Earthquake security for Ts

[Gabe Ma]

Hi all, my tarantula collection has quickly blossomed to a count of 14. Not large but larger than I ever thought.
Now my question is, I live in Vancouver and of course there is a earthquake that is predicted to happen, like a massive one. What can I do to make sure that my Ts tanks wouldn’t let them loose? Is there some kind of shelving unit that I can mount on my wall and add a plexi glass door or something? So at least most things would stay in that shelving unit protected from a fall?

 

[vancwa]

Clasping lids in addition to what you posted.

 

[Tarantuland]

I don't live in an area with earthquakes often, but I would think that securing shelving to the wall and putting ratchet straps around that would help. Anything smaller, maybe put all the enclosures into one big bin at the ground level? Without pics of your current set up or experience with many earthquakes I can't be too helpful. Best of luck

 

[CommanderBacon]

I live in SoCal, but I've grown up in places with heavy earthquakes that happen frequently.

What you can do:

Get enclosures with locking lids.
Put your enclosures on a shelf system that is secured against a wall.
Use a strap to create a barrier to prevent your tarantulas from vibrating off of the shelf.

And if you never want to move the enclosure, you can use QuakeHold, but that might be a pain in the butt.

 

[viper69]

Hi all, my tarantula collection has quickly blossomed to a count of 14. Not large but larger than I ever thought.
Now my question is, I live in Vancouver and of course there is a earthquake that is predicted to happen, like a massive one. What can I do to make sure that my Ts tanks wouldn’t let them loose? Is there some kind of shelving unit that I can mount on my wall and add a plexi glass door or something? So at least most things would stay in that shelving unit protected from a fall?

Man cannot make something EQ proof

 

[Ceymann]

Could alway try adhesive velcro on the botton of your enclosures and a strip along the shelf you keep them on, I know some keepers with cats do that

 

[kingshockey]

keep em all on the floor in plastic latched storage bins away from stuff that could fall onto the cages

 

[Gabe Ma]

Thanks guys, all great ideas. I am more nervous because the predicted earthquake that is suppose to hit Vancouver is suppose to be a large magnitude. Scary haha. But I adore my Ts.

 

[Matt Man]

my rack is strapped to the wall. My cages are semi secured to the rack.

 

[ConstantSorrow]

It might help to keep in mind that they've been saying Yellowstone is long overdue for a supervolcano eruption for well over a decade and it hasn't happened yet. Just because something is "due" to happen, doesn't mean it'll happen soon. Nature keeps her own schedule.

 

[Scorpiobsession]

It might help to keep in mind that they've been saying Yellowstone is long overdue for a supervolcano eruption for well over a decade and it hasn't happened yet. Just because something is "due" to happen, doesn't mean it'll happen soon. Nature keeps her own schedule.

But for somewhere that experiences earthquakes and they're predictable (to an extent) it's good to be prepared.

 

[Dorifto]

My first option would be to use some flat neodimium magnets glued on both sides, second one a self adhesive velcro straps.

 

[Gabe Ma]

Got a lot of tank mods to do. Right now I’m using Kritter keepers. But I feel like those will not hold on strong during an earthquake. Any suggestions for enclosures?

 

[Dorifto]

Get a furniture and anchor it to the wall. If not you can make a quakeproof furniture using springs that hold the innerside structure?

 

[Gabe Ma]

I’m not sure. I’ll have to think about it. A lot of options that’s for sure