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Message: <blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 240570" data-attributes="member: 29323">One thing that helps tarantulas to de-stress is darkness  & cover.  Give it something to hide under or in & put it somewhere, where there is no movement & at least low light. When I brought my adult T stirmi home, she was obviously stressed. So I simply placed a cardboard box in front of her enclosure for a few days. I kept an eye on her, but largely left her to de-stress. Things like artificial plants, or even artificial plant leaves, will give even a sling something to hide under.  I even add tiny plastic leaves to my sling vials. Bark & even appropriately sized terracotta plant pots cut in half also make good hides. As do seed pods. Not every tarantula will use cover, but it is always worth providing.</blockquote>