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<blockquote data-quote="Tomoran" data-source="post: 66727" data-attributes="member: 1152"><p>What type of spider is it? What size?</p><p></p><p>For the majority of mine (I have several fast Old World species, so using my hands is never an option), I use a clear plastic cup and a piece of cardboard. If the spider is out in the open, it is very simple. You just carefully place the cup over the spider, carefully slide a piece of cardboard under the lip of the cup (being careful not to catch the T's legs), then pick up the cup with the cardboard covering the opening. You can also use a paint brush to carefully guide a complacent T into a cup on its side (or out of a burrow and into the open).</p><p></p><p>When performing maintenance on some of my feistier Ts, I will often just place the cup over them to allow me to remove boluses, clean water bowls, whatever I need to do without worry of them escaping or mistaking my hand for food or a predator.</p><p></p><p>If you head to YouTube, you can find some examples of folks using this method. If you work slowly and carefully, you can often do it without unnecessarily agitating or stressing your tarantula. If they flick hairs, they will be contained in the cup. Just be sure to wash it out before you use it again.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]WyDxJzvIg3E[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tomoran, post: 66727, member: 1152"] What type of spider is it? What size? For the majority of mine (I have several fast Old World species, so using my hands is never an option), I use a clear plastic cup and a piece of cardboard. If the spider is out in the open, it is very simple. You just carefully place the cup over the spider, carefully slide a piece of cardboard under the lip of the cup (being careful not to catch the T's legs), then pick up the cup with the cardboard covering the opening. You can also use a paint brush to carefully guide a complacent T into a cup on its side (or out of a burrow and into the open). When performing maintenance on some of my feistier Ts, I will often just place the cup over them to allow me to remove boluses, clean water bowls, whatever I need to do without worry of them escaping or mistaking my hand for food or a predator. If you head to YouTube, you can find some examples of folks using this method. If you work slowly and carefully, you can often do it without unnecessarily agitating or stressing your tarantula. If they flick hairs, they will be contained in the cup. Just be sure to wash it out before you use it again. [MEDIA=youtube]WyDxJzvIg3E[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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