Screamingreenmachine
Arachnosquire
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- Jun 30, 2016
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So I'm about to order my first T's ever and I just want to make sure I'll put them in homes that are suitable for 2 tiny slings.
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (1 inch)
Acanthoscurria geniculata (1/2 inch)
I've gone the route of 2 tiny baseball/softball display cases for their homes because I think they look so much better than deli cups. 4in x 4in each so they should be sufficient homes for a while at least!
So a couple of questions.
1) Have I added enough holes for ventilation while also allowing the humidity to stay on the higher side for the slings? A total of 32, 1/16th inch holes on the sides and 9 on top (well 4 1/8th inch holes on the one lid before I went smaller).
http://i.imgur.com/tJoXsJE.jpg
2) I'm using eco earth cocofiber for the substrate. Do I need to sterilize it? Seems some say do, some say don't. Also I'm assuming that to make a good and solid substrate base,just dampen the sub and pat it down? Also, I'll have enough sub in the enclosures to fill up to the bottom rows of holes.
3) I have a mountain of small river rocks from all over the world that have been sitting around the house for years and years and I was going to use 2 really flat and light weight rocks stuck deep into the sub at an angle for the hide (with a tunnel started by my fingers). Does that sound reasonable enough?
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (1 inch)
Acanthoscurria geniculata (1/2 inch)
I've gone the route of 2 tiny baseball/softball display cases for their homes because I think they look so much better than deli cups. 4in x 4in each so they should be sufficient homes for a while at least!
So a couple of questions.
1) Have I added enough holes for ventilation while also allowing the humidity to stay on the higher side for the slings? A total of 32, 1/16th inch holes on the sides and 9 on top (well 4 1/8th inch holes on the one lid before I went smaller).
http://i.imgur.com/tJoXsJE.jpg
2) I'm using eco earth cocofiber for the substrate. Do I need to sterilize it? Seems some say do, some say don't. Also I'm assuming that to make a good and solid substrate base,just dampen the sub and pat it down? Also, I'll have enough sub in the enclosures to fill up to the bottom rows of holes.
3) I have a mountain of small river rocks from all over the world that have been sitting around the house for years and years and I was going to use 2 really flat and light weight rocks stuck deep into the sub at an angle for the hide (with a tunnel started by my fingers). Does that sound reasonable enough?