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Message: <blockquote data-quote="clxwnschool" data-source="post: 183271" data-attributes="member: 34249">I recently got a B. boehmei and I changed her substrate and set up her enclosure, but ever since, she has been doing nothing but climbing! I have her on coco fiber. The substrate may have been a bit slightly damp when I put it in, but it is definitely dry by now (I tested it). I know these guys are a terrestrial species, so I have no idea why she keeps climbing!  Every time I look at her, she's on the wall or maybe she shifted her position on the wall, but that's it. Even when she's on the ground, she's always at least partially propped up on the wall.Also, that reminds me- her water empties fast! Is it common for these guys to drink a lot? Seriously, in just one day, it can go from full to empty and the substrate around doesn't seem wet so it doesn't look like the water spilled or anything. I went for a walk earlier and when I left, her dish was maybe a little less than half full, but by the time I came back in like an hour, it was completely gone and I watched her climb into it a bit later (which is how I noticed it was empty already).I'm absolutely in love with her and I hope she's okay! I'm including a picture of her enclosure if that helps.</blockquote>