SpiderSteve
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Hey everyone, I'm a new tarantula owner, I've had my guy here for about a month. I came home today and found him hanging by one leg from the screen lid on his enclosure freaking out and trying to grab anything in reach. I tapped the lid and he fell down (which I now realize was not the best way to do that), but he seems fine now.
I wanted a quick fix until I can figure something else out, so I put tape on the lid, sticky side out so the non-sticky side would be the only thing he'd be able to touch. I left some gaps for air and figure if he sticks his leg between the tap and it gets stuck again, he might be able to get himself off easier if he can grip around where the leg is stuck. It looks like he can't grip the glass, but I'm thinking the tape might work better.
I've never had any pet like this before, and I'm sick to my stomach thinking how long he'd been hanging there while I was at work. I'm very thankful he didn't lose a leg or get hurt, but what can I do to prevent this? Does my tape fix look okay or no? I'm clueless and just want to make sure I'm giving my pet here a good life. I have some moss that I mist and keep damp, a water dish, a cork, and his little log hiding spot. The spider is an A. Seemanni. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
I wanted a quick fix until I can figure something else out, so I put tape on the lid, sticky side out so the non-sticky side would be the only thing he'd be able to touch. I left some gaps for air and figure if he sticks his leg between the tap and it gets stuck again, he might be able to get himself off easier if he can grip around where the leg is stuck. It looks like he can't grip the glass, but I'm thinking the tape might work better.
I've never had any pet like this before, and I'm sick to my stomach thinking how long he'd been hanging there while I was at work. I'm very thankful he didn't lose a leg or get hurt, but what can I do to prevent this? Does my tape fix look okay or no? I'm clueless and just want to make sure I'm giving my pet here a good life. I have some moss that I mist and keep damp, a water dish, a cork, and his little log hiding spot. The spider is an A. Seemanni. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.