H. minax question

[MizM]

This says floor space is more important than height:

http://www.arachnopets.com/tarantulas/tcaresheets/hminaxc.htm

But, aren't they burrowers? Shouldn't I keep her like my h. lividium, in a tall enclosure with 7"-10" substrate for burrowing?:? I'm puzzled?

 

[Lopez]

Originally posted by MizM
This says floor space is more important than height:

http://www.arachnopets.com/tarantulas/tcaresheets/hminaxc.htm

But, aren't they burrowers? Shouldn't I keep her like my h. lividium, in a tall enclosure with 7"-10" substrate for burrowing?:? I'm puzzled?

Keep your minax like lividum and she will be more than happy. Are you sure she is minax not sp. "longipendum" or "aureopilosum"? (Not that it makes any difference care-wise)

 

[Bry]

MizM, whoever wrote the caresheets probably meant not to give them an arboreal setup. Sure, the cage should be taller with lots of substrate to provide more burrowing space, like you said. However, in terms of "air space", wider is better.

Bry

 

[Haploman]

hey mizm

you definately can keep em just like the H. lividum they love to burrow and then they will be stress free and feel at home

 

[MizM]

Got her from Chris at Krazy 8s, he said yes, it's minax.

She's in a burrow-friendly enclosure, so I'm paying special attention to her so I can remember what she looks like when she burrows to the bottom and makes a cave like my lividiium did!!=D