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An Etsy Delivery

My Etsy delivery has finally arrived! I ordered two items to decorate Winnies enclosure with.

Firstly, I got this incredibly cute littke walnut spider bed for Winnie to build her nest in. She already has a coccoon that she doesn't use, I have to admit, but this was too cute for me to pass up. Adorned with ladybirds, I got it from Ali's Spooder Decor, and I have already seen Winnie go inside it, which is a great start. It attaches to the side of the box with magnets, so it can be repositioned if needed.
The second item I ordered was a cute little sign post to go in her house. It says "Winifred lives here" and is in the colours green and gold, to link her to the character she was named after - Winnie Sanderson from Hocus Pocus. This piece was custom 3D printed from Etsy store The Bearded Shrimp.
I absolutely love how these items tie her enclosure together, and I am hoping Winnie likes them too! Just because she's a spider doesn't been she has to live in a boring box!
Also set up recently is Spood-cam - A live streaming camera focused on Winnie's enclosure so that I can check in on her from work. It's set to alert me to any movement, but I think Winnie might be a bit small to set it off as it seems to ignore her. That said, it is very good at detecting when my daughter enters the room to go snooping, so I can't complain! It is a Tapo C100 tp-link camera, which can be accessed by myself, and anyone I authorise through the mobile phone app. So far I have enjoyed watching her go about her business while I'm not home.
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