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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ArvadaLanee" data-source="post: 66721" data-attributes="member: 4315"><p>I know that some people are against handling pet tarantulas, and honestly, my mind isn't made up on that, but if you don't handle them, how do you move them to do maintenance on their enclosures? Surely everyone has to do a complete substrate change at some point, right? I would like to wash our enclosure, and change the substrate, and do a little redecorating, but I am not sure if I will be able to pick Blanche up without upsetting her, which I really do not want to do. What are some good ways to move your spider, that are safe for everyone involved, and will cause the least amount of stress? What would make a good temporary container for her while I clean up? I do have a small round critter keeper that I use to feed my corn snake in. It is very short, so she wouldn't be able to climb and hurt herself, but if she got angry and started flicking hairs, they'd probably come right out of the top since it has little slits all over it. Is that something I'll need to worry about? This should be an interesting project. I'm sure my boyfriend will find my nervousness highly entertaining. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>