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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stan Schultz" data-source="post: 224524" data-attributes="member: 28438">Correct section.My condolences. I don't see a photo of your setup, but if it's anything like most of what I've seen in pet shops, you blew far too much cash on a cage that's only marginally acceptable.  A five gallon aquarium (16 x 8 x 10 inches = 42 x 20.5 x 25.4 cm, 22.7 L - All these are just approximations) with a sturdy mesh cover is plenty big for a curlyhair (<a href="https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/37245/Tliltocatl_albopilosus" target="_blank">Tliltocatl albopilosus</a>) and probably a lot less expensive. And glass aquariums don't scratch and get blurry like plastic cages do. And, if you're a newbie, you shouldn't be trying to keep a tarantula in an "environmental" cage. All that scenery, junk, and even live plants is only for your personal gratification. The tarantula really couldn't care less. All that stuff is something that gets in the way when the spider tries to move around its cage, and a good place for crickets to hide, die, and stink. Learn to take proper care of your tarantula first, then gradually learn how to set up a simple, low key environmental cage after a year or so.The "1.5" rule describes the MINIMUM</blockquote>