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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nicolas C" data-source="post: 75429" data-attributes="member: 3795">Hello. Welcome around here. I have the same question as Enn: could you please tell us / post a picture of the enclosure, maybe we could give you some advices to give her a good setting.The behavior you describe isn't surprising: she's trying to build a secure burrow against predators. Lots of my hidden species do this: blocking one entrance with substrate, and the other one with webbing. Either it could mean premolt, or it could only mean she needs safety (that's the reason of the webbing). The only way to know is to observe her behavior: at night, most of them open the webbing and stand at the entrance of the burrow if they are hungry. You can also do as you have done: drop a cricket and see if it's still here some hours later.The good news is: if both entrances are blocked, your T will be perfectly safe in her hide.As Enn said, remember Psalmopoeus irminia are arboreal, and they do like to dig a burrow just under the vertical cork bark. It's important for them to have a good hide and feel safe, because they are fast and can be quite reactive if they feel danger.It's a beautiful and stunning specie. I really love them!!!</blockquote>