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<blockquote data-quote="octanejunkie" data-source="post: 46883" data-attributes="member: 3872"><p>My 9 yo daughter wants a tarantula, I'm not sure why. I've kept reptiles in the past so its no big deal to me, but I want to do some research before diving in.</p><p></p><p>We currently keep fish and aquatic invertebrates like snails, shrimp and crayfish, in planted tanks (live plants) so my initial thoughts for a proper tank for a tarantula is more of a vivarium type setup, preferably with a section with water to keep some fish in - possibly split a 10G tank with 4-5" of substrate into half water half soil? As long as it's the proper habitat for the species.</p><p></p><p>The other thought is a desert tarantula with dryer bedding and perhaps some succulents in the tank for decoration.</p><p></p><p>I'd love to get some thoughts and ideas to help us determine which species of tarantula to get so we can properly plan and setup the proper housing. Simplicity is good, but pretty is better.</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="octanejunkie, post: 46883, member: 3872"] My 9 yo daughter wants a tarantula, I'm not sure why. I've kept reptiles in the past so its no big deal to me, but I want to do some research before diving in. We currently keep fish and aquatic invertebrates like snails, shrimp and crayfish, in planted tanks (live plants) so my initial thoughts for a proper tank for a tarantula is more of a vivarium type setup, preferably with a section with water to keep some fish in - possibly split a 10G tank with 4-5" of substrate into half water half soil? As long as it's the proper habitat for the species. The other thought is a desert tarantula with dryer bedding and perhaps some succulents in the tank for decoration. I'd love to get some thoughts and ideas to help us determine which species of tarantula to get so we can properly plan and setup the proper housing. Simplicity is good, but pretty is better. Thanks in advance! [/QUOTE]
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