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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fang_collector" data-source="post: 189963" data-attributes="member: 36319"><p>Im new to the hobby and I've read advice from many people that a tarantula of 3 inches for example should be put into a tank 3 times its body length. I was wondering if there are downsides to moving a tarantula into a large enclosure early. Other than falling are there risks? I know with terrestrial the falling risk can be be lowered by using more substrate in some enclosures.</p></blockquote><p></p>