I've noticed that most people keep their t's in very small enclosures. Will it hurt anything that i keep mine in fairly large cages? They can find their food
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stevenorndorff
Nov 11, 2009 09:03 AM
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wolfpackh
Nov 12, 2009 07:35 AM
Something spacious isn't a huge problem so long as the cage isn't tall. Tarantulas climb up the sides of their enclosure and are prone to falling, which in a tarantulas case, can prove fatal.
stevenorndorff
Nov 12, 2009 08:18 AM
I keep them in 10 gallon tanks with about 6" of organic topsoil
wolfpackh
Nov 12, 2009 09:29 AM
That sounds like a good set-up to me.
thevez2
Nov 16, 2009 12:35 PM
Yeah, 10 gallon is not on overly huge aquarium. I've kept many in 10 gals.
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stevenorndorff
Nov 16, 2009 05:51 PM
I didn't figure it would be all that unreasonable. I just keep hearing about people keeping them in cages 2 times their leg spread and didn't know if there was a reason
TheVez2
Nov 17, 2009 03:07 PM
>>I didn't figure it would be all that unreasonable. I just keep hearing about people keeping them in cages 2 times their leg spread and didn't know if there was a reason
THose are the guidelines for the minimum size enclosure.
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