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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eighth Eye Blind" data-source="post: 239709" data-attributes="member: 49683">I have a B. smithi who was a climber as well. I got her from another hobbyist who kept her on potting soil substrate as she was constantly at the top of the glass. I changed the substrate to coco coir and she hasn't left the ground since. Some T's are just finicky about floor coverings, I guess. My wife likes bare wood and I like carpet. I have a dog that refuses to walk on tile and a snake that freezes in place if you put her on artificial grass. Animals can be weird like that. That's a big enclosure. Maybe try putting a small patch of a different substrate in one area and see if she starts spending time on it?</blockquote>