Tarantulas water bowl

[ArachnidAB]

Hi all, so I've had my acanthoscurria geniculata for just under a year now and he's grown to about 1.5 inches, so I feel like the bottle cap I have in the enclosure for it is probably a little small now, I have brought home some take away sauce pots from the restaurant I work for however It is bigger that the tarantula, as in his leg span wouldn't fit over it, but not by much, should I risk it and put it in or find something a bit smaller to use, he's was my first tarantula I don't want him to drown TIA

 

[SuzukiSwift]

That size will work fine as long as there is enough space left in the enclosure for the T to do T things. It would be very difficult for a tarantula to drown, you don’t need to worry about that.

Again sounds fine but if you’re really worried about it then send a pic of the enclosure with the larger water bowl and we can have a look

 

[ArachnidAB]

That size will work fine as long as there is enough space left in the enclosure for the T to do T things. It would be very difficult for a tarantula to drown, you don’t need to worry about that.

Again sounds fine but if you’re really worried about it then send a pic of the enclosure with the larger water bowl and we can have a look

Here's them in comparison

 

[Mirandarachnid]

That's perfectly fine, tarantulas float, so there's no need to worry about them drowning

 

[ArachnidAB]

That's perfectly fine, tarantulas float, so there's no need to worry about them drowning

Okay thank you so much for the help

 

[Mirandarachnid]

Okay thank you so much for the help

You bet.

Make sure you dig it into the substrate so that the edge of the cup is on the same level as the surface of the sub, it'll be a lot easier for the T to get a drink.

 

[ArachnidAB]

You bet.

Make sure you dig it into the substrate so that the edge of the cup is on the same level as the surface of the sub, it'll be a lot easier for the T to get a drink.

Thank you for the tip I'll make sure I do that

 

[SuzukiSwift]

Here's them in comparison

Oh yeah thats no problem, good size. Dig it in deep into the substrate so the T can access it easily.

That’s a really cute genic, I lost my adult female a couple of years ago, was thinking of getting a grown one but seeing this makes me think of getting a juvie instead =)

 

[ArachnidAB]

Oh yeah thats no problem, good size. Dig it in deep into the substrate so the T can access it easily.

That’s a really cute genic, I lost my adult female a couple of years ago, was thinking of getting a grown one but seeing this makes me think of getting a juvie instead =)

I know out off all of my T's it's my favourite, he's unbelievably calm as Well, I've never had a problem with him, I would 100% recommend

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Not a problem, I use shave gel/deodorant caps (obviously you should wash them thoroughly before using if you do this) for juvies and I've never had an issue with the dish being larger than the spider.

Tarantulas are very difficult to drown.

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[Vanessa]

 

[ArachnidAB]

Not a problem, I use shave gel/deodorant caps (obviously you should wash them thoroughly before using if you do this) for juvies and I've never had an issue with the dish being larger than the spider.

Tarantulas are very difficult to drown.

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Hi just a quick question what's the name of the red and black T (last picture)

 

[Andrew Clayton]

Hi just a quick question what's the name of the red and black T (last picture)

Click on the picture and see lol

 

[ArachnidAB]

Click on the picture and see lol

Lol thanks

 

[Drizzliz]

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[darkness975]

Here's them in comparison

Double it so that when the dish gets gunky you can throw it out and replace it with a new one easily. The bottom one will already be there to maintain the form in the substrate.