OBT enclosure...

[Benson1990]

Iv'e decided on an OBT as my next T and looking for opinions on my planned set up, I'l add some pictures but its a 5 gallon really useful box. dimensions are 12.4" long x 8" wide and 10.6" deep, I'm hoping to get a young female and want this to be its permanent enclosure.

Going for 6 inches of dry substrate, with a cork bark hide and a starter burrow.

 

[rock]

more ventilation

 

[Benson1990]

more ventilation

This is only a picture for reference, I'll obviously ventilate it properly before putting anything in it.

 

[rock]

cool. it will work until the spider is 3 or 4 inches. Don't forget the water dish, they sometimes web over the dishes entirely I usually just add another rather than disturb the web.
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[thatdadlife619]

These guys are pretty much bomb proof, but yes, more ventilation would be good

 

[Matts inverts]

Looks like a good size for a small t. Also, is that a super worm farm?

 

[Matts inverts]

Your worm farm needs more oats. I don’t see any hides for them

 

[Tarantuland]

I might be mistaken, but I think one of these would be ok for an OBT through adulthood. They don't get as big as some other spiders and normally stay hidden anyway. I just rehoused mine into something like this.

 

[Matts inverts]

It is a couple inches short. They need a 12x12x12 or a bit bigger. It might be good for one that’s almost an adult but can grow a bit more

 

[Tarantuland]

It is a couple inches short. They need a 12x12x12 or a bit bigger. It might be good for one that’s almost an adult but can grow a bit more

I'm not convinced that you can throw out a size and say that they need that large. I've heard of males of this species maturing at under 4"

 

[Matts inverts]

that was the basic enclosure size but if it a small one, I guess it can work.

 

[Tarantuland]

This is a 32 quart sterilite container I just moved min into. It’s about 11x16x11. I plan on this being the permanent enclosure, but I will upgrade if necessary. In general I just don’t think OBTs get particularly big

 

[Matts inverts]

that size tub should work. That bigger than a 12x12x12 so I was confuse.

 

[viper69]

It is a couple inches short. They need a 12x12x12 or a bit bigger.

They don’t.

 

[Benson1990]

hmm some conflicting opinions on the size, I personally thought a 5 gallon would be enough for an adult OBT from my research.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Since here where I live we don't use inches (and I'm too lazy now for convert that in cm), using my eyes only I can say that your enclosure is fine.

Just follow your plan (substrate, cork bark). Add the usual water dish. You can add nearby the cork bark a couple of fake leaves, if you want. Really nothing else

 

[Tarantuland]

It is a couple inches short. They need a 12x12x12 or a bit bigger. It might be good for one that’s almost an adult but can grow a bit more

Do you have an OBT? If so , what’s your set up like?

hmm some conflicting opinions on the size, I personally thought a 5 gallon would be enough for an adult OBT from my research.

5 gallons should be plenty, but your eyes are more important than the numbers

 

[Benson1990]

So I have the enclosure set up, as I said 5 gallon RUB, 6 inches of substrate, cork hide, little starter burrow and a fake plant...any thoughts? it's a set up where I hope to encourage her to dig.

 

[ccTroi]

i would give max 3” sub if at all. give more anchor points especially at the middle of the enclosure or else it will tend to web the lid

 

[Benson1990]

i would give max 3” sub if at all. give more anchor points especially at the middle of the enclosure or else it will tend to web the lid

It's been suggested on here that these are fossorial and encouraging them to burrow is the best way to keep them.