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Arachnosquire
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"highly recommend this enclosure"
Only if you're rich. :/
Good luck with the staining and warping.I guess I didn't realize that I needed to include the standard disclaimer: ***People should only purchase items that fit their personal financial budget. This is different for everyone and should apply to all purchases.
I don't run a tarantula supply business, so I've not run the numbers regarding what a person must charge in order to keep their business viable. That said, I am happy that others have. Small businesses are not easy to manage. There will always be people that are unhappy with price, selection, etc.
In regards to this purchase, I am happy with the enclosure that I received for the money that I paid. Customer service goes a long way with me and I am happy with the customer service that I received. I will be purchasing from Jamie again in the future.
Thank you for the helpful advice. Much appreciated.Good luck with the staining and warping.
I've heard they're a lot heavier when they're made of glass. I believe I read somewhere that a pane of acrylic is less than half as heavy as a pane of glass with the same dimensions. Not that big of a deal with invertebrate enclosures, considering you really shouldn't be picking up your enclosure and moving it all that much. With an enclosure that big you put it where it's going to stay and then do maintenance from there.Very nice enclosure. This tank looks amazing.
But I don't understand why acrylic enclosures are so popular, I see it all the time on youtube videos. Isn't glass cheaper and easier to maintain?
Not sure how they became popular. One guy started his own site many years ago, he longer sells but his site is still up, blame him? haha j/kVery nice enclosure. This tank looks amazing.
But I don't understand why acrylic enclosures are so popular, I see it all the time on youtube videos. Isn't glass cheaper and easier to maintain?
Glass is heavier no doubt, but for small containers, it's not an issue.I've heard they're a lot heavier when they're made of glass. I believe I read somewhere that a pane of acrylic is less than half as heavy as a pane of glass with the same dimensions. Not that big of a deal with invertebrate enclosures, considering you really shouldn't be picking up your enclosure and moving it all that much. With an enclosure that big you put it where it's going to stay and then do maintenance from there.
Thank you for this feedback. I will remove the rock.You should take that rock out of the water dish. Your tarantula needs to be able to shove it's entire face down into the water to drink because their mouth is located up between their chelicerae. Rocks can harbor bacteria, and they can actually be a hindrance rather than a help. Ts can't drown.
Very nice enclosure. This tank looks amazing.
But I don't understand why acrylic enclosures are so popular, I see it all the time on youtube videos. Isn't glass cheaper and easier to maintain?
You should take that rock out of the water dish. Your tarantula needs to be able to shove it's entire face down into the water to drink because their mouth is located up between their chelicerae. Rocks can harbor bacteria, and they can actually be a hindrance rather than a help. Ts can't drown.
Yep, that's a drinking tarantula alright. You can bury it with the substrate line but at that size it won't have that big of an issue standing over it and dipping down into it. Plus it makes it harder for them to drag substrate into it when it isn't flush with the substrate.
I try to bury my own about halfway in-- a happy medium between easy to drink and easy to fill with substrate. After all, if a tarantula wants to fill it's water dish with substrate then it's going to do just that.
No problemo.Thanks. I appreciate the help.