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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 78659" data-attributes="member: 4199">rule of thumb I've always followed is 2-3 times wider than their diagonal leg span (dls)  measure that from front left to back right leg in a relaxed sitting position.  that way you're not rehousing them as often, they can live in that enclosure for 2 or 3 (or a bunch if they're slow growers) molts.  I rehouse when there's an inch or so of room left in the width over their dls. So if you have a 2" T i'd go with a 4 to 6" wide enclosure, then when it's at 5" dls it's time to rehouse.</blockquote>