New Enclosures + Experimenting W/ Live Plants

[CoolioTiffany]

My B. smithi was in a kritter keeper, but I got tired of the look and like tubs way more for my T's. So I rode my longboard over to Big Lots for a 6qt tub and also went to Petsmart for a couple live plants, coco husk, and crickets for the T's.

Anyways, I drilled some holes around the tub and designed the tub a little bit to make it look nicer. My B. smithi even ate instantly after offering a cricket. Here's the result of the tub:

Not sure if this is noticeable, but in the photo he's eating a cricket .


So after looking at some T enclosures with live plants, I decided to experiment with it a little bit. So far I think it looks really good, plus my A. avicularia seems to love the longer plants.. Just tonight he had both crickets I put in his enclosure stuffed on his fangs LOL. I layed the kritter keeper on the shorter side and it worked out pretty well.



I just love how he becomes accustomed to his new enclosures so easily, and eats like a champ. Thanks for looking!

[alopez700]

Awwwww! Makes me want to get a spider

[CoolioTiffany]

Awwwww! Makes me want to get a spider

They are definitely cool pets

[Shirkan]

So do Ts spin webs to catch prey or do captive Ts even bother? and also where do they get there water? Little bowl ? or just moisture from the enclosure?

Sorry just really curious

=D cool spider

[CoolioTiffany]

So do Ts spin webs to catch prey or do captive Ts even bother? and also where do they get there water? Little bowl ? or just moisture from the enclosure?

Sorry just really curious

=D cool spider

It's all good! Yeah all T's normally spin webs, some might make their entire enclosure a whole web and others might even just make smaller webs. As far as I've noticed, all my T's go right to attacking the prey and just eat it right there. Sometimes they might spin the rest of the remains in a small web.

When T's are spiderlings under 2-3 inches they don't require a water dish since they can drown in it. How they get their water is from doing a light mist a couple times a week. Once T's get about 2-3 inches most will drink out of a bottle cap comfortably.

Thank you!

[alopez700]

Nah, can't get one my mom would never sleep. Already having a hard time keeping the 4 snakes on the low with my home made i've been building, which i told her i'm building home made solar panels (which i am in the works of)

[CoolioTiffany]

Nah, can't get one my mom would never sleep. Already having a hard time keeping the 4 snakes on the low with my home made i've been building, which i told her i'm building home made solar panels (which i am in the works of)

Yeah I definitely see what you mean. My aunt never comes upstairs in my house anymore just because of my tarantulas . But some people just have fears we all gotta respect which is no prob.

[BuckeyeBalls]

Going to say this once again like every other thread
YOU ARE CRAZY LOL

[CoolioTiffany]

Going to say this once again like every other thread
YOU ARE CRAZY LOL

LOL, well at least being crazy doesn't make me scared to own these awesome arachnids. It is truly a cool experience.

Just wait, I'll have another thread hopefully tomorrow of a new T, and probably another thread next week of two more new T's LOL.

[ballpythonluvr]

Very cool setup that you have for the T. I am sooooooooo afraid of spiders! They are beautiful yet very creepy. I am always afraid of being bitten by a spider.