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<blockquote data-quote="DustyD" data-source="post: 205708" data-attributes="member: 36911"><p>Yes welcome. You will find lots of caring people with a lot of experience and insight here.</p><p></p><p>I have had tarantulas for about seven months so hopefully others with more experience will chime in.</p><p></p><p>Your tarantula (the scientific name for the Brazilian Black tarantula is Grammostola pulchra or G. pulchra) is much much older than 1-2 months you stated. Not sure if that was a typo. It is closer to 1-2 years, likely older based on feeding habits.</p><p></p><p>You seem to have a lot of the right things in place, but G. pulchra are terrestrial tarantulas and don't need tall terrariums as they could fall and be hurt. Generally people recommend that the distance between cage top and substrate be about 1 to 1.5x the spider's diagonal leg length. </p><p></p><p>Your enclosure seems tall, but I am not clear if it is too tall. There are some who keep terrestrial tarantulas in tall enclosures, but I tend to worry.</p><p></p><p>Also, if the top is wire mesh, the concern is that the terrestrial T could get stuck in the mesh. There are some who think otherwise, but again I worry. I did buy on Etsy a thin acrylic/plastic replacement top for my Exo Terra 8x8x8 inch enclosure.</p><p></p><p>Before making any changes, wait for other responses. I still consider myself somewhat of a newbie.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DustyD, post: 205708, member: 36911"] Yes welcome. You will find lots of caring people with a lot of experience and insight here. I have had tarantulas for about seven months so hopefully others with more experience will chime in. Your tarantula (the scientific name for the Brazilian Black tarantula is Grammostola pulchra or G. pulchra) is much much older than 1-2 months you stated. Not sure if that was a typo. It is closer to 1-2 years, likely older based on feeding habits. You seem to have a lot of the right things in place, but G. pulchra are terrestrial tarantulas and don't need tall terrariums as they could fall and be hurt. Generally people recommend that the distance between cage top and substrate be about 1 to 1.5x the spider's diagonal leg length. Your enclosure seems tall, but I am not clear if it is too tall. There are some who keep terrestrial tarantulas in tall enclosures, but I tend to worry. Also, if the top is wire mesh, the concern is that the terrestrial T could get stuck in the mesh. There are some who think otherwise, but again I worry. I did buy on Etsy a thin acrylic/plastic replacement top for my Exo Terra 8x8x8 inch enclosure. Before making any changes, wait for other responses. I still consider myself somewhat of a newbie. [/QUOTE]
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