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<blockquote data-quote="octanejunkie" data-source="post: 187275" data-attributes="member: 3872"><p>The general rule of thumb for enclosure sizes for terrestrial species is fairly basic, notwithstanding obligate burrowers. </p><p></p><p>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%</p><p></p><p>Once you get the basic husbandry right, much with how your T does in it's enclosure depends on individual personally, I've found.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>Don't get me started on arboreals...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="octanejunkie, post: 187275, member: 3872"] 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... [/QUOTE]
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