Opportunistic burrowers + Exo-Terra = true?

[demode]

Just a short question, how do you guys feel the 45x45x45 exo-terra terrariums work for opportunistic burrowers? Does the substrate become deep enough for a blondi and genic?

 

[Windchaser]

The problem with using an Exo-terra enclosure for any fossorial tarantula is that with Exo-terra enclosures it is impossible to limit the height of the enclosure to minimize the risk of injury due to a fall. Exo-terra enclosures are best for arboreal and semi-arboreal tarantulas.

 

[demode]

is it possible to stack the peat vertically from the front up to the back?

 

[elyanalyous]

what do you mean

 

[IguanaMama]

If you start stacking the substrate, or doing any kind of landscaping, a terrestrial or opportunistic burrower will mess with the substrate anyway, dig and push the substrate around and when you open the door you will have one big mess of substrate come cascading down on you. Like Windchaser said, they are best suited for arboreal and semi-arboreal tarantulas.

 

[NixHexDude]

Yeah I'd have to say you're dreaming if you think substrate is going to stay put with a terrestrial species. I'm thinking of housing my P irminia or A. versicolor in one of them though. Maybe you should have a look at the thread about creating custom tanks that was just recently posted.

 

[demode]

damnit :wall:

I've gotten 2 from my cousine 45x45x45 and ordered 2 30x30x30 on the web... guess im screwed

One good thing is I still have these bigass aquariums hanging about.. but .. it's a little more spacesaving with terrariums.. damnit

 

[Midnightrdr456]

and honestly the 45x45x45 is too big for any arboreal T imo. even the 30x30x30 is too.

Most people that use them use the 12x12x12 or the one up (i think its like 12x12x18 or something like that)

 

[elyanalyous]

if you wanted to use the exo terra's there is a way, but it would make the doors useless....take the background and move it so that it is against the doors instead of the back wall....then fill with lots of dirt, the access point would be from the top only, that would allow you the use of the tanks if you wanted to save space, and then if/when you decide to get rid of the terrestrials, you can use the tanks for something else (like lizards)....i had my rosie in a tank like the 45x45x45, she was ok with it, but she had 2 water dishes and a ton of hides....just my $0.02

 

[jbrd]

Exo-terra enclosure

Exo-terra enclosures work best for arboreal and semi-arboreal tarantulas only in my opinion and experience.

 

[elyanalyous]

i ment if he/she wanted to use the tanks anyway to save space...it could be done my way, but i agree with you on the arboreal thing too...i was just thinking on the use of tanks he/she has to conserve space

 

[IguanaMama]

and honestly the 45x45x45 is too big for any arboreal T imo. even the 30x30x30 is too.

Most people that use them use the 12x12x12 or the one up (i think its like 12x12x18 or something like that)

I think he's talking metric not inches.

 

[Midnightrdr456]

ah ok, i was gonna say, i didnt even know they made 45x45x45 lol, that would be huge.

 

[elyanalyous]

they are...but real nice display tanks... and they are measured in cm

 

[IguanaMama]

damnit :wall:

I've gotten 2 from my cousine 45x45x45 and ordered 2 30x30x30 on the web... guess im screwed

One good thing is I still have these bigass aquariums hanging about.. but .. it's a little more spacesaving with terrariums.. damnit

Why not just get a new spider, good excuse isn't it!!! A nice big P. ornata would look nice. Also if you start thinking real clever, it could be done, like putting a false top, so the spider can't climb high, you could do that with screening, and cover it up with fake plants. Another good use for the exo-terras is throw in some crested geckos with some millipedes, that's interesting, I'm thinking of doing that.

 

[GrofKjans]

If I may ask: what is exo-terra? (my english stinks)(and I could'n find it in a dictionary)

 

[Sheri]

See here.

 

[demode]

if you wanted to use the exo terra's there is a way, but it would make the doors useless....take the background and move it so that it is against the doors instead of the back wall....then fill with lots of dirt, the access point would be from the top only, that would allow you the use of the tanks if you wanted to save space, and then if/when you decide to get rid of the terrestrials, you can use the tanks for something else (like lizards)....i had my rosie in a tank like the 45x45x45, she was ok with it, but she had 2 water dishes and a ton of hides....just my $0.02

Is it easy to move the background? Can I move it back if I want to?

edit: btw thanks all of you for the sweet replies

 

[elyanalyous]

yes its just a piece of styrofoam. it pulls out and can be moved...it comes out niceley to be able to clean it. and if you end up breaking it, you might be able to get replacement sheets from exo-terra...hope it turns out ok. take some pics of your setups and email them too me pls. i'd love to see what they look like (i'm thinking about doin' this myself) my email addy is elyanalyous@hotmail.com

 

[Ungweliante]

I use 45x45x45 cm Exo-Terra terrariums, and haven't had many problems. If you fill them with substrate right to the level of the doors, they have 30 cm of climbing space.

The two problems I've had are:

1) The mesh roof. My seemanni got stuck in them from one of her legs and I have had to disentangle her from it a couple of times. Seems she has learned her lesson now, though. My rosea hasn't got stuck in them even once. The couple of times when my seemanni dropped to the 15cm of peat moss under her, she was and still is completely ok.

2) The feeder roaches get between the background and the mesh roof. The tarantulas don't seem to be able to reach them from there.

Otherwise they've been beautiful terrariums and I like that they have access from both the front doors and the removable roof.

Regards,
Rosa