Why not? I used it on a full grown H.maculata before. Worked like a charm.
Really? Are you sure they don't think it's prey? Can you try the method I suggest before, putting the smaller container they are in, inside the container they are going into and then prodding them out with the paint brush? The are fairly quick at that size, I understand the fear. I hate rehousing, it causes me a lot of anxiety! Necessary evil haha.
What I eventually figured out was this : If you stay calm, and have confidence in yourself, every transfer you do will be easy as cake, even when they pull a runner, or get stubborn and won't move when you touch them with a paintbrush. Even the psychos that go into a threat posture and then fall on their back in the same position ( which I find extremely amusing, lol ) For most people that confidence comes with experience, but I'm telling you it's all in your head, and the sooner you realize it, the better off you will be. For burrowers, the very best method is to tease them out first, using a long piece of grass, just barely tap the web mat outside their burrow, or roll the grass in your fingers to simulate trapped prey rolling around, it seems to get their attention quickly, and you can usually lead them farther away by dragging the grass on the ground, like playing with a cat. Or, you can catch them taking a walk and just block the entrance. Either way you do it, when you move the enclosure or take the top off, do it very gently and slowly, so you don't startle the spider and make it turtle up in its hole. If that happens, you won't be able to tease it out. Digging them out should be done very carefully and slowly. There's a few good videos on youtube covering both topics, you should check them out. Btw, I have an 8 1/2" female Lp that throws threat postures and will bite in a heartbeat. If I touch her with anything, she takes it from me Her name is Fluffy. She is the Destroyer of Worlds. So you're not alone in having an aggressive Lp. Hope this helps you, good luck!
Heart palpitations...do you have a link or source for this? Is this the soldier story that's been so misused in the hobby? Because before that one it was a guy in Africa that went into a coma, then that got thrown out by the fact that he was diseased and starving when he was bitten. I'm sorry, I'm a little skeptical...sources, sir?
I guess you got me. I don't have a source that is truly reliable outside of forums and blogs. Now do you have a source that can disprove this sir?
No. Not until you tell me what it is. Nor can I disprove Aliens, the Easter Bunny, or Santa Clause, sir.
I should be able to like my own comment. Just sayin.
