top opening or side opening enclosure

[stewstew8282]

looking at tarantulacages.com for my arboreal T, and was wondering which would be a better choice, top opening or side opening

i currently have a p irminia and as soon as i can find one and i get my bonus check from work, i plan to get a p metallica. so for those 2 species which would be better?

i know someone posted in one of my other thread the p metallica made its home at the top of its enclosure, so post away and let me know what i should do

thanks!!:razz:

 

[Thompson08]

I like both. Whichever you like best. Though a front one would be better if the t decides to make its home at the top.

 

[Crysta]

Side.
lol
Easier to get bolus.
However, spidies still like to web the door even if you dont want them too...they will find a way to make you feel bad for destroying their web..
I dont feel bad though, they can make more... lol

 

[Alexandra V]

Is say side, because then you can try to encourage them to start their web at the far side of the cage (away from the door) with a starter tube and you won't have to destroy their entire hiding spot every time you open the enclosure (granted they may still web around the door a bit, but it won't be their whole lair that gets torn up this way).

 

[stewstew8282]

seems like the general consensus is a side opener, thanx for the input guys

 

[tarantulagirl10]

I like side opening. Most of my arboreals are Avics though.If one comes out to visit it's much easier to get a spider that loves to go up into a side opening enclosure than trying to get it to go down in a top opening one.

 

[Nerri1029]

I have my A. avicularia in one that has both top and side openings.

I know this doesn't help settle the debate but rather it offers a third option.

 

[PrimalTaunt]

I have my A. avicularia in one that has both top and side openings.

I know this doesn't help settle the debate but rather it offers a third option.

Both openings, you say? Got any pics so we can see how it was made?

 

[felmor]

got two openings for my calceatum too.. gonna post a pic for you later,

after few minutes.. (lol)

here are the pics.

side:

top:

good luck!

 

[LirvA]

I like side opening. Most of my arboreals are Avics though.If one comes out to visit it's much easier to get a spider that loves to go up into a side opening enclosure than trying to get it to go down in a top opening one.

Very good point, probably the biggest reason to go with side imo.

Their natural instinct is to go up, so a top enclosure which would require them to go down would be the least desirable imo.