What do y’all use for water dishes?

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I have two types of nice water dishes for my juveniles and adults.

Terrestrials (and Psalmopoeus since they hang out near the ground) get these silicone treat molds that I bought at Michaels. They have soft edges, so if a tarantula climbs and falls onto the dish, it doesn't risk injury by landing on a hard, narrow edge.



My Avicularia get these Command soap dishes. The mount sticks to glass, and you can lift and remove the dish for cleaning. (You just need to block the drainage hole in the bottom.) I like these dishes, because they are elevated, which Avics seem to be more likely to find, and they allow drinking from multiple positions.

Are these pricey?cool uniqueness!! Soft mold? And soap holder?

 

[Razzledazzy]

Proper water bowls look better in a tank... lovely until cleaning time. Took me a year to go the disposable route.
Ts fill with dirt, poop in them, use as bolus cemeteries, add webbing to wick the water out, etc.. Don't really want to be T maid. Just.... yuck.
(depends on how much maintenance you want)

I only have two so taking out their water dishes and giving them a quick rinse isn't that much work for me. Keeping their crickets alive is more work.

 

[Ungoliant]

Are these pricey?cool uniqueness!! Soft mold? And soap holder?

I paid about $10 for the silicone treat molds (6 water dishes) and under $4 for each Command soap dish.

 

[LexBlack]

what the title says. I just have one T so she’s on display, but I’d like something that looks nice but also is functional. I currently have a cheap plastic reptile water dish but it spills whenever I fill it and place it in, and it also doesn’t hold too much.

I use a cohiba cigar tray

 

[WildSpider]

I also use bottle caps. They work great for my T sling as well as the wild spiders I keep. If I'm worried about a particular spider drowning (because of size and whatnot) I just barely cover the bottom of the cap and it seems to work well. I haven't used it for extremely small spiderlings though as depending on the species and situation they can stick to the water.

 

[nykxx]

Caps - Gatorade bottles, 2 Liters, etc...
also small ramekins. get these from a local fast food place or restaurant.

 

[CyclingSam]

I have a few nicer ceramic water bowls. I also use a lot of peanut butter jar lids. I only use the ones off the natural peanut butter jars. I do this for two reasons. I like the tase of the natural peanut butter better and because they are brown and brown looks way better in an enclosure that red or blue in my opinion.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Skippy-Natural-Creamy-Peanut-Butter-Spread-40-Ounce/37447683

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Monopoly hotels
Various sized bottle caps
The caps from cans of deodorant/shaving foam (wash thoroughly before use though)
Plastic shot glasses
Coffee jar lids
Ramekins

I do sometimes use the reptile water dishes but only really for display enclosures.

 

[Ellenantula]

If I'm worried about a particular spider drowning

If they drown -- they were witches!!!
Seriously, I don't worry about even sling drownings -- they tend to float across to edge and climb out fine. And most are fairly shallow anyway.
Unless you're using deep medical vials where there is no edge to climb on -- I would relax. Really.
But I do love to read about keepers making their environments as T safe as possible, so definitely no insult intended. These little slings really depend on us!!!

I only have two so taking out their water dishes and giving them a quick rinse isn't that much work for me. Keeping their crickets alive is more work.

Yeah, when I only had 2 -- I did use lovely dishes.
But after a while, as more Ts are acquired -- I go simple disposable. Actually, if it's just dirt and webbing, I may even clean some condiment cups for re-use later. Or not. Depends on my time available. But by stacking souffle' condiment cups -- I can fly through watering my crew -- refill, or replace quickly as needed. By stacking condiment cups, I can just remove the top gross one and not lose any speed in my factory-line T refill routine. Either choice is up to keeper -- I don't really judge. A good T home is always respected and appreciated whichever route the keeper takes.

 

[Venom1080]

Yeah, when I only had 2 -- I did use lovely dishes.
But after a while, as more Ts are acquired -- I go simple disposable. Actually, if it's just dirt and webbing, I may even clean some condiment cups for re-use later. Or not. Depends on my time available. But by stacking souffle' condiment cups -- I can fly through watering my crew -- refill, or replace quickly as needed. By stacking condiment cups, I can just remove the top gross one and not lose any speed in my factory-line T refill routine. Either choice is up to keeper -- I don't really judge. A good T home is always respected and appreciated whichever route the keeper takes.

It's nice seeing you around again.

 

[Ellenantula]

It's nice seeing you around again.

It's good to be seen... and likewise!

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

If they drown -- they were witches!!!
Seriously, I don't worry about even sling drownings -- they tend to float across to edge and climb out fine. And most are fairly shallow anyway.
Unless you're using deep medical vials where there is no edge to climb on -- I would relax. Really.
But I do love to read about keepers making their environments as T safe as possible, so definitely no insult intended. These little slings really depend on us!!!

I had a pokien when rehouse his in the water dish, underwater. Was worried it would dround itself , guess removal wasn’t necessary??

 

[StampFan]

I've ripped off @miss moxie and bought ice cube trays that are super small for the slings....work great!!!

 

[Ellenantula]

I had a pokien when rehouse his in the water dish, underwater. Was worried it would dround itself , guess removal wasn’t necessary??

Always think of this old youtube video from 2012 when I think of poecilotheria submerging themselves underwater.

 

[DanBsTs]

I use bottle caps for my slings with exception of my really tiny slings that can’t fit a bottle cap in their enclosure. Small deli cups for my bigger Ts.

 

[buzz182]

Bottle caps, monopoly houses, coffee jar lids, lego bricks, plastic caps from my son's hgt injections. Lots of things can work if you plan on keeping a lot of young spiders I would suggest buying an icecube tray and you will always have a ready supply of water dishes at hand.

 

[AlynnBity]

I use black flowerpot saucers (10cm diameter/1,5cm deep).

 

[AngelDeVille]

Square or rectangular legos in square sling enclosures.

Soda bottle caps, then Gatorade bottle caps, then peanut butter jar lids (Nutella lids for our European brethren)