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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paul H." data-source="post: 155616" data-attributes="member: 29331">Thank you all for the advice. I really appreciate it! As far as the spider dropping it's prey due to being disturbed, I do not think that's the issue. My tarantulas are in a room of their own, so they're not getting foot traffic, noise, or people constantly peering in, and they just get ambient light from a window that has the the blind slats slightly open and angled upward so they don't hit the enclosures. It seems that the cross ventilation is the definitive recommendation. The next rehousing enclosure already has them, but I'll see what I can do with what it's in now. My only hesitation has been due to the fact that I've never drilled tiny holes in plastic like this. I did just recently buy a dremel with small drill bits, but I'm worried I might mess up and destroy the only enclosure I have of that size. I think I'll practice on a few other larger (and empty) plastic enclosures and then give it a go. It is also nice knowing that they are fairly slow growers compared to others. Makes me not worry as much.</blockquote>