Rehousing My Chilobrachys fimbriatus

In this video, I take you through my experience keeping and rehousing my Chilobrachys fimbriatus—from her very first tiny enclosure to a more established paludarium setup.

I show how I built both enclosures, explain why I set them up the way I did, and walk through the process of moving a fast, fossorial, and very bolty tarantula. This includes digging her out, dealing with sudden bursts of speed, and trying very hard not to stress or injure a spider that would much rather be left alone.

This video focuses on my individual spider—her behavior, her webbing, and the challenges that came with rehousing her. If you’ve ever worked with fast and skittish tarantulas, a lot of this will probably feel familiar.

Chapters are included if you’d like to skip straight to specific parts of the build or the rehousing.

Thanks for watching.

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Species featured: Chilobrachys fimbriatus

Chapters:

0:00 – Intro & What This Video Covers
0:56 – First Enclosure Setup (Tiny Sling Stage)
1:37 – Enclosure Ready for the Spider
1:45 – First Rehousing: Fast, Bolty, and Stressful
2:55 – Settling In: Webbing, Burrowing & Behavior
4:08 – Why It’s Time for a New Enclosure
4:37 – Building the Paludarium (Drainage & Structure)
7:02 – Plants, Moss & Letting the Enclosure Mature
7:54 – The Complete Paludarium
8:57 – Digging Her Out for Rehousing
10:23 – Playing Dead… Then Bolting
10:59 – Catch-Cup Technique & Safety
12:01 – Successful Rehousing Into the Paludarium
12:44 – Final Result & How She’s Doing Now
13:17 – Outro & Thanks for Watching