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Arachnopeon
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Long question so please bear with me.
So, I got a Vietnamese centipede today and it’s 6-7" long approximately.
It’s currently housed in a glass terrarium that’s 12" high. The substrate is 2" high. I have scraped off the rubber seal on the inside of the tank and left about 3" from the bottom. The lid of the tank is a somewhat hard, stiff metal sliding lid that snaps into place once it has slid in all the way. But I’m not very satisfied with the snap on mechanism because I feel it doesn’t require much strength to snap it open. So I’ve put some tape on it. (Am I being too paranoid?)
Now, I also have a Sterilite tub that’s 15 1/4" in height. It also has 4 locks, two on either side that latch shut. It has a styrofoam lining on the inside of the lid that makes it somewhat air tight. If I use this as an enclosure I will put 2" of substrate as well.
My question is is the glass terrarium safe enough to prevent escapes or should I go with the Sterilite tub?
I really appreciate your answers. Thank you.
So, I got a Vietnamese centipede today and it’s 6-7" long approximately.
It’s currently housed in a glass terrarium that’s 12" high. The substrate is 2" high. I have scraped off the rubber seal on the inside of the tank and left about 3" from the bottom. The lid of the tank is a somewhat hard, stiff metal sliding lid that snaps into place once it has slid in all the way. But I’m not very satisfied with the snap on mechanism because I feel it doesn’t require much strength to snap it open. So I’ve put some tape on it. (Am I being too paranoid?)
Now, I also have a Sterilite tub that’s 15 1/4" in height. It also has 4 locks, two on either side that latch shut. It has a styrofoam lining on the inside of the lid that makes it somewhat air tight. If I use this as an enclosure I will put 2" of substrate as well.
My question is is the glass terrarium safe enough to prevent escapes or should I go with the Sterilite tub?
I really appreciate your answers. Thank you.
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