Here is what you will expect.
You have set up an amazing vivarium for your critter, there is a slide a merry-go-round and even a basketball court. There is a very expensive hide, a stone looking water bowl and you find yourself standing over the vivarium with the plastic cricked box they shoved the tarantula in.
You have one last look at your little buddy, slowly you open one corner.... the Tarantula jumps, you jump, then calm. you realize it is still in the cricket box, you have not been bitten yet and the top is still closed.
Finally you pick up the courage to open the lid and you find yourself adding the entire cricket holder into the vivarium. Now what you expect to see is your critter to run around the cage pulling defense poses and riding on the tea cups.
What happens in reality is the tarantula is scared and will pause for a moment in the cricket container. It will then take a slow walk around the cage before settling in the corner. If you throw in a cricket the Tarantula is more likely to run from it than pounce.
The tarantula will need a few days being left alone before they will truly relax and be themselves. That is when the real fun and enjoyment will begin.
The message in this blog? your tarantula will take time to adjust to its new home, by all means watch it. But try and resist bothering it until it feels safe, they are amazing creatures and if you let it relax when they are first added to their vivarium, they will be much more interesting pets alot quicker. Also you will learn very quickly that all the decorations you paid alot of money for are not there for the Tarantula sake, they dont need or want them.
Lloyd
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