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<blockquote data-quote="Steve123" data-source="post: 66549" data-attributes="member: 3244"><p>^^Cool, some hobbyist's spouses won't let them put their stuff in the dishwasher. We use the dishwasher all the time, but don't tell our guests, lol. Really, the spoon the guest used is probably dirtier than the spider spoon used to shovel substrate; well, not sure, but you get the idea, heh.</p><p></p><p>In a pinch I'll reuse an old enclosure. But usually I use the opportunity to empty the enclosure and clean off all the white spider poop sticking to the sides, so tough to remove with the spider inside. The webbed substrate goes into the compost bin, except for a small patch that gets transferred to the new enclosure. I actually think it helps the spider acclimate. The remaining substrate is pretty clean, but I sift it to remove hidden or buried cricket boluses, cricket legs, wings, and other unidentifiable, largish organic debris.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps. <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>
[QUOTE="Steve123, post: 66549, member: 3244"] ^^Cool, some hobbyist's spouses won't let them put their stuff in the dishwasher. We use the dishwasher all the time, but don't tell our guests, lol. Really, the spoon the guest used is probably dirtier than the spider spoon used to shovel substrate; well, not sure, but you get the idea, heh. In a pinch I'll reuse an old enclosure. But usually I use the opportunity to empty the enclosure and clean off all the white spider poop sticking to the sides, so tough to remove with the spider inside. The webbed substrate goes into the compost bin, except for a small patch that gets transferred to the new enclosure. I actually think it helps the spider acclimate. The remaining substrate is pretty clean, but I sift it to remove hidden or buried cricket boluses, cricket legs, wings, and other unidentifiable, largish organic debris. Hope that helps. :) [/QUOTE]
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