Tips?

[Wg25]

Hey guys
I'm rehousing a few tarantulas this week. When I have to deal with some of my aggressive species I'll usually just nudge them into a cup with a brush. But lately it's not working that well haha. Any methods or tips??? Please!!
I always sweat bullets when I have to rehouse my A.geniculata....she gives me a really hard time. And my L.parahybana is very skittish and quite fast! So any help will be much appreciated!

 

[kormath]

what size are they?

if you watch most youtube rehousings videos they're a big mess with a nasty T running lose lol. I'm going to try the bottle method with the A. chalcodes we have. She's nasty mean and strikes at anything near her. My son was showing me that and tapped the leave of a fake plant in her enclosure with a brush and she struck the leaf. Think we got a WC Arizonian female from as mean and moody as she is

 

[Zurchiboy]

pop a cup or container and slide something slowly underneath to pick it up might work.

 

[Wg25]

what size are they?

if you watch most youtube rehousings videos they're a big mess with a nasty T running lose lol. I'm going to try the bottle method with the A. chalcodes we have. She's nasty mean and strikes at anything near her. My son was showing me that and tapped the leave of a fake plant in her enclosure with a brush and she struck the leaf. Think we got a WC Arizonian female from as mean and moody as she is

All of my T's are between 3-5 inches. I've also seen most of those vids. And that's how my last rehouse went with my A.geniculata! Haha

 

[Wg25]

pop a cup or container and slide something slowly underneath to pick it up might work.

Just afraid of getting a leg caught in the lid or something but I will give it a shot! Thanks!

 

[kormath]

Bottle method.

 

[MassExodus]

Just afraid of getting a leg caught in the lid or something but I will give it a shot! Thanks!

The stand and fight tarantulas are the easiest. Zurchiboy had it right, simply put the catch cup over them, and slide the lid or a paperplate or w/e under them. Voila.

 

[RedCapTrio]

Bait method! Just place a finger in there and when they "latch on", you can easily transfer them to their new home!

LOL, just kidding.