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<blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 117342" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>from my experience i agree with [USER=3458]@Enn49[/USER] and [USER=3795]@Nicolas C[/USER] </p><p></p><p>My rule of thumb is to keep the terrestrials in enclosures with a width (front to back) at least 2.5 to 3 times their leg span. That gives them plenty of room to grow before rehousing again and it's small enough they can find their food easily. </p><p></p><p>But, I have 2 species that don't like this size, they'd rather be in enclosure that is cramped for their size. My A. seemanni if placed in an enclosure it thinks is too large will sit in the corner in a stress pose and kick hairs at any movement or disturbance. If he's in a smaller one he's perfectly happy. My G. pulchra does this also, but rather than sitting in the corner he'll burrow away and never come out. If he's in a smaller one he's always sitting out to be seen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kormath, post: 117342, member: 4199"] from my experience i agree with [USER=3458]@Enn49[/USER] and [USER=3795]@Nicolas C[/USER] My rule of thumb is to keep the terrestrials in enclosures with a width (front to back) at least 2.5 to 3 times their leg span. That gives them plenty of room to grow before rehousing again and it's small enough they can find their food easily. But, I have 2 species that don't like this size, they'd rather be in enclosure that is cramped for their size. My A. seemanni if placed in an enclosure it thinks is too large will sit in the corner in a stress pose and kick hairs at any movement or disturbance. If he's in a smaller one he's perfectly happy. My G. pulchra does this also, but rather than sitting in the corner he'll burrow away and never come out. If he's in a smaller one he's always sitting out to be seen. [/QUOTE]
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