Rehousing Stromatopelma calceatum - CRAZY!

So... Time to get physical with one of the bad-asses in the tarantula hobby. The Feather Leg Baboon is not to be trifled with, especially if it's backed up tight in a small corner. Once in the larger enclosure it will also be much easier and less rough to move her, work with her and also I can now use catch cups and other tools to do maintenance and other husbandry tasks. This enclosure was temporary for mating, but it's time to move to a bigger one. Disclaimer, for any softies out there, I was very gentle in this video, the use of my prodding stick may look wild/noisy but it's extremely light and only serves to tap or brush against the bristles of the spider, to coax it in a certain direction. How gentle I am is proven by how easily she took the first stick away from me. Also, these tarantulas do not move without putting up a fight, period, don't judge what it's like to work with one, until you have a huge reactive female you yourself have worked with. Also, apologies for all my sniffling in this video, was getting over a cold.