My slings are in standard deli cups - serviceable, but here's what I don't like:
In order to do any kind of husbandry - feeding, water, sanitation - I have to pick up the container and unsnap it. They don't unsnap that easy either. Often I have to unpop them in bits all around with the lid meanwhile open at an angle. By the time I get the lid off I am stressed over the extended seismic activity I've subjected the critter to.
Most of my slings scurry for their hides, which is disappointing, but I suppose it's better than what my B.emilia sometimes does. She's more adventurous I guess, and tends to go toward the opening where I'm trying to pry the lid off, and then she'll walk right out, using my finger as a bridge. This is happening in a safe place and - well - she's mellow as can be, so that's not the issue. The issue is that some day I would like to graduate to slightly less mellow Ts and clearly - that's not going to happen if I can't contain my B.emilia during routine care. How the <insert expletive here> do you guys with fast Ts even use deli cups?
And I can't imagine the square acrylic containers being any better - the ones from the craft stores one needs to jiggle the lid to get it off. The fact that small containers need to be picked up is probably unavoidable, but there's got to be something better in terms of lids. So are there tricks? I did go through all 94 pages of enclosure photos and learned a few things about other issues, but I'm not sure I'm ready to get into tiny hinge-craft.
In order to do any kind of husbandry - feeding, water, sanitation - I have to pick up the container and unsnap it. They don't unsnap that easy either. Often I have to unpop them in bits all around with the lid meanwhile open at an angle. By the time I get the lid off I am stressed over the extended seismic activity I've subjected the critter to.
Most of my slings scurry for their hides, which is disappointing, but I suppose it's better than what my B.emilia sometimes does. She's more adventurous I guess, and tends to go toward the opening where I'm trying to pry the lid off, and then she'll walk right out, using my finger as a bridge. This is happening in a safe place and - well - she's mellow as can be, so that's not the issue. The issue is that some day I would like to graduate to slightly less mellow Ts and clearly - that's not going to happen if I can't contain my B.emilia during routine care. How the <insert expletive here> do you guys with fast Ts even use deli cups?
And I can't imagine the square acrylic containers being any better - the ones from the craft stores one needs to jiggle the lid to get it off. The fact that small containers need to be picked up is probably unavoidable, but there's got to be something better in terms of lids. So are there tricks? I did go through all 94 pages of enclosure photos and learned a few things about other issues, but I'm not sure I'm ready to get into tiny hinge-craft.