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Enclosure size

laurdd37

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I have an adult female Mexican red knee in a 10 gallon tank, 20Lx10Wx12H. I want to give her more floorspace but less height and finding something with the dimensions I'm wanting has been pretty impossible. So I think I've found someone who can make me a custom enclosure for her. I'm thinking 24Lx15Wx8H.
Does this sound like a good size?
And I'm having a hard time finding good examples on this site for adults, just a lot of pictures of new enclosures for slings. I would love to see more pictures of what I can do for my girl.
 

GarField000

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You mean inch? 61cm x 38cm and 20cm high?
I think the old enclsoure is big enough. Just put some extra substrate in it. 8 high is very low to get some descent substrat in it.

I don't go that big for brachypelma, grammostola ... I would need another bedroom to convert to spider room :D.
I have 35x35cm (thats 14x14) for my bigger spiders. I also have many exo terra/zoo med that are 12x12x12 for the smaller species. I do have a few larger enclosures, but those are for the real large animals like Theraphosa, Phormictopus, Lasiodora and a A.geniculata. Those are 20x14" (50x35cm).
 

laurdd37

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You mean inch? 61cm x 38cm and 20cm high?
I think the old enclsoure is big enough. Just put some extra substrate in it. 8 high is very low to get some descent substrat in it.

I don't go that big for brachypelma, grammostola ... I would need another bedroom to convert to spider room :D.
I have 35x35cm (thats 14x14) for my bigger spiders. I also have many exo terra/zoo med that are 12x12x12 for the smaller species. I do have a few larger enclosures, but those are for the real large animals like Theraphosa, Phormictopus, Lasiodora and a A.geniculata. Those are 20x14" (50x35cm).
Sorry, yes I mean inches.
I feel like from the top it looks cramped and I want to give her more options for hides. And I have it over half full of substrate because she used to try to climb all the time and I didn't want her to hurt herself.
 

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