Exo-Terra wides for terrestrial Ts

[DustyD]

I am thinking about using Exo-Terra wide glass enclosures (8x8x8 and possibly 12x12x12) in the future for terrestrials, such as G. rosea, pulchra. I was hoping forum members could post some pictures of their setups using these enclosures. I am curious as to how to mitigate the chance of Ts falling from a height considering the low air vents/doors restricting substrate levels, at least up front.

 

[Arachnoclown]

I use 12x12x12 exoterra enclosures for arboreals/semi arboreals...mostly pinktoes though. Heavy webbers do well in them like Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens or even Pterinochilus murinus.

These enclosures work best with less substrate and most terrestrial spiders need a good amount of substrate. Probkem is...Once you get the right amount in there you end up blocking the front vents. If you slope it , it ends up down over the vents anyways or the spider piles up substrate by the door. Get a zoo med creatures low profile enclosure instead.

 

[Arachnoclown]

The 8x8x8 enclosures are only good for dwarf species that are heavy webbers. Same thing applies with the substrate problems. Most terrestrial spiders are at least 6" which makes this size enclosure not very desirable. I use mine for Neoholothele incei...sorry I dont have a picture. Ill take one tonight.

 

[DustyD]

Ok thanks @Arachnoclown. I bought one online with the idea i may try it for existing terrestrials or that one day I would get an arboreal/semi arboreal so I could wait. I do remember some online, including on YouTube mentionning they use them for terrestrials.

 

[Mygalomorphic]

Personally I don’t like front opening enclosures for terrestrial species. You can never seem to get a deep enough substrate layer, once they start digging it gets heaped by the doors and falls out when you open it, and some more adventurous T’s head right for the opening when the door is moved.

 

[DustyD]

Ah, good points. Thank you.