Sling enclosure size and logic

[Vanisher]

I definitely understand the logic for small slings, especially under 1.5inches.
For instance housing my .5 inch sling in my 6x6 container would be very problematic. My .5 sling is in a 3oz deli cup.
My 1inch slings are in a 16oz deli cup, and I plan on keeping them in there till they At least 1.5inches. but since I received these Ts at around 1.5+ inches, I wanted to not have to rehouse shortly.

A 1,5 inch Grammostola can be in a appropriate sized delicup for very very long time

 

[Buffalo Ts]

A 1,5 inch Grammostola can be in a appropriate sized delicup for very very long time

Ok, I can rehouse them tonight. This is what my 1inch slings are in

That would be what I would do.

Deli Cup Setup for Terrestrial Slings 1-3"

• cold blood
• Mar 13, 2017
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Deli cup set up for terrestrial slings 1-3"

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• cold blood
• Mar 13, 2017
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Re-housed 40 min ago...already blocked the hide, moved the plant, dug a hole (behind the glare)...

Will rehouse tonight in one of these I made

 

[Vanisher]

Looks like a perfect sized enclosure for it. That is so much better than putting it in that oversized Kritterkeeper and wait for it to grow in to it. They moult very seldom and dont put on massive ammount of size like an Acanthoscurria geniculata

 

[Buffalo Ts]

no prob.

How does this look? Any modifications?

 

[cold blood]

How does this look? Any modifications?

perfect

 

[viper69]

It means that wild Ts are on the surface in their naturally. They do create their own microhabitat on the surface. I haven't looked into much primary literature on the habitats and behavior of wild opportunistic burrowing terrestrial Ts. Eventually a T would leave it's burrow in search of food if food didn't come to it. Of course, this would pose a risk to the T being out in the open.

Ive kept my 1.5ish pulchra in 6x6 for a little over a month now and haven't had an issue, not to say that there couldn't be an issue. It mostly stays in it's burrow. I've included enough cover that it should be comfortable moving about if it feels necessary.

If the pulchra is hungry, it seems to wait with it's legs hanging out the burrow . Of course, if a T doesn't want to leave it's burrow, and food isn't making its way to it, it could become a problem.

It has excavated the pre made burrow (cork bark) to it's liking. I am able to keep an eye on it at all times.

My original question was more along the lines of any major drawback of a slightly large enclosure.

I wasn't sure if you were referencing something that is often said here such as "well of course they can live in a large tank, they do live in the entire country of Brazil"

Which of course is a crazy statement, because their range isn't the entire country of whatever species we are talking about.