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<blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 232734" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>It is always helpful to have a second person around with some enclosure transfers. We moved my female Monocentropus balfouriearlier this week & had two on hand for that. She is one of my T's most likely to panic & run, but also, she is usually very open to the option of landing a bite. On the same day I rehoused my Phormictopus atrichromatus. A large sling & I did that with no back up, or larger tub to do it in, as per enn49. I simply allowed it to walk between the enclosures, by holding the enclosures side to side & very gently used as paint brush to encourage gentle movement between the two.</p><p></p><p>Knowing your T makes a world of difference. I have moved old worlds by picking up the bark they were sitting on & simply placing it in the new enclosure & I have had slings rescued from the middle of my back & had to chase others around a table. Having some idea of what you probably face, makes a big difference.</p><p></p><p>A larger tub is always handy when it comes to rehousing. Use a paintbrush & remember tarantulas like to go up, when frightened. And do not mind tight spaces at all, as that makes them feel secure. So use a clear catch cup & encourage that upward movement as a preferred way of moving your T from one enclosure to another. As a catchcup has the advantage that you can move it to the new enclosure, replace the lid & then simply leave your T to come out, in their own time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="m0lsx, post: 232734, member: 29323"] It is always helpful to have a second person around with some enclosure transfers. We moved my female Monocentropus balfouriearlier this week & had two on hand for that. She is one of my T's most likely to panic & run, but also, she is usually very open to the option of landing a bite. On the same day I rehoused my Phormictopus atrichromatus. A large sling & I did that with no back up, or larger tub to do it in, as per enn49. I simply allowed it to walk between the enclosures, by holding the enclosures side to side & very gently used as paint brush to encourage gentle movement between the two. Knowing your T makes a world of difference. I have moved old worlds by picking up the bark they were sitting on & simply placing it in the new enclosure & I have had slings rescued from the middle of my back & had to chase others around a table. Having some idea of what you probably face, makes a big difference. A larger tub is always handy when it comes to rehousing. Use a paintbrush & remember tarantulas like to go up, when frightened. And do not mind tight spaces at all, as that makes them feel secure. So use a clear catch cup & encourage that upward movement as a preferred way of moving your T from one enclosure to another. As a catchcup has the advantage that you can move it to the new enclosure, replace the lid & then simply leave your T to come out, in their own time. [/QUOTE]
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