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And that's the last we ever heard of him...

 

OBT displaying a different kind of speed. Real time recording and blurry.

 

Yessssss!

 

@boogie3478

Look what I have....

 

Sweet, what spider is that enclosure for?

 

It's for the spider that's inside of it already

 

OBT?

 

Tell him to take it out and hooolllld it!!

 

Make sure you complete your will.

 

Good thing banks are still open during this shelter in place!

I'll need to get it notarized

 

@boogie3478

Any pics of your OBT as a sling?

Previous enclosures?

The tarantula is only 1.25" and it's currently in what looks like a 4x4x4

 

You're silly....but hell fucking no

You should do this, but with your M. Balfouri

 

I don't have any older pics. But 4x4x4 is probably fine for now. Have you determined the personality of your OBT yet? Always better to rehouse the nasty T's less so move them into a larger than normal enclosure so you don't have to do it as often.

I'm flirting with the idea of moving my Goliath into larger enclosure tomorrow.

 

Since I'm at work, I'm keeping it tucked away.

I've read a lot about OBTs and stayed away from care sheets, guides, etc. and only following the common advice -

1. They're wild care T's, they can be fossorial, terrestrial, or even arboreal, and whichever they decide to be, expect a lot of webbing

2. Keep their substrate dry

3. Always have a small dish of water

4. They're hardy, but not invincible. Stay above 60 degrees as that's way too cold. No heat source needed

5. They don't care for light, as they remain hidden in the dark for the most part

6. And, they most often bite when its too bright in the room, or too dark, or if the temperature is too cold, or too hot, or even just right. They can bite if they don't like the color of your shirt, or if there's a rerun on TV. God forbid you've got Netflix on too, they'll bite if that's on. Cooking a steak? Nope, you'll get bit. Even if you go vegan they'll bite....so yeah lol

 

I'd still say to wet the substrate in rotating sections so there's always a humid place the T can hang out if needed. IF mold is an issue then let the substrate completely dry out to help get rid of it.

 

Yeah I was planning on it since it's what you regularly do.

For this T, I'll be going to Target or Walmart and looking for a syringe so I can conveniently pour water in a small dose.

 

I just ordered this mister so I'll let you guys know what I think of it.

CoreGear DEWS 1.5 Liter 50-Ounce 0.4 Gallon Multi-Purpose Handheld Sprayer

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018KT9ZZ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Might find one of those at Lowes or HD even.

Sucks there are still a lot of people out in those stores.

 

I use syringes for the tiny sling enclosure but a water bottle with a squirt tip is going to be easier to use for anything else.