What do you all think of those exo terra arboreal enclosures.

Ungoliant

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What arboreals have you kept in this enclosure type? Looking over this thread again, I notice most of the discussion being on Avics, and my understanding is that their behavior is quite different from an OW arboreal.
I have kept two Avics and a Psalmopoeus cambridgei. The latter is pretty fast (and is commonly recommended as a bridge to Old World arboreals for that reason), but admittedly, my NW arboreals don't pose the same flight risk as an Old World arboreal.

I think some of the same safety protocols will apply, however: know where the spider is before you open the cage. Don't leave an open cage unattended (not even for a moment). If possible, try to do maintenance when the spider is in her retreat.
 

Ztesch

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So far I really like the exo terra. I haven't yet swapped the top out for a acrylic top. My avic seems to do verry well in the enclosure.
 
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