Suitable enclosure for Togo Starburst T?

[SirClassy]

Hello, got my H. Maculata recently and put together the enclosure you see in the image. I keep half of it moist with a water dish and have set up a fake plant with a little thick branch to run diagonally. What do you guys think? It likes to climb on the plant a lot and I’m just a bit worried of it falling from the top of the enclosure while it’s on the plastic as you can see. Any suggestions or comments would be great, thanks

 

[Enrgy]

more substrate if you're that worried i've also read slings may burrow... arboreals are also not as heavy as terrestrials and i've never seen an arboreal fall from a tall height either lol my t gigas sling is always upside down on the lid and never seen it fall.

 

[Venom1080]

A actual hide over a plastic plant and a thick stick. Look for slabs of bark or cork rounds.

Looks fine besides that.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Either a cork tube or a cork flat leaned against the side, these are pretty reclusive/photosensitive so they need a dark area to hide in during the day, keep the plants at low-mid level. I keep most of the substrate slightly moist (probably paranoia on my part but I had one die, I suspect because I let things dry out too much).

My girl's current setup


This would work too.

 

[Nightstalker47]

Yeah, just needs a better hide...which is beneficial for both of you.

It needs a safe dark spot it can retreat too when disturbed, or you will have to deal with it flying around that enclosure every time you touch the lid lol.

 

[SirClassy]

It kind of burrowed a bit below the plant and webbed up around. I couldn’t even see him/her from any angle I looked so I think for now I might let it be in there. Plus I gave it a cricket right now and dropped it by the little webbed up entrance and he/she gladly took it and went back in. Thanks guys for the advice tho I definitely will be getting a hide that I can diagonally put into the enclosure as it will be easier for both me and it.

 

[Venom1080]

It kind of burrowed a bit below the plant and webbed up around. I couldn’t even see him/her from any angle I looked so I think for now I might let it be in there. Plus I gave it a cricket right now and dropped it by the little webbed up entrance and he/she gladly took it and went back in.

It'll adapt without a proper hide. If it's settled in, I'd probably just leave it. It'll web up everything eventually.

 

[0311usmc]

Next time you want to remove a sticker from a container you are planning on using as an enclosure go to Wal-Mart or a grocery store and look for Goo gone. You will pour some onto the sticker wait a couple minutes and it will start to peel off. You might need 2 maybe 3 treatments but you wont have the scratches on the plastic like you do now from trying to get sticker off with a knife or whatever else you used making your enclosure. Enjoy your H.mac I sure do enjoy mine and I think your enclosure looks good.

 

[Olan]

It kind of burrowed a bit below the plant and webbed up around. I couldn’t even see him/her from any angle I looked so I think for now I might let it be in there. Plus I gave it a cricket right now and dropped it by the little webbed up entrance and he/she gladly took it and went back in. Thanks guys for the advice tho I definitely will be getting a hide that I can diagonally put into the enclosure as it will be easier for both me and it.

Sounds like she likes it. Should work fine