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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bwhatch2" data-source="post: 241585" data-attributes="member: 48909">i think the biggest mistake new keepers make is just worrying too much. it all looks fine to me. i agree with andrewclayton that the enclosure is bigger than you really need, but there’s no real reason you can’t use a bigger one if you want. as long as the spider can find the water dish and the burrow, extra space doesn’t hurt anything.your substrate mix is fine. don’t overthink it, it’s all good. the hide/burrow opening is fine too — if spidey wants a bigger doorway, he’ll fix it himself.welcome to the hobby and the forum.</blockquote>