Opinions on Critter Keepers?

[jroachboy]

Asking cause I have a few empty ones in storage at the moment, that I used to use to house dubias or crickets for my reptiles. Would you consider them improper enclosures for Ts? Does it depend on the species? Are the fine depending on how they're manipulated/decorated? Let me know what you think. I personally prefer most other enclosures such as AMACs etc.

 

[viper69]

Lots of people use them. Use what works for your T!

 

[Kitara]

The first one is my pet dirt I call Voodoo (G. pulchra) and the second is Manny the X. immanis.

 

[jroachboy]

The first one is my pet dirt I call Voodoo (G. pulchra) and the second is Manny the X. immanis.
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Nice nice! Those are some good spoods.

 

[moricollins]

Kritter keepers are fine, not the best, not the worst

 

[Olan]

I prefer to cover the top vents with plastic sheets glued on. So that things don’t dry out in there every 24 hours.

 

[jroachboy]

I prefer to cover the top vents with plastic sheets glued on. So that things don’t dry out in there every 24 hours.

Yeah. For my dubia colony I have tin foil taped to the top to trap in humidity. Though it does make their enclosure smell like ass, they like the humidity.

 

[EpicEpic]

They're great for species that like it dry. For species that need moisture there are dozens of better options.

 

[jrh3]

Just make sure they can escape through the vents. My only escapee was in a kritter keeper.

 

[spideyspinneret78]

A good portion of my enclosures are critter keepers, mainly because I'm on a budget and they look decent for an inexpensive price. I really like them, and they come in a lot of different sizes so they're good for juvies. I like to use them for growing spiders and then I can splurge on a nice permanent enclosure once they're large enough. They're also a good depth so can hold a good amount of substrate for burrowing species. I think they work just fine.

 

[Tigger]

Functionally they're fine. I just don't like how they look.

 

[Vanessa]

They have no cross ventilation and a huge amount of top ventilation. That results in the first inch or so of substrate constantly drying out, along with the water dish, but the lower levels of substrate being constantly damp. Personally, I am not fond of them for that reason, unless some holes are drilled into the sides to allow for a bit more air circulation.
I have a couple of very small arboreal species in them - but they are tilted onto their ends so they stand vertically. I glue some cork bark inside to prevent the substrate from falling out. I find that they are more useful when used like that.

 

[PanzoN88]

I use them, but starting to transition to more sterilite bins. As for my opinion on them, they get the job done.

 

[0311usmc]

I used to dislike kritter keepers when I first started keeping tarantulas. I used sterilite enclosures as I mostly keep fossorials and you can put a lot of substrate into a sterilite tub. Problem is you can't see through a sterilite tub worth a damn too smokey.
I have been rehousing my collection into kritter keepers and I couldn't personally be happier. I see my tarantulas much more now and crystal clear.
Here is my Cyriopagopus tarantulas all together in kritter keepers. Not the best but WAY better than sterilite tubs in my opinion.

 

[Smotzer]

they can defintely be made to work and are affordable enclsoures that come in an array of sizes and are clear, two great considerations, the only reason i didnt like them is the lids can be tough to get off without a ton of disturbance, and i dislike the extreme top ventilation. I like some top vent with more side cross vent so i get a good flow up and out and through. That being said a lot of people do like them

 

[Eimericus]

I use quite a few of the comparable Exo Terra Faunariums to house some terrestrial and fossorial T's. They are cheap and easy in use. Don't have any particular problems with them being too dry, as I fill them up quite a bit.

 

[Rhino1]

Below is a Bioactive set up for a rainforest species in an exo Terra faunarium.
I havnt covered any vents etc

 

[EpicEpic]

The first one is my pet dirt I call Voodoo (G. pulchra) and the second is Manny the X. immanis.
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Hey Kitara! Was wondering how well that KK works for the Xenesthsis? How moist do you like to keep it? How often do you let it dry out? I'm strongly considering grabbing a 2" Intermedia to put in a KK I have laying around. Thanks a bunch

 

[jroachboy]

Below is a Bioactive set up for a rainforest species in an exo Terra faunarium.
I havnt covered any vents etc
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oh that’s soooo cool!

 

[Kitara]

Hey Kitara! Was wondering how well that KK works for the Xenesthsis? How moist do you like to keep it? How often do you let it dry out? I'm strongly considering grabbing a 2" Intermedia to put in a KK I have laying around. Thanks a bunch

It does dry out faster than I'd like, but I just watch the sub and pour water down the corners when I need it. I also keep the water dish full. The top inch or so is always dry, but she is about 50/50 out or in her burrow so I think she is doing OK.