Dave Marschang
Arachnoknight
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- Nov 5, 2014
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As many of you know my wife LOVES pokies and baboons. I myself prefer NW terrestrials and some Avics. I am in fact terrified of all things Old world.
Well my wifes 5" female P. regalis has been living in a gallon jar with a cork tube that filled the jar, at night the big beast would squeeze itself out of the tube and in the morning squeeze itself back in.
So I Sold my crested geckos to free up an 12x12x18 exo-terra. I replaced the screen with Plexiglass so that the pokie could have a better home.
All day I have been waiting for my wife to transfer the pokie.( she transfers and handles all spiders that may run or bite)But, I am not a patient man, and when the ball and chain went to take a nap I couldn't take it any more.
So I took old tank and new tank into the bathtub. mentally prepared myself and excepted the fact that I might get bit.
AND TRANSFERRED THE EVIL, SOUL SUCKING, EATER OF FIRST BORN CHILDREN ALL BY MYSELF!!!!!
It was actually quite easy, the new tank has a much larger cork tube. I plugged the end of the tube she was in with a paper towel, stuck the other end into the larger cork tube, removed the paper towel and used the end of my bamboo tongs to direct her into the new hide. I had to block two rather quick attempts to exit the tube and run back up the top of it towards me and freedom, but once she abandoned that plan it was smooth sailing. now she sits at the bottom of her new hide planning my murder.
I expect the hide to be closed with a dirt web by morning, which has happened every single time I have introduced a spider to a new cork tube.
(and for the record I have no fear of the pain inflicted by a pokie bite or any other pain for that matter, I have a fear of letting anything bite me, including baby leopard geckos.
IF I get bit I WILL jerk my hand away or some other reaction that would probably result in a dead pokie. I have been bit by every non venomous reptile out there usually on purpose to prove to others it didn't hurt,but for some reason I just can't sit there and let it happen anymore. I have gotten old and lost my nerve. I blame it on the fact that I quit drinking, "watch this!" sounds like a stupid idea when you are sober all the time.)
I am rambling. point is. I AM THE POKIE KING!!
---------- Post added 07-04-2015 at 06:22 PM ----------
well I'll be..... maybe I am wrong about the dirt web, I just looked up and she is out wandering around checking out her new pad. figured she wouldn't move till dark.
hopefully she doesn't take to long to adjust. cuz I aint even tryin that crap again!!
Well my wifes 5" female P. regalis has been living in a gallon jar with a cork tube that filled the jar, at night the big beast would squeeze itself out of the tube and in the morning squeeze itself back in.
So I Sold my crested geckos to free up an 12x12x18 exo-terra. I replaced the screen with Plexiglass so that the pokie could have a better home.
All day I have been waiting for my wife to transfer the pokie.( she transfers and handles all spiders that may run or bite)But, I am not a patient man, and when the ball and chain went to take a nap I couldn't take it any more.
So I took old tank and new tank into the bathtub. mentally prepared myself and excepted the fact that I might get bit.
AND TRANSFERRED THE EVIL, SOUL SUCKING, EATER OF FIRST BORN CHILDREN ALL BY MYSELF!!!!!
It was actually quite easy, the new tank has a much larger cork tube. I plugged the end of the tube she was in with a paper towel, stuck the other end into the larger cork tube, removed the paper towel and used the end of my bamboo tongs to direct her into the new hide. I had to block two rather quick attempts to exit the tube and run back up the top of it towards me and freedom, but once she abandoned that plan it was smooth sailing. now she sits at the bottom of her new hide planning my murder.
I expect the hide to be closed with a dirt web by morning, which has happened every single time I have introduced a spider to a new cork tube.
(and for the record I have no fear of the pain inflicted by a pokie bite or any other pain for that matter, I have a fear of letting anything bite me, including baby leopard geckos.
IF I get bit I WILL jerk my hand away or some other reaction that would probably result in a dead pokie. I have been bit by every non venomous reptile out there usually on purpose to prove to others it didn't hurt,but for some reason I just can't sit there and let it happen anymore. I have gotten old and lost my nerve. I blame it on the fact that I quit drinking, "watch this!" sounds like a stupid idea when you are sober all the time.)
I am rambling. point is. I AM THE POKIE KING!!
---------- Post added 07-04-2015 at 06:22 PM ----------
well I'll be..... maybe I am wrong about the dirt web, I just looked up and she is out wandering around checking out her new pad. figured she wouldn't move till dark.
hopefully she doesn't take to long to adjust. cuz I aint even tryin that crap again!!