Would this container be good for slings?

[Driller64]

It was an olive container before. Some holes are drilled in the cap and in case any clarification is needed, it is made of glass. So can I use this container for slings? Since it is larger than a typical plastic vial I think it would be good for a 1/2" King Baboon sling I am planning to get

 

[kanito107]

I've never housed my slings In glass but as long as it has proper ventilatilation I don't see why that would be a problem
Take some pictures of the too to see the holes on it

 

[Driller64]

Take some pictures of the too to see the holes on it

Here you go.

 

[Quazgar]

Depending on the sling, the holes look too big to me. Tarantulas can squeeze through surprisingly small spaces. Of course I could be wrong as I'm not seeing it in person.

One possible solution would be to cut one large hole and attach a fine mesh screen to it.

In terms of the rest of the container, the glass won't be a problem.

 

[JadeWilliamson]

To get a little pickier, I wouldn't use this unless the tarantula was a climber or a burrower. Something like most Brachypelma or Grammostola spp, for instance would just stand on substrate and this would be a silly habitat for one.

 

[Keith B]

Not particularly for a P. muticus. Obligate burrowers, so you could fill it up way high with substrate and let it burrow way down, but there's not much place for structural stability. Maybe a really small arboreal that doesn't need side ventilation so much. But if you ask me, this is just one of those containers I'd look at if I was trying to come up with something I already had in the house, decide to pass on, and get something better after evaluating it.

 

[Driller64]

But it's really deep so it will have a lot of space to burrow

 

[cold blood]

I thought pretty much the same thing as Keith B.

It may work better on its side, but its not exactly stable enough to do so with the confidence it wont roll.

I use "Talenti" gelato containers. They're wide(pint, I think), clear for the most part and you can drill holes anywhere for venting as the clear plastic is quite rigid. Flat stable bottom, too.

I'd personally not use glass, because putting side vent holes is beyond my skills.

That looks a little tippy for my taste.

Only a tiny one would have room to burrow around much (pretty much straight down), and then not for very long.

 

[Introvertebrate]

It would be cool for a trapdoor spider too.

 

[Driller64]

I have deli cups I got from school as well.

 

[prairiepanda]

I'd go with one of the deli cups, personally. The glass jar is a bit of an awkward shape because, even though it has the depth for burrowing, it doesn't really have the width to accommodate the sling for very long(if at all). They do need maneuvering space, and generally appreciate some horizontal freedom for burrowing as well as vertical. It might be okay for an arboreal for a little while, though, if you put a mesh over the holes.

 

[Livia]

I recently learned this the hard way but those holes are huge for a OBT sling of that size he will waltz right through. Put a piece of mesh over them.

 

[Driller64]

I recently learned this the hard way but those holes are huge for a OBT sling of that size he will waltz right through. Put a piece of mesh over them.

Holes of what? The deli cups or the olive jar?

 

[Keith B]

But it's really deep so it will have a lot of space to burrow

That's what I mean. A lot of downward space to burrow, but not much horizontal. The sling will outgrow it in one molt if it isn't too big already, and it's tunnels will cover a good portion of the diameter of the whole jar. If the lack of space to secure it's tunnels doesn't do it, with it's small center of balance, the slightest knock or a tip over will likely bury the sling (and bury it deep). It might be good for viewing the sling, but I'd let it disappear if it wants, and put that focus on your final adult enclosure setup. Preferably you want a wider area, cause burrowers tend to keep on digging, and make wide spaces to sit/molt in. Making a wide space in that container could result in a collapse while molting.

 

[Beary Strange]

I repurposed large spice containers of similar size for an A.metallica and P.subfusca sling. I'm planning to rehouse them very soon; it's quite a pain to get things out if needed, even with tweezers and foreceps because it's such a skinny space.

 

[viper69]

Way too narrow it's a pain in the rear- PASS

 

[Driller64]

Also since you're here can you help me with something else? I will be receiving my first T to come in the mail soon. So, how do you unpack 3/4-1" slings? I'm afraid I might kill it while unpacking it

 

[viper69]

Also since you're here can you help me with something else? I will be receiving my first T to come in the mail soon. So, how do you unpack 3/4-1" slings? I'm afraid I might kill it while unpacking it

Very carefully

 

[LordWaffle]

The deli cups are a better option.

 

[Wildenthusiast]

All the slings of hat size I have received via post have been carefully packed. Usually in a vial or deli cup, and possibly in tissue paper inside of that. Just undo every layer very slowly, and you should be fine.