You can keep your 'Elf on a Shelf', I'll take my 14 member 'Tarantula on a Shelf' army any day.

[lucarelli78]

0.1.0 P. murinus
0.0.2 L. parahybana
0.0.2 G. pulchripes
0.0.1 E. campestratus
0.0.1 B. albopilosum
0.0.1 N. chromatus
0.0.1 N. carapoensis
0.0.1 A. geniculata
0.0.1 L. dificilis
0.0.1 B. vagans
0.0.1 A. avicularia
0.0.1 Phormictopus sp. Purple(cuban purple)

 

[lucarelli78]

Big show coming up in Cincinnati, I plan on doubling my collection.

For some reason the first picture didn't post, here it is.

 

[keeper2013]

Very nice. What is that hide?? Is it a small basket??

 

[lucarelli78]

Very nice. What is that hide?? Is it a small basket??

Actually, it's the bottom half of a 12oz.Styrofoam cup(99¢ for a sleeve of 20) then covered in burlap(left over from craft project) secured by hot glue, it was quick, cheap, and easy. I rehoused 9 of my 14 tarantulas the other day, right after I finished my spider room, and took this pic.

 

[archaeosite]

I'm always jealous of these setups. In the Bay Area, though, I am in constant worry about earthquakes, so anything fragile must be made secure on its shelving. No stacking shoeboxes on an open shelf for this collector.

 

[viper69]

I'm always jealous of these setups. In the Bay Area, though, I am in constant worry about earthquakes, so anything fragile must be made secure on its shelving. No stacking shoeboxes on an open shelf for this collector.

None of that matters when the big one hits, Nevada will be beach front property.

 

[archaeosite]

None of that matters when the big one hits, Nevada will be beach front property.

True, you can't really plan for the Big One. I'm talking smaller-but-still-strong ones like 4's and 5's.

 

[pyro fiend]

I'm always jealous of these setups. In the Bay Area, though, I am in constant worry about earthquakes, so anything fragile must be made secure on its shelving. No stacking shoeboxes on an open shelf for this collector.

Industrial velcro... nuff said ;p heck even normal may work for lighter enclosures iv seen this used for a herp keeper in same area this is how he stacked his geckos in 6qts lol

 

[archaeosite]

Industrial velcro... nuff said ;p heck even normal may work for lighter enclosures iv seen this used for a herp keeper in same area this is how he stacked his geckos in 6qts lol

I've been doing research to both cat-proof and small-earthquake-proof my collection as it grows. It's surprisingly difficult to do both at once. VelCro is a good idea to someday integrate into safe shelving.

Right now, my larger tanks are placed on top of this rubber drawer liner, purchased at department or home improvement stores. As the enclosure settles onto the mat, it gets a very good grip. I've jiggled some for testing and they don't slip at all. I still worry about larger shakes though.

 

[pyro fiend]

I've been doing research to both cat-proof and small-earthquake-proof my collection as it grows. It's surprisingly difficult to do both at once. VelCro is a good idea to someday integrate into safe shelving.

Right now, my larger tanks are placed on top of this rubber drawer liner, purchased at department or home improvement stores. As the enclosure settles onto the mat, it gets a very good grip. I've jiggled some for testing and they don't slip at all. I still worry about larger shakes though.

Thats what i was going to sugest fio larger ones actually. But a lil velcro to the back so it pushes against the trim of a tank and the wall. It could secure it and could help too ;p