Grammostola pulchripes Care/Enclosure Help!

[Aedan547]

My local reptile show is coming up and I plan on having this gentleman hold a female Pulchripes for me, I already had an enclosure prepared and some basic knowledge on the species. I have 5 other Ts all not fully grown, however I plan on purchasing an adult. Is this enclosure adequate? I provided a medium cork bark buried under another level of substrate where I will place the water dish etc. please view the photo and leave comments!

 

[NukaMedia Exotics]

That looks good honestly, just make sure she always has a full water dish in there. Not sure what the lid looks like but I know those usually come with screen/mesh top lids, so if that is the case try to get an acrylic lid made instead so the T can't get stuck in it.

 

[Aedan547]

That looks good honestly, just make sure she always has a full water dish in there. Not sure what the lid looks like but I know those usually come with screen/mesh top lids, so if that is the case try to get an acrylic lid made instead so the T can't get stuck in it.

Yes it has a screen lid which i am aware can be a threat to the Ts legs which I want to avoid! Ill hopefully be able to find a piece of acrylic during my store trip and do that today

 

[NukaMedia Exotics]

Yes it has a screen lid which i am aware can be a threat to the Ts legs which I want to avoid! Ill hopefully be able to find a piece of acrylic during my store trip and do that today

Awesome you seem prepared to take good care of it, enjoy your T.

 

[Aedan547]

Awesome you seem prepared to take good care of it, enjoy your T.

Thats always great to hear from a fellow owner First 10 years
Of my life were living on an animal sanctuary so im big on making sure my animals are just as comfortable as me!

 

[NukaMedia Exotics]

Thats always great to hear from a fellow owner First 10 years
Of my life were living on an animal sanctuary so im big on making sure my animals are just as comfortable as me!

A very good view to have. If only all animal owners felt that way...

 

[Aedan547]

A very good view to have. If only all animal owners felt that way...

I know and thankfully most of the people i deal with have the same mindset

 

[PanzoN88]

What is that meter/gauge/monitor thing on the corner???

 

[Aedan547]

What is that meter/gauge/monitor thing on the corner???

That is a thermometer gauge that is wired to a small probe mounted in the cage

 

[PanzoN88]

That is a thermometer gauge that is wired to a small probe mounted in the cage

That is what I thought it was. When it comes to nearly all tarantulas, room temperature is fine. If you need to use a heating source for whatever reason, a space heater will get the job done. (The room where I keep my tarantulas is always in the 75-78° range (80° during the winter)

 

[Aedan547]

That is what I thought it was. When it comes to nearly all tarantulas, room temperature is fine. If you need to use a heating source for whatever reason, a space heater will get the job done. (The room where I keep my tarantulas is always in the 75-78° range (80° during the winter)

Yeah throughout my T studies one thing they all seem to have in common is their adaptions with tempertures, and almost every species is okay in room temp. I had a heat pad under my Curly Hair for a bit but she seems just as happy without it, I have them all on a nice shelf that offers a clear view of wether its light/dark out and a space heater in my room as well. My room just has the most windows in the house and I live right on the river so wind is sometimes a huge problem, thats where the digital gauges come in handy for quickly seeing if its to cold in the terrariums.

 

[cold blood]

Ill hopefully be able to find a piece of acrylic during my store trip and do that today

You don't generally find them for sale...you measure the dimensions, tale that to a hardware store and have them cut it for you...then take it home and drill out the ventilation.

 

[viper69]

The amount of sub is too little, esp on the far left. A distance of 1.5x DLS from sub floor to lid is best, esp this species where females can get quite heavy.