Ssasha
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Update, I found a shop that sells glass spider tanks. What size is best? 20x35x20 / 20x20x35 / 25x25x25 (all in cm). They also have biggers sized but that's no good xd
I have my small terrestrial T's in 20x20x20 so the 20x35x20should be ok.Update, I found a shop that sells glass spider tanks. What size is best? 20x35x20 / 20x20x35 / 25x25x25 (all in cm). They also have biggers sized but that's no good xd
Can she stay in there for the rest of her life? As an adult*I have my small terrestrial T's in 20x20x20 so the 25x25x25 should be ok.
My adult redrumps are in 30x30x30 enclosures. She'll need a upgrade in a year or so.Can she stay in there for the rest of her life? As an adult*
She may be still comfortable in it though...My adult redrumps are in 30x30x30 enclosures. She'll need a upgrade in a year or so.
I'm so confused lol, Sorry if i'm being annoying but the thank she is in now is 30x30x30 cm? Is it just to big for her now? Can I put her in when she's an adult then? (I don't know what an inch is so i'm not sure if you're using cm or inch :$ )She may be still comfortable in it though...
30x30x30 should be fine for an adult T.I'm so confused lol, Sorry if i'm being annoying but the thank she is in now is 30x30x30 cm? Is it just to big for her now? Can I put her in when she's an adult then? (I don't know what an inch is so i'm not sure if you're using cm or inch :$ )
30x30x30 is too large for her now. 30x30x30 in inches is 12"×12"×12". 20x20x20 in inches is 8"×8"×8". Youll want at least (with my experience) half the enclosure height to be filled with substrate.I'm so confused lol, Sorry if i'm being annoying but the thank she is in now is 30x30x30 cm? Is it just to big for her now? Can I put her in when she's an adult then? (I don't know what an inch is so i'm not sure if you're using cm or inch :$ )
For an adult...but yours isn't an adult. It is big enough to deal with the extra room though.The cage was not sold by the breeder himself, I showed him the cage before I bought it and he told me it was fine for an adult spider and that mine could be placed in that one too, unless I wanted to see more of her. But I didn't really wanna cause her more trouble so put her in the glass cage right away.
Did this person own tarantulas?That's so weird, I asked someone else for a suitable drinking bowl and they gave me the sponge one with the argument that spiders can only suck water and not drink?
Housing is pretty much the same across the board for NW terrestrials.Lastly, I'm still fond of glass cages (with the escaping and all it's nearly impossible for them), what size should it be? And I want to get a Brazilian Black soon, maybe I should go to a different breeder, but does anyone know the cage sizing for a Brazilian black? Sorry for all my questions!! But thanks you!!
For an adult...but yours isn't an adult. It is big enough to deal with the extra room though.
I wouldn't ever put a sling in an over size enclosure, but juvies are a little more flexible IME.
Re houses aren't a big deal, a t adapts fine to a well set up new home.
Did this person own tarantulas?
Housing is pretty much the same across the board for NW terrestrials.
Under 1", a simple condiment cup works great.
Over an inch they can be moved to a 16oz deli cup (or something similarly sized). Now you have room for a hide, water dish and a little decoration. They can stay in this till close to 3"Deli Cup Setup for Terrestrial Slings 1-3"
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Re-housed 40 min ago...already blocked the hide, moved the plant, dug a hole (behind the glare)...
From there options can really expand....some do just put them right into the adult enclosures....this works best IME in enclosures with less clutter, as feeders have fewer hiding places. I generally put them into an intermediate enclosure by 3", which would either be a larger kritter keeper or a sterilite tub the size of a shoe box.
By 5" the adult enclosure would be needed.
Now that exo terra enclosure with the front doors can be used...but it does need to be modified. One would need to change the top to plexi or acrylic to dam the substrate as you need to lay the enclosure essentially on its back, so the front doors are now at the top. This allows you do add enough substrate to make it a safe place for a terrestrial. We've seen a few people do this and make very nice looking and functional enclosures.
So, like B.Vagans?The only purpose that common names serve is to confuse people about what exact species is being discussed. Scientific names are best.
If someone told me that, I would immediately ask where tarantulas get their drinking sponges in the wild.Removed! Weird that someone told me that's the only way a spider can drink :/
Yes, but the species name is not capitalized. So, B. vagans.So, like B.Vagans?
when i was first told about sponges, that was my exact response. Like theres thousands of sponges just laying around the south american rainforsets...lolIf someone told me that, I would immediately ask where tarantulas get their drinking sponges in the wild.
Yes.So, like B.Vagans?
Looks a lot better given that this is a terrestrial species.Update:
There is no rock in the water dish, it's a rock dish so to say, it came with the sponge but threw the sponge away.Looks a lot better given that this is a terrestrial species.
Is there a large rock in the water dish? If so, best to remove it. No need since Tarantulas float.
The hide will work, but it is better to use one that does not "end" so to speak. A piece of cork or something that is open at the back so the Spider can burrow into it and keep going down if it wants to.
No , a toilet paper roll will fall apart and be a discombobulated mess soon.There is no rock in the water dish, it's a rock dish so to say, it came with the sponge but threw the sponge away.
I'm looking for a better hide but all mine are too big, and the local shops didn't have a smaller one. Would a toilet roll work? Or is paper a no no?
Will be looking for a better one