Escaping Pokies
I'd try not to let that become a habit when it's bigger!! Assuming it escaped due to bolting while you were doing maintenance--I'd reccomend keeping it in a bigger enclosure, it calms them right down. If it's actually escaped from a closed enclosure--you need a better enclosure, yo.
yea it escapes during maintance i use the clear cubes from hobby lobby the is about 4" tall, 2" wide, and 2" deep. the T is about 1.25" DLS. New rule is I don't open that enclosure unless it's in the tub lol
Good Call! My Avics get out everytime I have to remove crix crumbs or molts from those cubes. I dont mind that, they take a little walk up the arm and get some fresh air then gladly return to their hammock... but my little pokies get the "Ok im in the middle of the room next to nothing and the cats are locked up" treatment.
yea my LPs do that but my pokies are like "... is that freedom i smell?" and litteraly in the blink of an eye they are across the room.
what did you pay for your ornata and how big is it? If you don't mind me asking. I got a 1.75 inch P. regalis for $15 and a P. striata for $20 this past Saterday
You shouldn't have to worry about escapes. If you provide them with a proper hide they should run and hide in it instead of bolting for freedom. I open my enclosures once a week for food, water, and maintenance. Just keep your eye on them, have a catch cup ready and do it in an open space. You can also provide a hide close to the enclosure for them to aim and run at that, I have done that before but it is not really needed. An escape three times in one week seems to me like the little guy is being disturbed much more than needed and doesn't have somewhere to hide. Good luck and congrats on your new spider. - Chad
