14x8x6 enclosure

[fried rice]

I have a 14x8x6 sterilite container that I would like to use as a tarantula enclosure. Are there any new world tarantulas that I could keep in it?

 

[Goopyguy56]

Yes

 

[sasker]

I assume inches? This would be alright for a number of species of tarantulas, although it is not very tall. It therefore limits your possibilities somewhat. What are your preferences? Do you have any experience keeping tarantulas?

 

[fried rice]

I do not have any experience keeping tarantulas, but I really like aphonopelma chalcodes, aphonopelma hentzi, and tlitocatl albopilosum.

And the enclosure is 14x8x6 inches

 

[sasker]

Well, you could house those in that enclosure, no problem. Does it have enough ventilation? If you like, you can post a picture of the enclosure. Perhaps there are some tips we can give.

By the way, this enclosure would be way too big if you buy a tiny sling. It may also take a while for them to get big enough, especially the Aphonopelma species. And kudos for keeping up with the name changes

 

[fried rice]

Thanks I’m really happy that I can use the sterilite container. I will have to add holes in the enclosure tonight for ventilation. I will probably get an adult aphonopelma chalcodes. Im going to use 3 or 4 inches of top soil in the enclosure.

 

[sasker]

Sounds like a plan

Show us some pictures when you are ready with the enclosure.

 

[fried rice]

ok

 

[vancwa]

That is what I use. Ventilation is 1/4" holes on two sides.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Any non-burrowing terrestrial species, Brachypelma would be a good shout, I keep my emilia and auratum in enclosures around that size.

Tliltocatl tend to burrow at least a bit IME, my chalcodes female did as well.

 

[cold blood]

I use them

cabocla

• cold blood
• Jun 7, 2019
• 4
• brazilian redhead tarantula bumba bumba cabocla cabocla iracema cabocla

Re housed Larry Houdini after his escape from a KK.

juvie terrestrial housing

• cold blood
• Sep 6, 2018
• 3
• enclosure terrestrial

 

[TwiztedNinja]

I'd use them for a non burrowing species

My T. albos and A. chalcodes have all burrowed

 

[Kitara]

My 4" T. albo started in that exact size. It was Exo Terra and looked like this: