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<blockquote data-quote="Konstantin" data-source="post: 182904" data-attributes="member: 30996"><p>Hi</p><p>Im glad to see you change the substrate.It does look loose.Did you firm it down with your hand when you put it in?.</p><p>There are few other things I will mention for you to consider .</p><p>Tarantulas don’t really need lots of space.They are ambush predators that wait for their pray to come by They dont actively hunt.Large enclosure will reduce chances of pray and predator encounters making feeding slightly difficult.They for the most part live in burrows they feel secure in tight spaces(smaller enclosures). They may hide more in larger setup once they settle in. Also In enclosure that size I will put 2 waterdish or move it near the hide once it settle in.</p><p>The rule if thumb is floor space shkuld be sth like 3 times your tarantula DLS(Diagonal leg span) so for 5 inch spider something with footprint of 15x 15 or 12x18 will be more suitable.Its not set in stone but is sth to give you idea.</p><p>Now the important bit when setup terrestrial enclosure is the height between substrate and top of the tank.Too much space between them is a fall hazard and in case of fall your tarantula may injure itself or even die.In order to avoid that the distance between substrate and top should be no more than 1.5 your spider DLS.Again 5 inch spider 7.5 inch of space .In tall enclosure that means you should fill it with more dirt to about 1/2 to 3/4 of the height. </p><p>Regards Konstantin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Konstantin, post: 182904, member: 30996"] Hi Im glad to see you change the substrate.It does look loose.Did you firm it down with your hand when you put it in?. There are few other things I will mention for you to consider . Tarantulas don’t really need lots of space.They are ambush predators that wait for their pray to come by They dont actively hunt.Large enclosure will reduce chances of pray and predator encounters making feeding slightly difficult.They for the most part live in burrows they feel secure in tight spaces(smaller enclosures). They may hide more in larger setup once they settle in. Also In enclosure that size I will put 2 waterdish or move it near the hide once it settle in. The rule if thumb is floor space shkuld be sth like 3 times your tarantula DLS(Diagonal leg span) so for 5 inch spider something with footprint of 15x 15 or 12x18 will be more suitable.Its not set in stone but is sth to give you idea. Now the important bit when setup terrestrial enclosure is the height between substrate and top of the tank.Too much space between them is a fall hazard and in case of fall your tarantula may injure itself or even die.In order to avoid that the distance between substrate and top should be no more than 1.5 your spider DLS.Again 5 inch spider 7.5 inch of space .In tall enclosure that means you should fill it with more dirt to about 1/2 to 3/4 of the height. Regards Konstantin [/QUOTE]
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