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<blockquote data-quote="Arachnoclown" data-source="post: 194484" data-attributes="member: 27444"><p>Tarantulas climb and Tarantulas fall. Id estimate that over 90% of the reports "my tarantula has fallen" is from outside of the enclosure. Tarantulas don't die from falling from 1' or less inside their enclosure unless you have large jagged rocks in there. Tarantulas hanging from a screen top because they are stuck is a different issue. Thats where I would make sure they could still touch the ground while on the screen. </p><p> Ive been keeping Tarantulas for almost 40 years. I have never had a terrestrial spider die from falling in a 10 gallon tank or larger. I have however had a arboreal spider die from a fall while molting...go figure. </p><p>Make sure you have a good amount of substrate, moss and foliage to dampen a fall and just about any normal size terrestrial enclosure would be fine. If your using a screen top make sure they can touch the ground or change it out for acrylic. </p><p></p><p>I use Zoomed low profile enclosures for most of my terrestrial spider. I wouldnt hesitate to use one for a 2-3" spider as long as the screen was changed out. Its super easy to do and only costs around $10 to do.[ATTACH=full]56430[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]56427[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]56428[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]56429[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arachnoclown, post: 194484, member: 27444"] Tarantulas climb and Tarantulas fall. Id estimate that over 90% of the reports "my tarantula has fallen" is from outside of the enclosure. Tarantulas don't die from falling from 1' or less inside their enclosure unless you have large jagged rocks in there. Tarantulas hanging from a screen top because they are stuck is a different issue. Thats where I would make sure they could still touch the ground while on the screen. Ive been keeping Tarantulas for almost 40 years. I have never had a terrestrial spider die from falling in a 10 gallon tank or larger. I have however had a arboreal spider die from a fall while molting...go figure. Make sure you have a good amount of substrate, moss and foliage to dampen a fall and just about any normal size terrestrial enclosure would be fine. If your using a screen top make sure they can touch the ground or change it out for acrylic. I use Zoomed low profile enclosures for most of my terrestrial spider. I wouldnt hesitate to use one for a 2-3" spider as long as the screen was changed out. Its super easy to do and only costs around $10 to do.[ATTACH type="full"]56430[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]56427[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]56428[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]56429[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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