Some pics of my tarantula collection

[krusty]

New pic's

0.1. Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

 

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1.0 Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

 

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0.0.1 Acanthoscurria geniculata

 

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0.0.1 Poecilotheria ornata

 

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0.0.2 Pterinochilus murinus

This are my breeding can for my little P.t.'s (body length ca. 1 cm).

 

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So, and this is my last pic for today: my tarantula rack:

Thank you for joining this pics!

Regards,

Ingo

 

[danread]

Great pics again! What type of light are you using on the larger vivs? Is the light you are providing enough for the plants, or do they get exposure to natural sunlight as well?

jw73,

I really don't think the problems with dead crickets and mites is so bad in large tanks, if a cricket dies at the other end of the tank, it is not going to affect the spider at all. In a small tank where there is nowhere for the spider to escape it might be more problematic. Also, larger tanks will naturally have better air flow in them, reducing problems with mold.

I can see your point about it being easier to keep tarantulas in a small tank, but there is no way you should tell someone not to keep them in larger tanks of they want to, it is definitely not detrimental to the spiders health.

Cheers,

 

[krusty]

I use furniture lights (halogen spots). With this spots I get a temperature of ca. 25 centigrade within the tanks. The problem with the halogen spots is that they aren't producing uv light and the plants need uv light to live. But my plants get enough natural light so I have no problems.

regards,

 

[jw73]

I can see your point about it being easier to keep tarantulas in a small tank, but there is no way you should tell someone not to keep them in larger tanks of they want to, it is definitely not detrimental to the spiders health.

Cheers,

I have told that he may do what he want. These are his tanks. I only show my opinion.

 

[krusty]

Hello JW73,

I would like to know what is in your opinion the right tank size for :

Acanthoscurria geniculata
Poecilotherio ornata
Theraphosa blondi.

Cheers,

 

[pandinus]

and I would you like you to show us how you made those wonderfull tanks!

 

[jw73]

length x width x height (")
Acanthoscurria geniculata - 12x12x12
Poecilotherio ornata - 8x8x16
Theraphosa blondi - 20x16x12
These sizes are enough. Spiders don't walk, run for pleasure. They economize energy and always wait for prey. They wait still.
Do your spiders wander ?

 

[jw73]

Hello JW73,

I would like to know what is in your opinion the right tank size for :

Acanthoscurria geniculata
Poecilotherio ornata
Theraphosa blondi.

Cheers,

You shouldn't mind my opinion.
I think you have really beautiful tanks. Keep spiders like that they should be happy.

 

[delta]

length x width x height (")
Acanthoscurria geniculata - 12x12x12
Poecilotherio ornata - 8x8x16
Theraphosa blondi - 20x16x12

edit
sorry, i've misread it. i though you mean cm not " :?

 

[jw73]

Of course I have thought about adults. These sizes are nothing new. You can find them in every manual of keeping spiders.

 

[delta]

except that many manuals tell you <poop> about T's and nothing more

i think we should stop the discussion.. its kinda pointless for both sides..

back to topic: Ingo, great pics! :clap:

 

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@pandius

What should I say. Here in Germany it is very easy to get equipment (roots, plants etc.) for your tanks in shops or tarantula exchanges and they are quit cheap. So it is really easy to built up such a tank like mine. The plants you could buy in a garden centre or in terraristik shops like this:

www.bens-jungle.de.

For the rest you need a little bit of creativeness. I'm not able to give you an instruction how to make a tank in a natural look. Sorry.

@JW73
I know the theoretic sizes for the tanks, but I'm not a friend of them. I know that tarantulas don't walk arround for fun. And my beauties don't walk around in the tanks. I know that this would be a sign that something is wrong!

I have several reasons why I'm using big tanks:

1.) The one reason for the big tanks is that in this way I have no problems with my tarantulas. I mean, I read in many boards many posts about aggressive tarantulas and attacks from tarantulas. I've never been attacked from one of my tarantulas and I've never been threaten from one of them. The reason: they have enough space to go into their cave's and they didn't feel threaten by my (my english is not the best, I hope you understand what I mean).

2.) In big tanks you can create different temperature area's. For me this is an important thing!

3.) I like to create tanks that look naturally. In big tanks it is easier to do it.

4.) It is easier to get a constant air humidity without the risk of moldiness

By the end you say it right. Everyone should do this in his own way, but I wanted to show you that I have quite good reasons why I'm using big tanks.

Cheers,

 

[pandinus]

@pandius

What should I say. Here in Germany it is very easy to get equipment (roots, plants etc.) for your tanks in shops or tarantula exchanges and they are quit cheap. So it is really easy to built up such a tank like mine. The plants you could buy in a garden centre or in terraristik shops like this:

www.bens-jungle.de.

For the rest you need a little bit of creativeness. I'm not able to give you an instruction how to make a tank in a natural look. Sorry.

sorry, i guess i was a little vauge, i didnt meant the tank setup and plants and etc. I meant the actual TANK. for example, how do you make sliding glass doors like that. how to put them together, etc. I have wanted to build my own tanks for a long time, but i dont know how. is there like a website that theaches how to do this?

 

[krusty]

OK, now I understand. I didn't made them by myself, I bought them in an official store. Sorry. I saw some guidelines within the web, but they were all in german....

Cheers

 

[pandinus]

OK, now I understand. I didn't made them by myself, I bought them in an official store. Sorry. I saw some guidelines within the web, but they were all in german....

Cheers

oh, i see. do you know the name of the manufacturers? or if these can be purchased online?