i need some ideas on my pinktoes tank set up

[PapaSmurf]

i got some trantulas here and dont really know how i should fix my pinktoes tank up... i keep him in a 58qt container at momnet i wanna know what is a decent size tank(since the one now is WAY to large) all my trantulas now are in same type of containers..... well besides red baboon which was moved to smaller cage so i could keep an eye on him.. well if any one could help me with a good tank size/setp up or just with some good advice on keeping my Pinktoe ..... thanks

 

[chuck]

im not sure how large a 58qt tank is, but carrying 2 30 qt bags of top soil wasnt any fun
im about to get an A.avic myself and im thinking of either 1) getting a tall tank, or 2) getting a reg 10 gallon tank and placing it on its side so it is tall
if you go with option 2, youll have to get a top that hinges in the middle or one that has a trap door you can use to get into the enclosure. fill the bottom with a few inches of substrate, add a plant if you like. if you use a screne top youll have to ceran wrap the bottom tightly so the dirt doesnt escape. or you can get plexi-glass and attach it to lid and then drill the appropriate holes. also, you may want to use silicone to glue on a piece of cork bark to the back of the tank, and also put in something they may feel comfortable enough in so they may build a web.

if you opted for option 1, remember to try and discourage it from building a web on the lid. everytime you go to feed, water or remove remains youll destroy her web.

 

[PapaSmurf]

ok thank you

i thought about turning my 58qt container on its side or like you said the 10 gallon tank which im prolly gonna go ahead and fix a 10 gallon tank for him thanks for your help

 

[xBurntBytheSunx]

i haven't ordered my pinktoe yet but i have a 5 gallon kritter keeper turned on its side. i have duct tape covering the ventilation on the bottom half. inside it i have half a flower pot and a cork bark log thiny. i'll also be adding a plant. i hope it makes my t happy

 

[chuck]

Originally posted by xBurntBytheSunx
i haven't ordered my pinktoe yet but i have a 5 gallon kritter keeper turned on its side. i have duct tape covering the ventilation on the bottom half. inside it i have half a flower pot and a cork bark log thiny. i'll also be adding a plant. i hope it makes my t happy

are you going to be keeping it in a 5 gallon even when it matures?

 

[Code Monkey]

Originally posted by chuck
are you going to be keeping it in a 5 gallon even when it matures?

Your point is? A 5 gallon is excessive for a full grown adult, it's past the point of gigantic for a sling if that's what he's going to be starting with.

I have pinktoes, which are well over half grown, still in mini kritterkeepers, and they aren't even close to cramped.

 

[FRAZE01]

Are you saying that anything over 5 gal is too much?

 

[Code Monkey]

Originally posted by FRAZE01
Are you saying that anything over 5 gal is too much?

Too much is subjective.

An A. avicularia (and most of the Avicularia complex for that matter) doesn't get much above 4-5 inches in leg span. You need something about 8-10 inches high and about 6 inches square at the base for an arboreal T that size. That's a 2.5 gallon or a medium kritter keeper on end.

This does not mean you can't use bigger sized containers, but that it's unnecessary do so, and if too large can cut down on the ability of the T to easily find food.

From my p.o.v., I've got over 50 Ts, about half growing slings, the other half juveniles and adults. I'm not about to devote more space to any particular T than it needs. Things are cramped enough as is on the shelves.

 

[TheDon]

Here is what I have my Full Grown adult male pinktoe in

The Dimensions are 13"long - 8"wide - 12" high

 

[SpiderTwin]

The container the Don is showing is plenty large enough.

My Avic's, adults and sub-adults are in a 10 gallon tank split in 4. Each section is 12"h x 5"w x10"d. This is plenty large enough considering they spend most of their time in their web or hanging out on the glass.

My slings and juveniles are in vials or small kritter keepers.

By the way, did you ever mention how large you Avic was?

 

[PapaSmurf]

my pinktoe is 2.5-3inchs

 

[chuck]

Originally posted by TheDon
Here is what I have my Full Grown adult male pinktoe in

The Dimensions are 13"long - 8"wide - 12" high

is that a kritter keeper? i dont think i ever seen a light weight tank that size

@code monkey - thanks for clearing it up, i want an avic but i cant fit another 10 gallon tank, time to take a trip to the pet shop

 

[Cooper]

Critter Keepers are the answers! I use them for most of my Ts. They come in a variety of sizes and could be stood on end for your arboreal spiders, so I think that you should definatly get onme

 

[xBurntBytheSunx]

has your pink toe been smokin wacky tabacky?

 

[PapaSmurf]

?????? ummm.... mine?¿

 

[xBurntBytheSunx]

no the don's t. it looks like his t has been hittin the chronic

 

[TheDon]

haha lol why does it look like mines been hittin the chron?

and I dont think they sell kritter keepers as large as that one anymore. I have had that one for about 5 years from when I had a bearded dragon and thats what i kept my crickets in. There may still be a place to get them that large but i havent seen any.

anyways peace

and im goin to get the rest of my brood fried.

j/k

TheDon

 

[xBurntBytheSunx]

thats a fake marijuana leaf in the enclosure isn't it?

 

[TheDon]

Ya im not sure what they call those leaves but they are attached to the log thats in there. I have bought other fake hanging plants that look exactly like marijuana leaves but they are called something else. I will see if I still have the package and give you the name.

peace

TheDon

 

[crash769]

http://www.arachnopets.com/arachnoboards/showthread.php?threadid=11750

My set up for my A. avic.