Hello everyone!
I recently made a DIY Spider enclosure for myself and a friend suggested I should sell them. I've been looking on etsy and have seen tons of enclosures selling for almost 200 Dollars! (Not that those artists shouldn't be charging that price, their enclosures are BEAUTIFUL and amazingly artistic!). Mine may not be as good as those others, however, I was thinking maybe I can offer a cheaper alternative for spider lovers who might not have 200 to drop on a cute spider enclosure. If I did sell, I don't think I'd be including a light like mine has (unless people really want it). But everything else would be similar. The ventilation holes are about 1/16th of an inch and the moss is glued down on the bottom but in a way that you can't see/feel the glue, but it's still springy like moss. A mess free carpet for our spider friends! The mushroom, signs, and decorative flowers are store bought decorations with some editing (I painted the mushroom to look like a fairy house). The rope bridge and twine ball I hand made. The cork is a feeding hole with no gaps and the cork fits snugly. I was also thinking I'd include a small thermometer on top the tank. Mine is attached to the magnet that holds the twin ball so it is atop the tank, just above the twine ball.
The rope bridge and twine ball are both magnetic and moveable along with the small plastic feeding bowl. Everything else is glued down and cannot be moved. The enclosure itself is 5.9"L x 5.9"Wx 9"H
I think I would also include a small pair of feeding tongs and a small fine mist spray bottle. This way the buyer is all ready for their new spider friend!
Would you buy an enclosure like this? What do you think is a fair price?
Thanks in advance!!
I recently made a DIY Spider enclosure for myself and a friend suggested I should sell them. I've been looking on etsy and have seen tons of enclosures selling for almost 200 Dollars! (Not that those artists shouldn't be charging that price, their enclosures are BEAUTIFUL and amazingly artistic!). Mine may not be as good as those others, however, I was thinking maybe I can offer a cheaper alternative for spider lovers who might not have 200 to drop on a cute spider enclosure. If I did sell, I don't think I'd be including a light like mine has (unless people really want it). But everything else would be similar. The ventilation holes are about 1/16th of an inch and the moss is glued down on the bottom but in a way that you can't see/feel the glue, but it's still springy like moss. A mess free carpet for our spider friends! The mushroom, signs, and decorative flowers are store bought decorations with some editing (I painted the mushroom to look like a fairy house). The rope bridge and twine ball I hand made. The cork is a feeding hole with no gaps and the cork fits snugly. I was also thinking I'd include a small thermometer on top the tank. Mine is attached to the magnet that holds the twin ball so it is atop the tank, just above the twine ball.
The rope bridge and twine ball are both magnetic and moveable along with the small plastic feeding bowl. Everything else is glued down and cannot be moved. The enclosure itself is 5.9"L x 5.9"Wx 9"H
I think I would also include a small pair of feeding tongs and a small fine mist spray bottle. This way the buyer is all ready for their new spider friend!
Would you buy an enclosure like this? What do you think is a fair price?
Thanks in advance!!
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I think 69.99 is a good price for a full set up and that way people who can't spend 200 dollars can at least get something fun and nice. 
