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<blockquote data-quote="Konstantin" data-source="post: 187935" data-attributes="member: 30996"><p>Hi</p><p>The critter keeper stile enclosures are not the best choice for arboreal tarantulas as they offer larger footprint rather than height that arboreals need.</p><p>You can make it work for the time beeing but ideally you will need something with a little more height and less floor space. Some keepers will use those by putting them on the side and creating a barrier for the substrate so it doesn't spill though the vent holes.</p><p> Ideally the Avicularia setup is one with very good cross ventilation. This mean to have holes on the sides and the top of the enclosures. Also they don't use the substrate so don't go over board with it.An inch of DRY substrate will do it with a good size waterdish provided.</p><p>You don't want moist substrate in as this could create a stuffy enclosure if your ventilation is not good and thats a known avic killer. You need to have a vertical orientated bark or thick branch for them to hunt and chill on and leaf cover high near the top of the bark to provide anchor points for webbing and cover to make them feel safe.</p><p>Avicularia sp always go right to the top of the enclosure .</p><p>Examples of what it should look like.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]52902[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]52903[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]52904[/ATTACH]</p><p>Most adult Avics will be goid in enclosure with dimensions 20x20x30H in cm.</p><p>Regards Konstantin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Konstantin, post: 187935, member: 30996"] Hi The critter keeper stile enclosures are not the best choice for arboreal tarantulas as they offer larger footprint rather than height that arboreals need. You can make it work for the time beeing but ideally you will need something with a little more height and less floor space. Some keepers will use those by putting them on the side and creating a barrier for the substrate so it doesn't spill though the vent holes. Ideally the Avicularia setup is one with very good cross ventilation. This mean to have holes on the sides and the top of the enclosures. Also they don't use the substrate so don't go over board with it.An inch of DRY substrate will do it with a good size waterdish provided. You don't want moist substrate in as this could create a stuffy enclosure if your ventilation is not good and thats a known avic killer. You need to have a vertical orientated bark or thick branch for them to hunt and chill on and leaf cover high near the top of the bark to provide anchor points for webbing and cover to make them feel safe. Avicularia sp always go right to the top of the enclosure . Examples of what it should look like. [ATTACH type="full"]52902[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]52903[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]52904[/ATTACH] Most adult Avics will be goid in enclosure with dimensions 20x20x30H in cm. Regards Konstantin [/QUOTE]
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