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<blockquote data-quote="Tomoran" data-source="post: 31054" data-attributes="member: 1152"><p>Wonderfully informative interesting article. I was actually quite amazed at the number of species originally categorized under Avicularia. I've also done a lot of experimenting with arboreal enclosures these past couple weeks (I have three Poecilotheria and an Avicularia that I need to rehouse soon), and I really like the way that you've set yours up. I might have to play with this idea some more...</p><p></p><p>I also agree that there is a part of the hobby that lends itself to some experimentation, especially in regards to husbandry, as long as the keeper experimenting is well-read on the subject and informed. Their are many gray areas in tarantula keeping that really have no right or wrong answer (large enclosure vs. small, water bowl vs. no water bowl, naturalistic environment vs. spartan, etc.), and these decisions are ultimately left to individual tastes. As long as your animal is comfortable and safe, then some out-of-the-box thinking is a fantastic way to learn new techniques and ideas.</p><p></p><p>That being said, the key word is "informed". Too many folks new to the hobby seek assistance on the boards from those experienced in keeping Ts, then ignore the information with a "well, this works for me" attitude. I think the key is to have enough experience and a deep enough knowledge base on the subject to recognize when your "new" idea is just an older, rehashed one that has long been abandoned by those with more experience (in which case, you'd be essentially back to proving the world flat). You hit the nail on the proverbial head when you said that keepers should share their ideas and experiments, so that others may benefit from this information. That's one of the reasons these forums can be a fantastic place, as we can all pool our knowledge and continue to take the hobby forward.</p><p></p><p>Well done!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tomoran, post: 31054, member: 1152"] Wonderfully informative interesting article. I was actually quite amazed at the number of species originally categorized under Avicularia. I've also done a lot of experimenting with arboreal enclosures these past couple weeks (I have three Poecilotheria and an Avicularia that I need to rehouse soon), and I really like the way that you've set yours up. I might have to play with this idea some more... I also agree that there is a part of the hobby that lends itself to some experimentation, especially in regards to husbandry, as long as the keeper experimenting is well-read on the subject and informed. Their are many gray areas in tarantula keeping that really have no right or wrong answer (large enclosure vs. small, water bowl vs. no water bowl, naturalistic environment vs. spartan, etc.), and these decisions are ultimately left to individual tastes. As long as your animal is comfortable and safe, then some out-of-the-box thinking is a fantastic way to learn new techniques and ideas. That being said, the key word is "informed". Too many folks new to the hobby seek assistance on the boards from those experienced in keeping Ts, then ignore the information with a "well, this works for me" attitude. I think the key is to have enough experience and a deep enough knowledge base on the subject to recognize when your "new" idea is just an older, rehashed one that has long been abandoned by those with more experience (in which case, you'd be essentially back to proving the world flat). You hit the nail on the proverbial head when you said that keepers should share their ideas and experiments, so that others may benefit from this information. That's one of the reasons these forums can be a fantastic place, as we can all pool our knowledge and continue to take the hobby forward. Well done! [/QUOTE]
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