Pink toe

[Jlom86]

Hello everyone!
I'm pretty new to the tarantula world but I just got this baby pink toe tarantula and I haven't quite set up the enclosure. In regards to a heating source what wattage of heating pad should I use? What would be sufficient for a 10 gallon tank? I'd appreciate the help thanks!!

 

[Arachnoclown]

Welcome...
How big is the spider??
What's the temperature in your home??

 

[Arachnoclown]

10 gallon tank is too big for any Avicularia except maybe a 8" goliath Braunshauseni. The larger the tank the harder it us to hunt. Also after keeping Avics for decades they only use one small portion of a 10 gallon tank...its a waste. Trust me.

2.5" Avicularia avicularia pinktoe in a one gallon enclosure.

5.5" Avicularia Braunshauseni juvenile in a one gallon enclosure.

6" Avicularia avicularia in a 2 gallon exoterra.

Sorry about all the poo...they love to poo all over the walls.

 

[Arachnoclown]

As for heat...all my tarantulas are at room temperature in my house. 70-75 degrees.

 

[Jlom86]

Thank you so much for that info! Right now she is in a very small tank, the one I got from the pet shop, she is so tiny about 2 inches long it's about 69 degrees Fahrenheit in the house but I have a 4 watt heating pad partially under the tank.

10 gallon tank is too big for any Avicularia except maybe a 8" goliath Braunshauseni. The larger the tank the harder it us to hunt. Also after keeping Avics for decades they only use one small portion of a 10 gallon tank...its a waste. Trust me.

View attachment 35573 2.5" Avicularia avicularia pinktoe in a one gallon enclosure. View attachment 35574 5.5" Avicularia Braunshauseni juvenile in a one gallon enclosure. View attachment 35575
6" Avicularia avicularia in a 2 gallon exoterra.

Sorry about all the poo...they love to poo all over the walls.

 

[Arachnoclown]

69 is fine...you dont need a heating pad.

 

[Nunua]

Hello and welcome to the addiction.

Like @Arachnoclown said, you will never need a 10 gallon tank for an avic. Heating pad is also unnecessary - One important point though: if you'll have terrestrial species and for some weird reason would need to use a heating pad, never put the pad under the tank as ground dwelling tarantulas have an instinct to dig tunnels to get away from the heat.

Anyway, all you need for your avic is a tall type enclosure with an efficient cross-ventilation, water dish, anchor points for webbing and a bit of substrate. No humidity gauge etc are necessary because the rule of a thumb is: If you are comfortable in the room where your T lives, it will be comfortable as well

My Caribena (ex. Avicularia) versicolor sling lives in a 250 ml (~8,5 oz) plastic jar at the moment. Will probably stay in it for a molt or two.

Columns of holes around the jar for cross ventilation

Ventilation holes on the lid

 

[Jlom86]

Wow thank you so much! That was very helpful!

Hello and welcome to the addiction.

Like @Arachnoclown said, you will never need a 10 gallon tank for an avic. Heating pad is also unnecessary - One important point though: if you'll have terrestrial species and for some weird reason would need to use a heating pad, never put the pad under the tank as ground dwelling tarantulas have an instinct to dig tunnels to get away from the heat.

Anyway, all you need for your avic is a tall type enclosure with an efficient cross-ventilation, water dish, anchor points for webbing and a bit of substrate. No humidity gauge etc are necessary because the rule of a thumb is: If you are comfortable in the room where your T lives, it will be comfortable as well

My Caribena (ex. Avicularia) versicolor sling lives in a 250 ml (~8,5 oz) plastic jar at the moment. Will probably stay in it for a molt or two.

Columns of holes around the jar for cross ventilation

Ventilation holes on the lid

 

[Jlom86]

So, I recently posted about how I just adopted a pink toe tarantula, when they gave her to me they placed a sponge in her carrier. Is the sponge meant to keep her cage humid or is it a drinking supply? If it is a drinking supply should I make sure I keep it moist? Can anyone help?

Thanks!

 

[Enn49]

Take the sponge out they can harbour bacteria, all you need is a water bowl

 

[Jlom86]

Ok thank you for the feedback.

Take the sponge out they can harbour bacteria, all you need is a water bowl