10g ready for my baby spider

[JoMo]

I´m waiting for my male spider to arrive from Hamm. A couple of friends that are there (even as I type) will bring him home.

So, I already prepared the 10g where I´ll keep him for the first year or so (it´s the old tank of my sons´turtles that now have a bigger one - around 50g - that I adapted)

Heated by a 50w cable, controlled by the Lucky Reptile ThermoControl II
(I´m only missing a temp/humidity gauge that is also coming from Hamm and a light fixture - probably the smallest exo-terra)

Overall look




top


"locking system"


The sides and backwall are covered with cork sheets (both inside and outside). Provides safety and helps temps and humidity



Last but not least...the future tennant (born June,3)

[Argentra]

Nice. I like the homemade top.

Where is this heat cable, tho? If it's under the tank you should be ok. Snakes really need heat from below rather than above.

Also, I would humbly suggest two changes: Get a lower and smaller branch, more greenery to take up the space, and a smaller heavier water bowl. This is a hatchling, relatively speaking, and you want to avoid big things.

Good luck with your new friend, he's a pretty boy.

[JoMo]

Adriana,

This is a heating cable and it´s placed under the tank.


I appreciate your suggestions. The bowl is temporary and I will, in fact, get a smaller one and I´ll also get more greenery. As regards the branch... I think I´ll test this one to see if it works. If not, I´ll change it

[atp151415]

tstat to control the heat cable

[Wh00h0069]

Looks like he will be happy in his new home.

[Argentra]

By all means, see if the branch works. But keep your eye on him since BPs are not the most graceful and spider balls even less so.

So that's heat cable...I never really saw what it looked like before.
I assume it's snaked or coiled under one side of the tank to provide a good warm area, then. Looks cool.

And yes, you need a thermoSTAT to control it. Dimmers and such are only good if your room temps don't change. Stats run anywhere from $20 for the cheaper 'for now' model, to $80 for midrange good, to $110+ for top of the line.

[pythontricker]

Nice setup!
that spider IS HOT!

[waltah!]

It looks good. Btw he is using the Lucky Reptile ThermoControl II thermostat. We just are not used to seeing that model....notice it's reading in celcius Nice looking setup. I'm not so sure about using paper clips on the lid though. For a baby it might be okay, but when he gets any size to him that might not hold him in.

[blackcrystal22]

Very nice setup!
Like Argentra said, add more greenery and such.

Also, that branch looks as if it could flip around and be a lower leveled branch.
They tend to fall from high places.

Let me know how those hides fit him! I used them a while ago for corn snakes, and even the largest ones seemed so small.

[JoMo]

It looks good. Btw he is using the Lucky Reptile ThermoControl II thermostat. We just are not used to seeing that model....notice it's reading in celcius

That´s it. Thanks for noticing

Nice looking setup. I'm not so sure about using paper clips on the lid though. For a baby it might be okay, but when he gets any size to him that might not hold him in.

I´ll keep an eye on that as well. Tks for the tip

I´ve changed the water bowl and added some greenery and a light fixture. Here´s how it looks now