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<blockquote data-quote="Nunua" data-source="post: 155876" data-attributes="member: 4947"><p>I would have a larger water dish for the tarantula that size (I use bottle caps on slings only), but otherwise the enclosure looks perfectly fine for your new B. albopilosum, and yes "HO" refers to Honduran aka 'hobby form' <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Substrate is a bit moist as Brachypelma spp. like it dry, but it's not a problem (also, it's unavoidable when not prepping days beforehand or drying in the oven) - just let it dry naturally. The T may stick more on the walls while the substrate is drying but it's normal. They can be picky sometimes <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p>Tarantulas are masters what comes creating tunnels - Even a bit looser substrate is fine as tarantulas use their web to create walls. I'm currently using the basic cocofiber because I'm too lazy to mix it with potting soil, vermiculite etc. and every single burrower has created perfect tunnels / tunnel networks even after the substrate has become a bit more loose after drying <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nunua, post: 155876, member: 4947"] I would have a larger water dish for the tarantula that size (I use bottle caps on slings only), but otherwise the enclosure looks perfectly fine for your new B. albopilosum, and yes "HO" refers to Honduran aka 'hobby form' :) Substrate is a bit moist as Brachypelma spp. like it dry, but it's not a problem (also, it's unavoidable when not prepping days beforehand or drying in the oven) - just let it dry naturally. The T may stick more on the walls while the substrate is drying but it's normal. They can be picky sometimes :D Tarantulas are masters what comes creating tunnels - Even a bit looser substrate is fine as tarantulas use their web to create walls. I'm currently using the basic cocofiber because I'm too lazy to mix it with potting soil, vermiculite etc. and every single burrower has created perfect tunnels / tunnel networks even after the substrate has become a bit more loose after drying :) [/QUOTE]
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