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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Viscus" data-source="post: 43015" data-attributes="member: 3615">I have always read that the encloser should be a few times more then their leg span. However here is info from a fellow member poec54.----------------------------------------------------At that size I prefer 16 oz deli cups, as they have a wider footprint. I buy deli cups by the sleeve at a local restaurant supply store. I use bagged top soil for all my spiders, the cheap stuff from Home Depot with no fertilizer or additives, $1.50/bag. For chalcodes and other semi-arid species, I put the topsoil in a cardboard box for a few days to dry out. Good cross ventilation is important with all tarantulas, and I put a ring or two of holes around the upper sides. All of mine get a small water bowl when they're 1/2" legspan (shallow lid from a 16 oz water bottle). I use disposable plastic water bowls to keep bacteria from building up.The warmer you keep your spiders, the higher their metabolism, the more they eat and shed, and the faster they grow.----------------------------------------------------[USER=3524]@Poec54[/USER] has been in the hobby for awhile, and answered several of my questions. I am  almost 100% he will be here shortly with more advice. This was given to me on slings of similar size.</blockquote>