Enclosure sizing?

[Simon83]

I have a 1 3/4 inch pulchra sling that seems to be kinda outgrowing her latest enclosure. When she is spread out she takes out a quarter of the enclosure, which right now is a tupperware container. I'd love to get her into a proper terrarium and I have my eye on one that is 9 x 6 x 6.5. Is this going to be too big for her? Right now her enclosure is simply too small for her to have any kind of decent hide so this way I can stick one in.

So what are your thoughts? Is it going to be too big for her right now, even with a hide? I kinda feel bad that she doesn't have anywhere to hide into and always seems to be in a stressed position and runs around crazily if I need to pick up her enclosure for feeding time/maintenance.

 

[SC Tarantulas]

IMO as long as the conditions are right and you can ensure that the T can find its food, make the enclosure as large as you like. I normally give my T's a minimum enclosure that has a L x W of about 3 to 4 times there leg span or larger. But thats just me.

 

[rockhopper]

+1 to Brad1980. A large enclosure isn't going to cause the little guy any harm. Prey might find more places to hide, thats about it.

 

[Simon83]

Thanks guys! I was always under the impression that a huge enclosure would be overwhelming for them and can cause a lot of stress...but if that's not the case then I'll go ahead and get this enclosure.

 

[rockhopper]

I've heard people say that, but they do live in the wild just fine without walls. As long as there is a place to hide/burrow in the enclosure the T will barricade itself off it it wants tight quarters.