Thanks for these suggestions. I'd have thought that P. rufilata gets a bit large for this size enclosure though. It's a shame as it's a beautiful species!
Sounds like it might be a good fit for my Stromatopelma calceatum, when it grows up.
I kept & bred those back in the 90s. Gorgeous things!
More than big enough for an adult metallica
The vast majority of people who complain about having ultra-reclusive irminia house them in barren enclosures with solitary cork tube as a hide and wonder why it never leaves the cork tube. Give them a decent setup with plenty of plant cover and you're much more likely to see them (tbh this can be said for a lot of species that have a reputation for hiding a lot).
Cheers for this. That's a good point about 'reclusive' species - making sure that they have enough cover to feel secure leading to them becoming more visible.
Are they persnickety early on? Sometimes he'll grab a feeder right away. Other times, he'll ignore it for several days. He seems to be getting bigger anyway.
I had to Google 'persnickety'! No, as I recall mine were good feeders and grew quickly. I started off with 2 slings, which were both females. I only bred them once each, from the same male, and kept them both until they eventually died.