Trouble feeding aboreals

[wade]

I have a P. Irminia and sometimes its a bit difficult to get the prey to her. Its fairly easy when she is on the ground but she spends alot of time up top. I thought about this issue when i built her enclosure but at the time she rarely left her burrow.

 

[Entity]

She doesnt have some webbing or anything that u can incapacitate the food and leave it out front for her. it will still kick and stuff if u crush its head and put it near her opening. shell find it. also if u can a pic is helpful for us to evaluate ur problem a little better.

 

[wade]

Well she has some webbing but its in a hard place to get to without putting yourself in the line of fire with a teleporter. I have long tongs but ive witnessed how fast she is

 

[wade]

Her favorite spot now is the top right corner, this picture is right after i built it

 

[kormath]

Did you have a pic of the current setup with her webbing? If there's an easy spot to get a roach near her the death throws and spasms should draw it out.

 

[MassExodus]

Her favorite spot now is the top right corner, this picture is right after i built it

Arboreal spiders will hunt and eat prey. Just throw it in, believe me she will find it. I've caught arboreals digging up worms and roaches. I routinely find spiders with prey in their mouth that haven't been fed in a week or two. We don't have to drop it on their heads

 

[wade]

Did you have a pic of the current setup with her webbing? If there's an easy spot to get a roach near her the death throws and spasms should draw it out.

 

[Entity]

i would grab the prey by the butt and point it towards her. thats how i do mine. and if u loose it like mass said shell find it.

 

[wade]

Well yesterday it was on the ground in its hide so i fed it then. Ive also noticed pacing around the entire enclosure, a terrestrial burrow, and an aboreal den at the top, choosing a new home maybe?

 

[MassExodus]

Well yesterday it was on the ground in its hide so i fed it then. Ive also noticed pacing around the entire enclosure, a terrestrial burrow, and an aboreal den at the top, choosing a new home maybe?

Ive always just associated that with spiders being comfortable in their enclosure and possibly hunting. Hard to tell with spiders sometimes, its part of their mystique