new tank...

[Mike H.]

Heres a pic of the tank my buddy "monster bugs" made...my female parahybana now calls it home...

Regards, Mike :worship:

 

[DeadIrishD]

thats a nice set up, are the rocks regular ones you found outside, the reason I ask this is because with fish, its bad too just use any regular rock, and was wondering if the same rule applied to T's

 

[monster_bugs]

its corkbark... nice tank by the way lol!

 

[Lorgakor]

thats a nice set up, are the rocks regular ones you found outside, the reason I ask this is because with fish, its bad too just use any regular rock, and was wondering if the same rule applied to T's

I believe that is cork bark, not rock. Nice tank!

Edit: Damn you beat me to it Monster Bugs

 

[Mike H.]

Yes its cork bark...no rocks in any of my tanks...dont want a spider to fall on a rock and get injured..

Regards, Mike

 

[Mattyb]

Nice setup :clap:



-Mattyb

 

[Arach-attack]

Very nice enclosure. :drool:

What's that on top of the tank?
Incandescent light? :?

How old is your L.parahybana?

 

[Mike H.]

The light is a small 10 watt light...she is about 5 inches or so...I have had her for a little over a year...she was a little sling when i got her...

Regards, Mike

 

[shogun804]

wow very nice. i really enjoy L parahybana they are great T's

 

[Joe1968]

yeah that is a very nice tank.

 

[DeadIrishD]

heh... I feel dumb now, but anyhow time for my 2nd question, I thought it was bad to have a lamp above the cage as it'd dry out the tarantula? or is that one of the many tarantula urban legends? or is it just that small of a light that it does no harm? sorry for my ignorance I'm just now starting to learn everything I can about T care in general rather than just how to keep my Rosie healthy and happy (if a T can even be happy.)

 

[Mike H.]

Deadirish, not a silly question at all...HEAT lamps are bad for spiders...what I have is just a small low watt bulb..it does not put out very much heat at all...I dont have it on very often either...its just a "display" light...like when people are over and such...as for your rosie..there needs are very basic....dry substrate and a water dish and a hide...thats really all they need...they usually do well with room temps as well...all my spiders are in my basement...and the temps are around 70 to 73 degrees...

Regards, Mike

 

[Randolph XX()]

are you going to add any plants in it?that'll look more like forests
what size is it?

 

[Mike H.]

The tank is 12 x 12 square...I may add some plants...just that crickets usually hide in them...we shall see tho...

Regards, Mike