Fossorial Enclosure Size (?)

[liquidfluidity]

Good morning all! I hope everyone is doing well and are healthy

So, I've reached my limits as I calculate my space needed for adult enclosures. I do have a question though - how big of an enclosure are you dedicating to your fossorials ? Specifically - Cyriopagopus lividus.

I have 4. My 1st is a regular blue morph and my other 3 are the "green" morphs. They are currently in 8"x8"x12" glass enclosures with a layer of 1-2" of vermiculite on the bottom to help moisture retention and the rest is substrate - overall about 2/3 full. So there is a good 6-8" of sub to burrow in. Too big, too small (?) What's your thoughts?

 

[Casey K.]

Sounds like you have them setup nicely.

 

[liquidfluidity]

Thanks Casey! Much appreciated

 

[Casey K.]

Thanks Casey! Much appreciated

No problem!

 

[Mothman61]

I have 3 , 2 are in 8x8x10 acrylic enclosures. They are fully grown, and I hardly ever see them. Maybe just a toe! My other is in a 6x6x6. This one I see because it cannot dig so deep! All enclosures are 60-75% substrate. I would not put them in bigger enclosures - they don’t get out much! (In saying that - I have to admit that my C lividus are wild caught - I live in Thailand - and I caught 2 of them while they were out and about after heavy rain. The other was inadvertently dug out of its burrow while working on my farm)