My texas brown killed

[ZergFront]

Yeah, when are we going to see the computerized animation of a tarantula fight on that Animal Planet(Sorry the title escapes me..)?

Ahhh, YouTube. .. You provide good videos like Robc and Jon, but then you have degrading videos of animal violence..

 

[Stan Schultz]

... My setup is a tank with fish divider, and i can't even begin to tell you how we tried everything to make a secure lidding. ...

I'm so sorry to hear this. It was a tough lesson to learn the hard way.

"DON'T TRY TO CHEAT THE SYSTEM #3.
Do not ever attempt to partition a larger cage into smaller compartments in an effort to keep several tarantulas in the same space. Sooner or later one will climb over, dig under, squeeze around, knock over or merely teleport across the barrier, and the less expensive one will eat the more expensive one. Such a practice is really a foolish economy because a valuable pet is lost for the sake of saving a few dollars for an adequate cage." (Schultz & Schultz, 2009. Page 130.)

Gee
Some people dont want 250 tanks in their house, or dont have the space for it...I understand, It just happened because accidents just happen. ...

But, sooner or later everyone of us must bow to our limitations. This basic law is equally applicable to research projects (e.g., not enough lab space, not enough grant money), city infrastructure projects (e.g., budgetary constraints, citizen tolerance), wars (e.g., money, solders, enemies to vanquish), and tarantula keeping (e.g., cage space, time for feeding and cleaning, spouse's tolerance).

If space is a problem, for instance, it is possible to rehouse the bulk of your collection in cages that allow stacking (e.g., the traditional mainstay, plastic shoe boxes), but even then there's a limit on how many you can fit in a square foot of shelf space.

Our own problem arose not from space to keep the tarantulas (we had a spare bedroom as the "spider room" and a corner of the kitchen for display, plus more space to move into in the dining room and living room if necessary), nor from money to maintain them (we were selling them as a "cottage industry" to other enthusiasts because we were willing to import many more new or different species than the local pet shops), but rather from the sheer amount of time that 1,300 babies, spiderlings, juveniles, and adults required to care for. I missed seeing an entire season of one of the Star Trek series because I spent most of my free time seated on the carpet in the spider room, feeding and watering babies! Now, THAT is dedication!

When you get to the point where you have no choice but to start dividing cages it very likely might be time to sit back and perform a serious reality check. On our case, the next few biannual shows of The Alberta Reptile and Amphibian Society proved to be a gold mine for the local enthusiasts. There was one weekend when we sold off well over $5,000 worth of tarantulas!

For "Godzirra:" Don't let this little speed bump on the highway of arachnoculture deter you or dissuade you. If you take this opportunity to sit back and study your personal situation, I'm sure you can profit from this experience. And, all of the tarantulas you have now, plus all you'll ever get in the future, will benefit from it as well.

Enjoy your little buddies.

 

[robc]

U have had this design for years (here is the tutorial:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=128006&highlight=divide

 

[violentblossom]

They thought the Titanic was unsinkable too.

Knowing what you're doing helps. The Titanic is another story, but if you're familiar with it, you'll also remember that the Titanic was knowingly pushed beyond its limits.

There's no way in hell my T's are going to reach one another.

It's not difficult. I've done this many times making sumps for marine aquariums using smaller tanks. You need a piece/pieces of glass cut to the appropriate size and a tube a silicone - and yes once you've done this you effectively have two separate enclosures.

Yep.

 

[Laceface]

Sorry about your T! I had the same thing happen last year... Two rosies in a divided tank, there was no gap, and we kept something heavy over the divider just in case, and one morning I found my red phase rosie ate my normal rosie. No idea how she got over the divider, but I would never use em again after that. My fiance kept tarantulas in there before I did too, without ever having a problem. Silly divider.

 

[Exo]

Sorry about your T! I had the same thing happen last year... Two rosies in a divided tank, there was no gap, and we kept something heavy over the divider just in case, and one morning I found my red phase rosie ate my normal rosie. No idea how she got over the divider, but I would never use em again after that. My fiance kept tarantulas in there before I did too, without ever having a problem. Silly divider.

Strange, normally when this happens, It's the more expensive T that gets eaten.

 

[Godzirra]

Just to show people what sort of setup i had.
It's always good to try out different ways we can provide home systems for our collections.
Someone is always bound to make a mistake or go through a situation, mistakes are not always a bad thing.

I'm more then happy for others to dissect and point out the obvious.

This is my other setup, for my two other juvenile t's.

^^ this is the culprit at hand.

I have a fish tank divider that are $6 from pet store, if anyone is to do this, do not use a metal tank lid that you find at pet stores, like someone else mentioned, these leave gappy room for t's to climb through to the other side.

Try to create yourself a secure divided lids.

What i had, was the metal lid on top but additional plexiglass on each divided section to cover the top.
The length of each one was not 100% fit, i did not think it would be too much of an issue, but the T was able to maneuver it's way to the other side.
I'm sure it planned it out.

This was my ignorance that caused the situation.

 

[venomous.com]

This was my ignorance that caused the situation.

Stuff happens, you'll know not to do that again. Sometimes we forget just how persistent and clever T's can be. And I mean clever in the sense that they can figure out things that we never notice as a problem.

Better luck in the future and sorry you lost your Cobalt