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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Derbarbarian" data-source="post: 219178" data-attributes="member: 39124"><p>Thanks for the input man! I thought about trying the duct tape but I wasn't sure how well that would really work which is why I figured the warm water might be my best bet. Though I know there are a LOT of Stirmi owners on here so I figured someone might be able to suggest the best course of action! As far as her kicking hairs, she does it from time to time though she doesn't have that much hair left on her abdomen. As I mentioned, when she's done it in the past I usually just wait 20-30 minutes for the hairs to settle and it hasn't been an issue before. Though now that it's getting colder I have the heat on in my room nearly 24/7 so there's definitely more airflow in there which would explain why they're getting kicked up. Unfortunately I have really bad arthritis in both my hands and as a result my fingers are a bit deformed so I can't wear gloves, otherwise I'd definitely be sporting gloves anytime I have to do anything in her cage. I may just put plastic bags over my hands next time around to see if that's a viable option.</p></blockquote><p></p>