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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tomoran" data-source="post: 60571" data-attributes="member: 1152">Unfortunately, it sounds like you fell victim to a keeper who stated an opinion like was a fact. I've seen keepers give folks a hard time for coco fiber, and it irritates me. Do they walk on coco fiber in the wild? No, However, they also don't live in glass or plastic containers with water dishes and plastic plants and have someone who drops food to them once a week. The fact is, folks have been using coco fiber for Ts for quite some time, and it works fine. In this instance, a keeper forced his/her opinion on you as fact and caused you to question your husbandry and change the substrate unnecessarily. Ugh.Moving the tarantula again to replace the substrate will cause it a bit of stress. However, if I were in your shoes and worried that it might be showing "DKS" symptoms, I might do it just for piece of mind. Worst case scenario, it doesn't work and her spastic motions are the sign of something more serious. Best case scenario, she walks normal, you're no longer stressed, and the T is no longer stressed by the moist sub. Whatever you do, best of luck!</blockquote>