enclosure. It's too bad I didn't catch the whole thing on film but here you can see him after he was tired out. He was running around the outside the cage at least 10x faster then you see him after he was totally tired out. I gently encouraged him to run in and out and all about because tarantulas don't have efficient respiration and they'll basically accumulate CO2 and run it of air in a fairly short time. Heck, it was almost like round penning a horse but quicker by far. Without cold water in the tub I'm sure he would've vanished in a flash never to be seen again. Maybe wax paper or aluminum foil would also work but I haven't experimented with that yet. [MEDIA=youtube]qre_hc7GPME[/MEDIA] Generally, the slower you move the slower the T moves. When being rehoused, the T should be as bored as possible. Compared to that, my pokies are totally chilled out & usually on their best behavior. [/QUOTE]
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