Escapes and escapees

[kormath]

I've seen the escapes and escapees mentioned in a few various threads, but couldn't find a thread just to list the escapes and escape artists we have.

My first was the B. boehmei shortly after we got him. Escaped through the handle hole in a KK. Found an hour or so later at the bottom of the shelf unit.

Last week or so was our 2nd escape. Soon was watering and opened the pcam enclosure, turned to get the syringe and looked back and there was no T. Found him about an hour later on his blanket on his bed. Blended in very well except for the leg bands.

 

[Zurchiboy]

Our b smithi escaped twice though airholes that were to big. Rehoused him twice each time to enclosure with smaller holes. First time he escaped saw him on our dining room wall. Thought he was a wolf spider at first. Second time. Saw him missing at 2 am spent an hour looking through the shelves before dining him on the compartment below. Thats our escape.

Now that I think about it. I am glad none of the few house spiders that we have patrolling didn't stumble across the tarantula since they are same size. Last thing I want is too see Our sling being eaten by another spider.

 

[MassExodus]

I keep many of my slings/small juvies in the little presentation boxes from hobby lobby or the container store. Once I dropped a lid, which are brittle, and it made a tiny hole where a piece of plastic broke at the rim. It was about the size of two quarters stacked sideways, like a slot. When I put it back on I looked at the little slot, looked at the spider, said to my self there's no way it could fit through. Thirty min or so later I looked over and my juvie avic was touring the tops of my enclosures, just strolling around my shelves..I still don't see how the hell she got through that hole..

 

[SasyStace]

So far the only escape I have is my B. Albo MM and my P. Pulcher (Sling) - my hubby left the top slightly open and he has been looking for a lady so we found him in the hallway just making his round- the Pulcher jumped from my hand to my stomach and ran onto my back while attempting to rehome - quickly caught and we've been good to go

 

[Phil]

So far the only escape I have is my B. Albo MM and my P. Pulcher (Sling) - my hubby left the top slightly open and he has been looking for a lady so we found him in the hallway just making his round- the Pulcher jumped from my hand to my stomach and ran onto my back while attempting to rehome - quickly caught and we've been good to go

Are you talking about the spider or hubby now......

 

[Phil]

No escapes (touch wood) although my 9 year old daughter is now getting really into the hobby and insisted on holding my a. Versicolor. Only a small thing but took it upon itself to do some crazy jumps in a bid to escape the attention. I had fully prepared for this and was all controlled supervision on my bed so so just scooped her up (the spider) and put her back to try handling another day.

 

[SasyStace]

Are you talking about the spider or hubby now......

hahaha sorry about my grammar- trying to work and give some forum love- I was talking about the Albo

 

[Phil]

hahaha sorry about my grammar- trying to work and give some forum love- I was talking about the Albo

I know hun.....just made me chuckle ☺

 

[RedCapTrio]

Got one in this department. My vagans, when I first tried to rehouse. It simply went for the wooden railing near the shelf and dropped to the floor, almost 3feet high! It wasn't injured thankfully but it was a jaw-dropping experience. As well as hair raising.

 

[kormath]

Got one in this department. My vagans, when I first tried to rehouse. It simply went for the wooden railing near the shelf and dropped to the floor, almost 3feet high! It wasn't injured thankfully but it was a jaw-dropping experience. As well as hair raising.

my son's A. versicolor did a run a while back when he was rehousing it. Crawled down the edge of the desktop and then jumped to the floor, 30 inches or so. My son freaked out, then laughed at himself. I came running in the room from the "Dad! Dad! Dad!" yells to see him laughing. quite the experience. the versi is fine, she just ignored a dubia nymph yesterday at feeding so i'm hoping it's pre-molt time

 

[BLUE BEAUTY]

Jade tried to escape the other day. It was at the top of her enclosure and I gently nudged it to go back down the side.

 

[Johnnyp1987]

Only 1 escape so far. I was changing the substrate on apollo, my juvenile g pulchras enclosure, had it in a food container whilst i was doing it. Had it all on the living room floor in front of me. As i was putting it back in, it made a run for it. Straight up the side, onto the floor and off it went. Luckily it wasnt that fast and being docile i just put my hand out and got it. Now it would be a different story all together if that was one of my p metalicas [emoji51]

 

[MiaWolf42]

Knocking on wood, I haven't had an escape yet. I did rehouse a B. smithi this weekend. Hopefully, it can't get out. Also, who knows what my new slings will do when they get here!