Michaels Crafts store sells the same ones just a few more dollars than at Hobby Lobby,I wish Hobby Lobby was in Australia, I can't even think what the equivalent would be.
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Michaels Crafts store sells the same ones just a few more dollars than at Hobby Lobby,I wish Hobby Lobby was in Australia, I can't even think what the equivalent would be.
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The container is about 8.5H x 4W x 4L. The Avic. avic. is about 4"DLS. When this picture was taken, she had just molted. I transferred her to the larger one on the right. The one on the right is about 17H x 7W x 7L. She is still in that enclosure.What DLS does that Avic on the left have, and container size?
What are they labeled as in the hobby lobby store, I can’t find them.HOBBY LOBBY!!! View attachment 270885
In the section as display cases, usually for model cars.l
What are they labeled as in the hobby lobby store, I can’t find them.
They are all the ones in the light blue and dark blue packaging:l
What are they labeled as in the hobby lobby store, I can’t find them.
They look great!View attachment 271965 View attachment 271966 View attachment 271967 View attachment 271968 View attachment 271969 View attachment 271970 View attachment 271971 View attachment 271972 View attachment 271973 Okay! I’m pretty proud of this. I just got three C. Versicolor slings and for their enclosures I bought amac containers from the containerstore and I figured since they web up the top I glued everything to the top. I think it turned out great. I’ve only done two out of three and they both look so good and unique. I swear I’m obsessed.
They look great but they are very much too wet. Stop misting. C. versicolor do much better when kept dry. You can get away with some moisture but this is dripping wet.View attachment 271965 View attachment 271966 View attachment 271967 View attachment 271968 View attachment 271969 View attachment 271970 View attachment 271971 View attachment 271972 View attachment 271973 Okay! I’m pretty proud of this. I just got three C. Versicolor slings and for their enclosures I bought amac containers from the containerstore and I figured since they web up the top I glued everything to the top. I think it turned out great. I’ve only done two out of three and they both look so good and unique. I swear I’m obsessed.
It looks great but ehm...you might want to switch them around since C.versicolor webs at the top of an enclosure. That short part which is now the lid should be the bottom. If you're going to use it like it is now, you'll be tearing its web everytime you're opening it like @ahimoto mentioned and potentially have a runner.View attachment 271965 View attachment 271966 View attachment 271967 View attachment 271968 View attachment 271969 View attachment 271970 View attachment 271971 View attachment 271972 View attachment 271973 Okay! I’m pretty proud of this. I just got three C. Versicolor slings and for their enclosures I bought amac containers from the containerstore and I figured since they web up the top I glued everything to the top. I think it turned out great. I’ve only done two out of three and they both look so good and unique. I swear I’m obsessed.
I had just made it so I wet the moss, it’s dryer now. I like to have some moisture in there for them since they don’t have a water dish.C. versicolor do much better when kept dry
Now that you say that I realize you’re probably right... it’s not a problem right now since they’re webbing about the lid. When they grow more though that may become an issue. I’ll have to rehouse them eventually since these enclosures are for slings. I guess I’ll just have an opportunity to make new enclosures then.It looks great but ehm...you might want to switch them around since C.versicolor webs at the top of an enclosure. That short part which is now the lid should be the bottom. If you're going to use it like it is now, you'll be tearing its web everytime you're opening it like @ahimoto mentioned and potentially have a runner.
I'm a big fan of giving them waterdishes, however small. Just a bottle cap or something works great. I find it gives me more control about the climate in the enclosure. Misting gets everything wet, but dries up within hours. I see my Avic drinking fairly often.I had just made it so I wet the moss, it’s dryer now. I like to have some moisture in there for them since they don’t have a water dish.
Now that you say that I realize you’re probably right... it’s not a problem right now since they’re webbing about the lid. When they grow more though that may become an issue. I’ll have to rehouse them eventually since these enclosures are for slings. I guess I’ll just have an opportunity to make new enclosures then.
I put a bunch of moss in there and I think that that is helping, I haven't sprayed directly on the slings. Just keeping the substrate damp-ish. They seem to be doing well, when they get bigger I'll give them a dish. My A. Avic has a dish and never drinks from it but I've seen my C. Versicolor drink from the side of their enclosures. I would just be nervous that they would drown, they're very small.I'm a big fan of giving them waterdishes, however small. Just a bottle cap or something works great. I find it gives me more control about the climate in the enclosure. Misting gets everything wet, but dries up within hours. I see my Avic drinking fairly often.
Theraphosidae can't drown, they float and even walk on waterI put a bunch of moss in there and I think that that is helping, I haven't sprayed directly on the slings. Just keeping the substrate damp-ish. They seem to be doing well, when they get bigger I'll give them a dish. My A. Avic has a dish and never drinks from it but I've seen my C. Versicolor drink from the side of their enclosures. I would just be nervous that they would drown, they're very small.
They won't drown because their 'hair' traps air effectively encasing them in a bubble, the only thing that would effect that would be remnants of detergent in the dish which would reduce the surface tension of the water. Something to be careful of. I agree that drinking droplets of water is possibly a more natural behaviour, mimicking rain or dew. I usually spray a wall and some decor for new arrivals so they can find water instantly, but a dish is a much more reliable source of water , their thirst may not always coincide with you spraying . You could add a small stainless steel screw to the dish for peace of mind, but it's not really needed.I put a bunch of moss in there and I think that that is helping, I haven't sprayed directly on the slings. Just keeping the substrate damp-ish. They seem to be doing well, when they get bigger I'll give them a dish. My A. Avic has a dish and never drinks from it but I've seen my C. Versicolor drink from the side of their enclosures. I would just be nervous that they would drown, they're very small.
Not really. I've found this somewhat surprising so I looked it up. Invertebrates actually need copper in their diet. It is part of their blood (hemocyanin), so without it they can't breath and will die. Larger amounts, however, may be toxic. As usual it's the dose that makes the toxin. In aquatic animals high amounts of copper in the water can be a real problem as it damages the gills first and later kills the animal. Even crabs living in high copper concentrations have mechanisms to detoxify copper and get rid of it, though. Dietary copper get's sequestered in the midgut. Source.Btw, never use any copper, brass or any other metals containing copper in an inverts tank as copper is toxic to inverts in very small doses. Even tapwater can contain enough copper to kill inverts, it could be in the supply itself , but the most danger comes from copper pipes and copper water heaters.
Thanks for that bit of light breakfast reading! It took me the better part of an hour to get through it, it's tedious reading papers on my phone! I do appreciate you providing the link though, I'm always interested in learning.Not really. I've found this somewhat surprising so I looked it up. Invertebrates actually need copper in their diet. It is part of their blood (hemocyanin), so without it they can't breath and will die. Larger amounts, however, may be toxic. As usual it's the dose that makes the toxin. In aquatic animals high amounts of copper in the water can be a real problem as it damages the gills first and later kills the animal. Even crabs living in high copper concentrations have mechanisms to detoxify copper and get rid of it, though. Dietary copper get's sequestered in the midgut. Source.
Arachnids don't usually live in coppery water where they are surrounded by it and can't avoid it. Their only way to take up copper is via their diet or their water - and they need it, at least in small quantities. Without it their hemocyanin won't work. I'd imagine it is rather hard to feed a spider enough copper for it to become toxic.
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Two at a time....that does not sound good. Is the lid divided too?I've been using these for juvies. It's a lettuce keeper for those who don't recognize it. They have a divider, so you can house two at a time, and they have View attachment 338377 a vent. Of course I put more holes in but you get the idea: