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<blockquote data-quote="Gizalba" data-source="post: 176300" data-attributes="member: 31253"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I got my first tarantula today, a juvenile curly hair <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> She is settling in in the cupboard; I am leaving her alone for a good few days. However the crickets are causing chaos.</p><p></p><p>I'd ordered two bigger plastic containers so that I could have one to unpack the crickets in, but they were out of stock so rang me and arranged to send a cricket pen instead. Which you would have thought would be more appropriate but nope! It's so small that loads of crickets escaped when I tried to transfer them, am very glad I did it in the bath! They are still in the bath, as I don't trust them to stay in there, and sure enough a few hours later 5 escaped. I have pushed cardboard into some cracks where I think they may be getting through - since then only one has got out. However that has also meant moving the black tubes up. </p><p></p><p>I am pretty sure none have got further than the bath, however my first question is what happens if one escapes from the house? :/ On the box it says 'not native to the UK, do not release into the wild.' I had thought maybe that's because they will die but... are there other dangers? </p><p></p><p>I am concerned about the cricket welfare though as well; I feel like the cricket pen is too small for them to move around freely enough? And have I put in enough food? I filled the dish supplied with Orange slices and lettuce. It says it houses 20 full-sized crickets, however how many small/tiny crickets does that translate to? I have provided photos below for reference.</p><p></p><p>Also, does anyone have advice on where to get a better cricket pen? I am also confused as to how I am going to change their water and food every day without them escaping too.</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance if anyone can help! </p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]47328[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]47330[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]47331[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]47332[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]47333[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gizalba, post: 176300, member: 31253"] Hi, I got my first tarantula today, a juvenile curly hair :) She is settling in in the cupboard; I am leaving her alone for a good few days. However the crickets are causing chaos. I'd ordered two bigger plastic containers so that I could have one to unpack the crickets in, but they were out of stock so rang me and arranged to send a cricket pen instead. Which you would have thought would be more appropriate but nope! It's so small that loads of crickets escaped when I tried to transfer them, am very glad I did it in the bath! They are still in the bath, as I don't trust them to stay in there, and sure enough a few hours later 5 escaped. I have pushed cardboard into some cracks where I think they may be getting through - since then only one has got out. However that has also meant moving the black tubes up. I am pretty sure none have got further than the bath, however my first question is what happens if one escapes from the house? :/ On the box it says 'not native to the UK, do not release into the wild.' I had thought maybe that's because they will die but... are there other dangers? I am concerned about the cricket welfare though as well; I feel like the cricket pen is too small for them to move around freely enough? And have I put in enough food? I filled the dish supplied with Orange slices and lettuce. It says it houses 20 full-sized crickets, however how many small/tiny crickets does that translate to? I have provided photos below for reference. Also, does anyone have advice on where to get a better cricket pen? I am also confused as to how I am going to change their water and food every day without them escaping too. Thanks in advance if anyone can help! [ATTACH type="full"]47328[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]47330[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]47331[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]47332[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]47333[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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