Baby Damon Diadema Care help!

[tonyiscool65]

So I just got a Damon Diadema from my local reptile shop. And it was a lot smaller then I expected probably about half an inch from the head to the abdomen. The problem is I think I'm housing it in to big of an enclosure (12x12x12 exoterra vivarium) the humidity is about 75-80% and the average temp is 80 degrees and it rises to 85 and lowers to 75 degrees (I have an undertank heater directly below the water dish to hopefully help with humidity) the problem is it's so tiny I'm scared it won't be able to find crickets when I throw them in there! Should I be worried enough to get a smaller enclosure?

 

[BQC123]

I would use something smaller. A tall deli cup would work for now.

 

[tonyiscool65]

I would use something smaller. A tall deli cup would work for now.

Do you think it would be fine in the enclosure I have for it now tho because I have two cats and I know they would find that deli cup and destroy it :/

 

[Ranitomeya]

You could also place the deli cup in the enclosure.

 

[tonyiscool65]

You could also place the deli cup in the enclosure.

Okay I shall try that! Thank you.

 

[tonyiscool65]

I would use something smaller. A tall deli cup would work for now.

What about something like this? https://jamiestarantulas.com/arboreal-juvenile-enclosure-kit/

 

[BQC123]

You could also place the deli cup in the enclosure.

Good idea for extra security.

What about something like this? https://jamiestarantulas.com/arboreal-juvenile-enclosure-kit/

That looks fine.

 

[Aquarimax]

You may already be aware of this, but make sure to include suitable vertical, or slightly slanted molting surfaces in the deli cup. They tend to molt more frequently when they are young. I use cork flat in my display enclosure and Styrofoam in my 'purely practical' enclosures.
This thread helped me out a lot:

http://arachnoboards.com/threads/alternatives-to-cork-bark-in-amblypygids-enclosures.280900/