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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 63351" data-attributes="member: 4199">A lot of the Brachypelma's hide when young and come out in the open when they're larger.  All of mine are still >1" slings so they're buried away in their tunnels, although some tunnels are against the enclosure wall so they're in plain sight <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Our GBB has never been a recluse, it's webbed a circular opening around the lower leaves of the fake plant to make it's own hide, even though it's not hidden <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />  Makes it easy to feed it dubai roaches, just drop them on the web and it goes nuts.  They don't get to burrow that way.Make sure you wait a week or so after molt for their 'skin' to harden before feeding.  If the fangs aren't black don't feed them.</blockquote>