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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Martin Oosthuysen" data-source="post: 23416" data-attributes="member: 1070">This statement still stands.Hello Something I'd like to add, when I speak of the size of enclosure this does not apply to communal species. I do apologize for not explaining that, it being said I will explain why the size matters to ME and some others. With tank size, why I dislike that if its too big. In nature you have insects or food sources that are readily available that inhabit the close proximity of the spider. In our setups its not natural, so in the wild they'd have say 1000 insects inhabiting close proximity where we would add say one feeder in proximity. To make it easy I try to use an enclosure that's not too large,look at my reasoning behind this. Its like say putting one pokie in a 100 liter tank compared to another in a 50 won't the one in the 50 find food easier ? Just an example, if I'm wrong in this reasoning I would understand sensible reasons as to why.Here is my statement again,also find attached a photo of a Avicularia Azuraklaasi I received 2 days ago it has already webbed up and eaten twice. So I am sorry, those who believe bigger is better or floor space compared to height I disagree. [ATTACH=full]4895[/ATTACH]Just added my Avicularia Purpurea sling eating.[ATTACH=full]4896[/ATTACH]As you can see,they web up and eat = happy Tarantula.</blockquote>