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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Denny Dee" data-source="post: 44402" data-attributes="member: 1393">Will do.  Can take some individual enclosure styles soon.  I am very lazy with the camera.  I also recently acquired a digital microscope for my birthday which has not been unpackaged as of late.  Real life has been consuming my time.  However, I have posted my displays on the site before.  Here is a quick peak:I am photo-lazy but will try to walk through my enclosure strategy.  Your humidity and temperature strategy will drive the enclosure types.  First of all, I would always recommend glass if you have the space and the proper set-ups.  Glass holds water and does not bow or scratch.  I am limited on space so moved from glass to acrylic/plastic because I have to move the enclosure for feeding and maintenance.  Acrylic/plastic is much lighter weight than glass.  So, the material is really more of a personal choice as the T's don't care.  As I mentioned above, I display all my inverts so I like clear materials over plastics that are opaque.  Regarding size, there are good formulas on the forum for enclosure size = 2-3x leg span.  There are two factors to consider.  One, in the event a terrestrial spider falls when attempting to climb, you want to ensure she does not get injured.  So the height is the risk.  However, I have also seen a tank too large makes it difficult for the T to hunt.  Every species and every spider is different with respect to this but generally I try to make it as easy as possible for the T to find its food.  Most of my terrestrial T's are in 5 gallon glass tanks.  I have a couple of 10 gallon tanks for the larger bird eaters and a 20 gallon long for my T.blondi.  I find these are sufficient as I prefer the more aggressive spiders which tend to burrow and do not stray far from their home.  My dwarves are fine in two gallon enclosures.  If I had more room or less species, I would probably go larger.  Although I find it is not necessary.  Slings are reared using Jamies Tarantulas (<a href="https://www.jamiestarantulas.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1839" target="_blank">https://www.jamiestarantulas.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1839</a>) enclosures.  I like the Exo Terra tanks for my arboreals but have some custom acrylic and some plastic enclosures (net-bug.net) for my juvies and slings.  Recently, I made a decision to keep my scorpions in 2 gallon enclosures.  This is due to the fact that in the 5 gallon tanks, I rarely (and I mean rarely!) ever saw them.  My trap door spiders are in five gallon cylinder acrylic tanks with an acrylic rod mounted in the center to force the spiders to burrow on the outside. Most have not cooperated <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite12" alt="o_O" title="Er... what?    o_O" loading="lazy" data-shortname="o_O" /> but the concept is a good one.  One of the great things about this hobby is that there is no right or wrong.  Many will have opinions but really, as long as the T is healthy and you are pleased with the enclosure, it is all good.</blockquote>

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