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There have been few structural advances in this project over the last few weeks. That said, I do have eight additional glass enclosures on order and I'm anticipating receiving them within the next month. In the meantime...I'm watching the plants grow. Some updated pictures: Yesterday I...

Just a quick update: I bit the bullet and commissioned 8x glass euro vivs from Protean Terrarium Design. These will constitute the next shelf layer, and my current plan is to house various baboons in these enclosures. I'm planning on using joint mortar for the backgrounds, and clay-based soil...

I used these exact shoe boxes for about a year. They're a great size and you can't beat the bulk/case price. I think they're definitely a good option if you have a bunch of ts to house on a budget. That said, there are some definite compromises. The plastic is flimsy, and the lids are terrible...

Maximum brightness looks like it could fry an egg :rofl: Mine get pretty bright, but that's like staring at an atom bomb, lol. Nothing brings a viv together quite like good lighting. This looks really fantastic, truly.

It was about 4-6 inches away, below the enclosure. I was actually quite confused at first and assumed my AF P. vitatta had escaped, but she was still "secure" upon inspection. My hypothesis is that she must've wedged her back end into the gap and let er rip, lol. It was one of the Container...

They look great and are obviously doing a great job with the growth. How long are they on each day? Trust me, no judgement! lol

@Dorifto what kind of lighting are you using for these?

They're a good size, but the loose lids always drove me away. I kept a pokie in an analogous (albeit taller) tub, and she was able to poop through the gap and onto my wall.

Interesting (and a great idea)! I originally thought it was just for aesthetics in case the spider dug all the way down, lol. Agreed on all points! Lately I've been constructing some planted vivs, and I'm interested in how others tackle some of these more rarely discussed aspects of...

Tough question. I'm going to have to say P. murinus DCF Zimbabwe.

Firstly, let me just say this is a fantastic tutorial, and your vivariums are truly phenomenal! I love seeing this level of husbandry. Thank you for contributing this. I wish this was the case in the states! Euro vivs are great, but there's only one vendor over here (that I know of) that will...

My vote is for the medium, flat faunarium. I've used all of these enclosures in the past, and the "flat" faunariums seemed to work very well for my NW terrestrials. The "normal" faunariums are a great size for medium-sized tarantulas that burrow. I used those pretty extensively with baboons...

Looking good! Do these vivs have any kind of cleanup crew? I do think you may have some challenges with the barrier separating the substrate from the drainage layer, though. I've tried that before and it didn't work so great, as inverts that dig can get tarsal claws stuck in the material/etc. I...

Thank you! I'm a big proponent of supplemental heating, although that's generally a tricky proposition with invertebrates. Heat mats are either completely useless and/or have disastrous results, and heat lamps take up a lot of space and seem pretty inefficient for heating collections. I do my...

Thought I'd post a few updates on the plants I've mentioned but haven't gotten around to posting. Here's one of the Aeschynanthus radicans I planted; never had one of these before, so we'll see how she does! Also, that Begonia thelmae that melted earlier has seen an explosive recovery. That...

These are hobby classic, imho. They're dirt cheap, clear, fairly durable, have a grip, and usually fit nicely on a shelf. I typically use these to house arboreals in between 32oz deli cups and a 5 gal tank. I've also used these fairly extensively with true spiders. If you use a soldering iron...

She'll come around! Truthfully, she's just worried about my daughter's fingers, which I totally get. I'm mostly being facetious with the blame-the-gf thing (I like to tease her about it; in truth, she's amazingly supportive). And honestly, I'm trying to restrain myself from getting back into...

Well, I never said it was cheap. But that's what that stimulus check is for! :rofl: Actually, I have always appreciated the reef subculture. There's something about that subculture - where people take pride in their nuanced husbandry and radical builds - that I think is really missing from...

Years ago I used mortar for the background in a snake enclosure. It's been a long time, so I forget what exactly I was using, but I don't recall being able to brush it on like that. Must've had the consistency too dry. I've heard of people achieving a similar effect with drylock, so that was...

I really dig the grey color of that substrate. Is that stone desert mix able to hold its shape like excavator sand, or is it more like rocky/sandy dirt? Either way, I'm sure she's going to make it her own.