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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tnoob" data-source="post: 154453" data-attributes="member: 29038"><p>I'm going to write a PSA for my fellow noobs about setting up enclosures before buying. I understand why you old fohgees in the hobby set up before you buy your spider, but that may not be practical. I set up 3 enclosures for L.P. Casey sold me, and by the time I had gotten them I realized I had made a mistake. Talked to Casey about it too. Almost gave the poor wahmen a heart attack, and was in a panic to fullfill the housing requirements needed. Also, don't just buy bamboo tongs. Get some metal ones too. Without the rubber tips. The bamboo, and rubber tips are a nightmare for enclosure maintenance. As friendly, supportive, and enthusiastic a lot of members are on this forum, no one told me that, that I could remember, and that could have been a good idea to begin with. Here are my tools for tarantula keeping. Minus the duct tape.  I don't know where that came from...[ATTACH=full]38759[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>