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My friend is getting aphonopelma crinirufum. He does not know what enclosure size to get, the humidity , and its lifestyle (burrowing, aborea, terrestrial), Please help him!
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Ok I have a question
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I would treat is like any other Aphonopelma species. Deep substrate as they are obligate burrowers. Moisten the deep, bottom layer of the substrate.
Enclosure size depends on the size of the specimen. Same rules apply as any other spider. No more than 1.5x DLS in height to minimize fall risk.
Really simple searches will provide info on how to keep Aphonopelma species.
Enclosure size depends on the size of the specimen. Same rules apply as any other spider. No more than 1.5x DLS in height to minimize fall risk.
Really simple searches will provide info on how to keep Aphonopelma species.
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Ya I was going to say the same but my friend doesn’t really trust me after I trolled him XD
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Different species tho
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I beg to differ.
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I actually don’t know
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No worries, I checked for you. It might be worth for your friend to get online, there are extensive resources available on this specific T if you are willing to do the search
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ThanksNo worries, I checked for you. It might be worth for your friend to get online, there are extensive resources available on this specific T if you are willing to do the search
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The general rule of thumb for enclosure sizes for terrestrial species is fairly basic, notwithstanding obligate burrowers.
4x leg span enclosure width/length and 1.5-2x DLS climbing height is reasonably spacious for a sling/juvenile of just about any species. Burrowers will appreciate deeper substrate but you may never see them if you accommodate them 100%
Once you get the basic husbandry right, much with how your T does in it's enclosure depends on individual personally, I've found.
My A chalcodes burrowed immediately and remained burrowed for months until it morphed into a bulldozer. It's in heavy premolt now but basically plays upstairs downstairs with a split level setup.
I have T vagans that do the same, burrow and play hide and seek, and T albopilosus that are always out like fuzzy stuffed animals waiting for their ward to return home from school.
I have a bunch of C lividius that stay burrowed only appearing to eat and a G pulchripes that is afraid of its own shadow. 2 of my 4 P murinus are shy and 2 are bold.
Don't get me started on arboreals...
4x leg span enclosure width/length and 1.5-2x DLS climbing height is reasonably spacious for a sling/juvenile of just about any species. Burrowers will appreciate deeper substrate but you may never see them if you accommodate them 100%
Once you get the basic husbandry right, much with how your T does in it's enclosure depends on individual personally, I've found.
My A chalcodes burrowed immediately and remained burrowed for months until it morphed into a bulldozer. It's in heavy premolt now but basically plays upstairs downstairs with a split level setup.
I have T vagans that do the same, burrow and play hide and seek, and T albopilosus that are always out like fuzzy stuffed animals waiting for their ward to return home from school.
I have a bunch of C lividius that stay burrowed only appearing to eat and a G pulchripes that is afraid of its own shadow. 2 of my 4 P murinus are shy and 2 are bold.
Don't get me started on arboreals...
