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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jeef" data-source="post: 239556" data-attributes="member: 36825">I give mine their food before I go messing with their water dishes. It helps, but it isn't a cure all. I think it is better to have an idea as to what to expect out of your spiders and adjust what you are doing accordingly.My Nhandus are still twitchy even with food and two of my Grammastolas will stuff as much food in their mouths as they can get their greedy little pedipalps on. The running gag is they are playing chubby bunny. I've also had one of my spiders drop its food to run as well. Just like Tarantula Trooper said, they'll go back for it most of the time.I saw a video where someone cupped the entrance to their Therephosa's hide to do some work in the enclosure. I've never tried putting a catch cup over mine unless I'm rehousing, but it might be an option.</blockquote>