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Arachnobaron
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I am coming up with a new design for an arboreal enclosure. I am using this post to free-associate and throw the floor open for suggestions
On the left is my last arboreal enclosure and in the center is the new project (the Kritter keeper on the end is my N incei enclosure).
Both arboreal enclosures are made from Hobby Lobby display cases, but the case for the new project is close to twice as tall and a little deeper (5.5 x 6.5 x 8.5 vs 6 x 7 x 15.5).
I've built 3 enclosures in 3 of the smaller cases (more details here). What I have learned is that it's not really tall enough to provide a diverse environment for,s ay, a 4" T. The foliage is not dense enough, and it's difficult to look down the cork bark tube (to see if the T is alive).
I linked to a description of the old enclosures, so I won't repeat it here.
The new enclosure is going to incorporate one or more of the following:
On the left is my last arboreal enclosure and in the center is the new project (the Kritter keeper on the end is my N incei enclosure).
Both arboreal enclosures are made from Hobby Lobby display cases, but the case for the new project is close to twice as tall and a little deeper (5.5 x 6.5 x 8.5 vs 6 x 7 x 15.5).
I've built 3 enclosures in 3 of the smaller cases (more details here). What I have learned is that it's not really tall enough to provide a diverse environment for,s ay, a 4" T. The foliage is not dense enough, and it's difficult to look down the cork bark tube (to see if the T is alive).
I linked to a description of the old enclosures, so I won't repeat it here.
The new enclosure is going to incorporate one or more of the following:
- fake plants
- a faux stone retaining wall to hold back a couple inches of substrate
- plastic human bones (from a Halloween skeleton)
- cork bark flats
- cork bark tubes
- moss
- lots of hot glue