Good home for GBB sling?

JumpingSpiderLady

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Found this container at a yard sale today and of course I was thinking about spiders! I think this could be a good home for something like a GBB. What do you all think? that's a quarter on top for scale. image.jpeg
 

Venom1080

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that looks nice for arboreal slings but not for a GBB. they're terrestrials and like ground space over climbing space.
 

Biollantefan54

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GBB's can be kept either way, they are very opportunistic and will make use of whatever they are given. I kept my sling in an arboreal setup with a fake plant in the center, it webbed the whole thing up and put funnels through it. That enclosure is fine.
 

viper69

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@Poec54 would this be okay for avic avic?
Yes it would be. I keep many Avics in AMAC boxes. You could also keep one in a 32 oz deli cup depending upon the size. I find inverted is easier for most, but not all things (like cleaning).

I typically drill 3 holes along the perimeter of each top side. I find that helps out considerably when an Avic forms a canopy, molts. Sometimes the canopy will allow you to pool water for a molted T, which is critical. They don't always go down to drink from a water dish, esp after a molt.

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JumpingSpiderLady

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Yes it would be. I keep many Avics in AMAC boxes. You could also keep one in a 32 oz deli cup depending upon the size. I find inverted is easier for most, but not all things (like cleaning).

I typically drill 3 holes along the perimeter of each top side. I find that helps out considerably when an Avic forms a canopy, molts. Sometimes the canopy will allow you to pool water for a molted T, which is critical. They don't always go down to drink from a water dish, esp after a molt.

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Did I drill my holes wrong? Do I need them on each side? I was just thinking about all the times in here I read, "not enough ventilation"
Poec was the only person I saw who mentioned too much ventilation for an A. Avicularia, which is why I asked him specifically.
 

viper69

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Did I drill my holes wrong? Do I need them on each side? I was just thinking about all the times in here I read, "not enough ventilation"
Poec was the only person I saw who mentioned too much ventilation for an A. Avicularia, which is why I asked him specifically.
You don't need them on the side. I do that for my own reasons.

They do require the right amount of ventilation. Moist/stagnant air kills Avics. One day they seem fine, the next they are dead, no exaggeration.
 

JumpingSpiderLady

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You don't need them on the side. I do that for my own reasons.

They do require the right amount of ventilation. Moist/stagnant air kills Avics. One day they seem fine, the next they are dead, no exaggeration.
Ok, but this looks good to you? Thank you for your help viper.
 

KezyGLA

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I agree. Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens will adapt to either setup. If there are many anchorpoints for webbing they will create their own funnels and hides.

That enclosure looks pretty sweet for an Avic :)
 

JumpingSpiderLady

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I agree. Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens will adapt to either setup. If there are many anchorpoints for webbing they will create their own funnels and hides.

That enclosure looks pretty sweet for an Avic :)
Thanks! I've never worked with an aborial species, but I'd love to try. Want to be succesful though, so I'm learning all I can from you guys.
 
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