Enclosure ventilation with computer fans

[Arachnoclown]

Just like Europe didn't want you

You guys remind me of the show The odd couple.

 

[octanejunkie]

I identify with Jack Klugman

 

[Oursapoil]

You guys remind me of the show The odd couple.View attachment 60305

I just googled it and it seems this show stopped airing before I was even born, but I can imagine where the comparison is coming from....

 

[Arachnoclown]

I just googled it and it seems this show stopped airing before I was even born, but I can imagine where the comparison is coming from....
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Super funny show, I was watching reruns as a kid in the 70s and 80s.

 

[JACEY]

You actually only need a water dish for avics...they don't even need substrate. Ive raised dozens this way to prove the point substrate isn't necessary with Avicularia. Stan has also proved this in his book.View attachment 60303

Very nice. Is that spagnamoss at the bottom. I'm going to try that set up next cleaning down the road. Thanks

 

[Vladerscump]

I have my adult Avicularia in ExoTerra Nano, while I replaced the top lid I didn't risk to drill the glass sides and I was suggested that the ventilation would be bad. I also live in New York and not far from the ocean, so the humidity is pretty high so I use mini computer fan to blow air into the enclosure to help with ventilation and the humidity.

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While I am not sure if it's good or bad, it definitely helps with the ventilation and both of my Avic's juvenile and adult are seem to be totally fine with it. They don't seem to be affected in terms of being scared or attracted to it.

I found a blower fan of about the same size, and a micro air pump - is that something anyone uses or would use?

Well they do live in the tops of wind blow tree's Seems a bit over board and It's not practical for me. Mine do seem to do fine without all those extras. I think I have to much juice pulling in my pet room anyways. I don't think I would because I noticed that any of my breath blows on my Avic's or Versi's they get jumpy and agitated.

 

[OculusLondres]

Well they do live in the tops of wind blow tree's Seems a bit over board and It's not practical for me. Mine do seem to do fine without all those extras. I think I have to much juice pulling in my pet room anyways. I don't think I would because I noticed that any of my breath blows on my Avic's or Versi's they get jumpy and agitated.

That's exactly my thought - in nature they get much more air and wind than they would in closed cage, thus, I theoretically see no issues with providing a bit of air there. I agree that fan might be a bit too much considering it would 'fluff' the hairs that act like nerves, but using tube to push a little air, I assume won't hurt. Though, I still took the fan off the cage as I was suggested. Not an expert on spiders and not going to start conducting experiments, at least as of now .

 

[Konstantin]

Hi all
I have seen enclosures with fan assisted ventilation.It does work if executed properly.
If the small fan is mounted to suck air out of the enclosure rather than blow air in it(the enclosures are not sealed 100% so air will find its way in)for a short period of time, few times a day it could be beneficial in high humidity, heavily planted enclosure but most of the time is unnecessary if the enclosure is ventilated properly.
Regards Konstantin