dividing a terrarium

[cockroach52]

I currently have two tarantulas in jars I purchased from Ikea.

I'd like to put two of them in one tank.

The plan is to use plexiglass to separate the container in half.

What kind of sealant/glue is best to use?

 

[xhexdx]

Since you're not making it waterproof, I don't think it will be that big of a deal. I'm sure aquarium sealant would work best, but you might get satisfactory results with a hot glue gun too.

As long as the tarantulas can't get to each other, I wouldn't sweat it too much.

 

[Drachenjager]

I currently have two tarantulas in jars I purchased from Ikea.

I'd like to put two of them in one tank.

The plan is to use plexiglass to separate the container in half.

What kind of sealant/glue is best to use?

if you do this , be sure that there is no way the Ts can get to each other or you will have one fat T and one missing in action...if you are lucky.
They can get thru places that you wouldn't think they can.
anyway. i think i would use aquarium silicone, or hot glue. that way you can take it down later if you need to.

 

[cockroach52]

Yup, I'm going to put the divider up above the top of the tank. the have 2 separate lids so all sections between the two sections are completely sealed off.

I don't care too much about taking the inside out later on. A new tank is $10, and I can always reuse it for new tarantulas.

 

[PhormictopusMan]

I know that you mentioned that you don't care about removing the plexi, but just for the heck of it, I'll post these pics of a recent project.

The rails were made with about seventy-five cents of L shaped molding, and these were taped to the inside of the aquarium using gaff tape. Its a utility design, not the most eye-appealing, but you can do it in a clean way that can look pretty good.

--Chris

 

[PhormictopusMan]

Oh yeah, here's the final product from topside.. (BTW, the dots where a map for drilling. You may or may not want them for your purposes.)

-Chris

Note: those are two images below. It looks like one long one with a big spider and two small spiders but its not.

 

[thedude]

are those pamphos?

 

[PhormictopusMan]

are those pamphos?

Want to give it another shot?

--Chris

 

[thedude]

t. aphosys?(spelling?)

 

[PhormictopusMan]

T. blondi

--Chris

 

[problemchildx]

I'm guessing P. cancerides lol

Edit: Too late!

 

[thedude]

nooo.... really? it doesnt look like one

 

[PhormictopusMan]

Here are my cancerides, male and female.

--Chris

 

[vvx]

Just make sure that once you have the divided cage ready to go there's no gap between your divider and the screen top/lid. Easily missed because you don't think of it.

 

[thedude]

Here are my cancerides, male and female.

--Chris

ok these have made it onto my list between the panama red rump and suntiger lol

 

[PhormictopusMan]

Just make sure that once you have the divided cage ready to go there's no gap between your divider and the screen top/lid. Easily missed because you don't think of it.

Yes absolutely. Its actually pretty obvious when you do it that there is a potential access there that needs attention--mainly from the spider pushing up on the screen and forcing its way over the wall. This divider can be pulled out and placed on the top as well, though it does not go clear accross the tank. You could make one for that purpose. The one I did, I threw together fast, but you could fix the problem without much effort.

--Chris

 

[robc]

Since you're not making it waterproof, I don't think it will be that big of a deal. I'm sure aquarium sealant would work best, but you might get satisfactory results with a hot glue gun too.

As long as the tarantulas can't get to each other, I wouldn't sweat it too much.

Totaly right it will actuale give you a better seal...I build cages for a living.