A. versicolor sling enclosure

[LeahThomas]

I'm putting together this little DIY enclosure for my A. versicolor sling, thanks to @Martin Oosthuysen's ideas! I used a standard clear plastic solo cup + the bubble lid, super-glued some thin flexible plastic to plug the hole in the lid, then glued the plastic to a cardboard base for stability. It really stays in place pretty well, I tried knocking it back and forth a couple times and it didn't fall over

I put a circle of holes in the top, another circle of holes right above where the substrate will come up to, and the asterisk pattern of holes on each quarter of the cup's middle section. I'll fill the lid with substrate and put some leaves and twigs in the top. I'm waiting to put him in there until the end of the week, as he just molted a few nights ago and I want to wait until he's nice and hardened up. I'll post more pics when it's done!

I know it's not that nice to look at, but I'd say it isn't too bad for a broke college student that has to improvise occasionally I've got a really cool enclosure I'm making when he gets bigger!

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Haha,well done. If the T is happy what else matters ? Mine also don't look so wow,I'm also designing new style enclosures based on my test ideas. Like how you've modified this, I will hopefully build my first soon,will be using glass.

 

[LeahThomas]

Thank you! Can't wait to see your finished glass enclosures

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Thank you! Can't wait to see your finished glass enclosures

Haha,might fail a few times but that's what its all about. To learn to walk,you need to crawl.

 

[LeahThomas]

I wouldn't say "fail".... As Edison said, "I have not failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Damn,well said haha two thumbs up.

 

[HungryGhost]

Nice job Leah. Martin's bottom opening arboreal enclosure is way to go. It's working great for my avic avic sling.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Thanks for the feedback,makes me happy feels like I'm at least doing something right.

 

[HungryGhost]

My sling is tiny and I don't have extra small crickets right now. I keep mantids so I have house flies that I hatch myself. The great thing about this set up is, I put a fly in and it naturally flies to the top where the sling is waiting.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Multi purpose,indeed.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

I will be putting a glass enclosure together in the next week or so,I will post pics of this.

 

[LeahThomas]

The little versi has been moved! He's not doing much exploring, he's just sitting up in the top (like in the pics). Hopefully he'll settle in soon

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Looks great !

 

[LeahThomas]

Woo! The Martin approval!

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Woo! The Martin approval!

Haha,no the acknowledgement of a job well done !