Chilean flame dwarf housing

[Dspikes87]

Hello everyone, I just purchased a Chilean flame dwarf youngling. I purchased the 3.5x3x5 very similar to the tarantula cube and now that I’ve set it up I feel that it will be too small when she arrives Wednesday. But from the research I’ve done I see that they need a smaller enclosure as small spiders to ensure they have easy to food. She or he is only supposed to be 3/4 of an inch to maybe 1 inch according to listing will this cube suffice? For at least the next molt or two? Or should I upgrade to a bigger cube? I read that it’s only supposed to be three times their size. Thanks for any advice and when she gets here or he, I will post a picture with them in their enclosure to ensure that I will not need to upgrade.

 

[Andrew Clayton]

Hello everyone, I just purchased a Chilean flame dwarf youngling. I purchased the 3.5x3x5 very similar to the tarantula cube and now that I’ve set it up I feel that it will be too small when she arrives Wednesday. But from the research I’ve done I see that they need a smaller enclosure as small spiders to ensure they have easy to food. She or he is only supposed to be 3/4 of an inch to maybe 1 inch according to listing will this cube suffice? For at least the next molt or two? Or should I upgrade to a bigger cube? I read that it’s only supposed to be three times their size. Thanks for any advice and when she gets here or he, I will post a picture with them in their enclosure to ensure that I will not need to upgrade.

That will be fine in the mean time as you're relatively new to it, it makes feeding easier.

 

[BoyFromLA]

Hi,

In a long run, it will be much helpful to you and to others, to use its scientific name, which is Homoeomma chilense.

Be prepared for what you will be receiving. The measurement is just an estimate, but most of the time, it seems smaller than you’d expected.

For example, following is the 1/4” Homoeomma chilense.






You want to keep it in smaller environment, so you can monitor it easily, clearly.

 

[Dspikes87]

Thank you. The guy on phone said they were not slings that they were yearlings. About a year old

 

[viper69]

Yes Yes No

age means absolutely nothing

size is all that matters

 

[Dspikes87]

Great. Thanks for the tip

 

[Brewser]

Congratulations on acquiring Homoeomma chilensis.
Delightful Dwarf Chilean Flamer Size does matter.
All the best to your new Family Member.

 

[NMTs]

I got this one 22 months ago (April 2023) and it was the same size as the one that @BoyFromLA had above (less than 1/4"). It has molted 6 times in almost 2 years and the last molt measured 1.25" DLS.


The enclosure you have should be plenty big - this one is still in a 40 dram vial and has plenty of room (although it will get a rehouse after next molt).


They like to dig - this vial was less than half full of sub to start and she has piled it all the way to the top.

 

[Dspikes87]

Wow. Beautiful though. This makes me even more excited… I have a small tube enclosure like that too Just in case I feel she is too small. But I am hoping the 3x3 cube will be fine. Thanks for the pics.

 

[BoyFromLA]

You can tell the size of it by comparing the soda cap right next to it.

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