New owner - question about enclosure

[Andyfox10]

Hello

I'm thinking of buying my first tarantula and it would be a T. albopilosus with a DLS of 1.8 inch. I have an enclosure set up already, but it is 8 inches long and 5 inches wide. Is this too big for her, should I buy a smaller enclosure or would she be okay in the current one?

Also I've done lots of research and I think that I have my enclosure set up correctly, but I'm wondering if there is anything that I should change or correct?

Thank you all for your answers

 

[Venom1080]

Cage is fine so long as it cant fit through the vents.

 

[Varg]

Looks like a good enclosure!

 

[Psychocircus91]

Should be just fine. The main logic behind smaller enclosures is so you can easily monitor the sling, and the sling can easily find food. Yours should be just fine in both those aspects, (assuming small enough ventilation holes/slits to prevent injury or escape, as mentioned above).

 

[DomGom TheFather]

Looks good.
It just needs a lid.

 

[Matt Man]

your sling is almost 2" yes (1.8") you are set up well

 

[Kitara]

Looks good.
It just needs a lid.

What? I haven't read this anywhere. I think you're just wrong. None of mine have lids because I want to make sure there's enough ventilation. I have a lot of pet dirt, but that's normal right?

 

[viper69]

Hello

I'm thinking of buying my first tarantula and it would be a T. albopilosus with a DLS of 1.8 inch. I have an enclosure set up already, but it is 8 inches long and 5 inches wide. Is this too big for her, should I buy a smaller enclosure or would she be okay in the current one?

Also I've done lots of research and I think that I have my enclosure set up correctly, but I'm wondering if there is anything that I should change or correct?

Thank you all for your answers

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Looks great- make sure it can’t escape through any ventilation holes.

 

[Andyfox10]

Okay great, thanks everyone.
I taped up the bigger ventilation holes from the inside and I'll put hot glue over some other problematic parts.
I hope the smaller ones won't be a problem. They are a milimetre (0.04 inches) wide and less than a centimetre (0.4 inches) long.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Okay great, thanks everyone.
I taped up the bigger ventilation holes from the inside and I'll put hot glue over some other problematic parts.
I hope the smaller ones won't be a problem. They are a milimetre (0.04 inches) wide and less than a centimetre (0.4 inches) long.

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The side vents don't need to be taped over, it won't be able to escape through those vents, you should tape over the bits I've circled below as I know from experience that tarantulas can escape through those (had a juvie B. smithi go on the run for 36hrs, he left a trail of webbing that revealed how he escaped).

 

[Matt Man]

are those the handle holes? I am guessing yes

 

[Ic4ru577]

Okay great, thanks everyone.
I taped up the bigger ventilation holes from the inside and I'll put hot glue over some other problematic parts.
I hope the smaller ones won't be a problem. They are a milimetre (0.04 inches) wide and less than a centimetre (0.4 inches) long.

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The side vents are good for cross ventilation.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

are those the handle holes? I am guessing yes

Sort of, those are underneath where the handles slot in.

 

[liquidfluidity]

I think the enclosure looks good but I am not a fan of tape anywhere. I have just seen too many issues with a T getting stuck and losing a leg or worse....