Firstly, I bought a L. Parahybana (juvie) from kettering. Originally I put her in a custom aquaria tank and created a hide using some cork bark. She terraformed the whole tank and basically blocked herself in leaving a tiny hole. So as I never saw her I tried changing the tank slightly. I re flattened all the eco earth and placed the cork bark flat on the surface as 'not' to create a hide. I thought If she is not happy she will dig under the hide......which she did! My last attempt was to take the cork bark out and replace with half a plastic flower pot, again she has terraformed the tank and buried herself well under so again she is out of view!

Have I lost this battle!? I dont want to keep disturbing her, and want to get a happy medium for my pleasure and her comfort! Any ideas?

Also My GBB has a hide and has since made extravagant webbing in and around this and spends all her time in there, all I ever see is a few legs poking out sometimes. Any ideas how I could set her tank up creating a happy medium as said above? I will be taking her to the BTS to enter into the competitions, so that would be an ideal time to change her tank.

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Tarantulas1 x C. Cyaneopubescens1 x E. Campestratus3 x A. Geniculata1 x L. Klugi1 x N. Chromatus1 x L. Parahybana1 x B. Auratum1 x A. Bicoloratum1 x P. Fasciata1 x P. Murinus1 x P. Cambridgei7 x B. Vagans1 x T. Gigas1 x P. Regalis3 x G. Rosea2 x P. Canceridies2 x G. Aureostriata1 x B. Smithi2 x A. Versicolor[option]

Most of my spiders hide as youngsters but generally come out more as they get bigger. Most disappointingly, the spiders I have been raising as L. parahybana have turned out to be B. albopilosa so I am now back to square one and having to look for a big spider again, only with space being occupied by another two spiders :P

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Tarantulas1 x C. Cyaneopubescens1 x E. Campestratus3 x A. Geniculata1 x L. Klugi1 x N. Chromatus1 x L. Parahybana1 x B. Auratum1 x A. Bicoloratum1 x P. Fasciata1 x P. Murinus1 x P. Cambridgei7 x B. Vagans1 x T. Gigas1 x P. Regalis3 x G. Rosea2 x P. Canceridies2 x G. Aureostriata1 x B. Smithi2 x A. Versicolor[option]

Mine is really shy too, wouldnt worry bout it.

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My L.parahybana is also very much the same. She has half a flower pot and has piled the eco earth in front of the entrance just leaving a tiny gap.I think as youngsters it makes them feel secure.She pops out every now and then but as they become older and get bigger they tend to venture out further.