Enclosure too small for a 2" versi?

[Jimi Thing]

Hello, I just got done making this enclosure for a 2" Versicolor and after looking at it I'm wondering if I should take out the piece of wood to give it a little more room. Does it look too cramped for a 2" versi?
Thanks!

 

[BorisTheSpider]

Nice looking container . Try taking a pic with the T in it and that will make the too small/big enough debate a little easier to decide . Also you might want to switch to a cork tube instead of that wood . I've always had trouble with wood like that getting a little moldy especially where it comes in contact with the substrate .

 

[come2imagine3]

I think its big enough for now. A molt or two from now might be a different situation.

 

[Jimi Thing]

Alright, thanks for the info guys! I removed the wood and I'll be heading to the pet store for some cork bark.

 

[Ashphetamine]

Thats an awesome setup-- Im having a hard time telling if its glass or acrylic!

How'd you do it? <3 I want one for my little lovely.

In anycase, my Versi is jealous of yours!

 

[Jimi Thing]

Thanks! It is acrylic and it was like $7 at Walmart. Picked up some cork bark so I'll be adding a back wall instead of the wood that's in it.

 

[Ashphetamine]

Hmmm. was it sold as an enclosure or was it some kind of spice jar? :] I want to make something like this now-- guess Im just tryin to figure out where I should be looking!

What kind of substrate is that?

 

[Jimi Thing]

I found it in the container in the kitchen area in walmart. The substrate is zoo med coconut fiber (eco-earth).

 

[aboznut]

Container

Sweeeet! Nice job!

 

[Jimi Thing]

thanks! Looks a little different now, I pulled the wood out and put in a cork bark wall. Should be getting the critter that's going in it tomorrow morning.
I'll have to take some pics.

 

[tarantulagirl10]

Nice job on the enclosure. I think I'll have to make a trip to wally world to look for some of these.

 

[Jimi Thing]

Ok, here are some pics of the versicolor in the enclosure.
The Versi was sold to me as a 2'' but looks a little smaller than a 2" T to me, what do you think?

I guess I might need to make a smaller enclosure. I was expecting something a little bigger so I made the enclosure the same size as the 2'' A. Avic that I bought from my local pet store. Oh well, I think I still got a pretty good deal on it.

 

[razor244]

if it was my t id just be paranoid of her drowning in that dish .

 

[Jimi Thing]

The dish is 1/2" deep and I have about 1/4" of water in it but yeah, I was thinking about taking it out and getting something a little smaller.

 

[satanslilhelper]

You could fill the dish with small pebbles to keep the T safe.

 

[Musicwolf]

if it was my t id just be paranoid of her drowning in that dish .

The chances of an arboreal tarantula drowning in any size dish is so extremely unlikely that it's not even worth mentioning.

Personally, I think it's a lovely enclosure for a lovely tarantula (and yes, I'd call that less than 2"). I wouldn't change a single thing.

 

[curiousme]

The dish is 1/2" deep and I have about 1/4" of water in it but yeah, I was thinking about taking it out and getting something a little smaller.

The T will be fine with that size dish. It is practically an impossibility for a T to drown, but at the size yours is, it can get out of the dish just fine.

 

[Irene B. Smithi]

I love that enclosure!!! I'll be doing a trip to the kitchen dept. at Walmart as well. Very nice and clean looking

 

[razor244]

I love that enclosure!!! I'll be doing a trip to the kitchen dept. at Walmart as well. Very nice and clean looking

i agree. imma have to pick one of those enclosures up for my p regalis sling

---------- Post added at 08:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:18 PM ----------

The chances of an arboreal tarantula drowning in any size dish is so extremely unlikely that it's not even worth mentioning.

Personally, I think it's a lovely enclosure for a lovely tarantula (and yes, I'd call that less than 2"). I wouldn't change a single thing.

like i said... im paranoid about stuff like that.

 

[Jimi Thing]

Thanks for the advice guys. I guess i'll just leave it in there. Like I said, I was expecting something a little bit bigger when I purchased the container.