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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 124198" data-attributes="member: 26980">A paintbrush and a big gulp slurpee cup are your friends. So is a tote box inside of your bathtub with the drain plugged.My scorpion desperately wants to rip a chunk or two outta me. I haven't given her the chance.You see it everywhere, especially with Cobalt blue tarantulas. People don't give them a way to dig deep burrows or try to rehouse them with bare hands. You can go to AutoZone and get mechanics gloves that are stab and cut resistant, yet still allow for precise gripping if nothing else.The one time i did have to handle my scorpion to remove string that got tangled up around the legs and stuck in the mouth from a previous owner, I lowered her temperature to 50 degrees for one hour first.It went smoothly.You can also use CO2 if there's no other options.  Having said that, my spiders haven't ever given me any problems so far. They're still slings except for the Klugi, but I'm pretty optimistic.</blockquote>