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Is my Exo-Terra enclosure good for my T?
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<blockquote data-quote="Arlo" data-source="post: 216611" data-attributes="member: 37773"><p>Hear me out. I know the use of Exo-Terra enclosures for terrestrials is pretty controversial in this community BUT I have made quite a few modifications to my 12x12x12 cube for my curly hair and would like to get your opinion on it. </p><p></p><p>First of all, the pesky mesh lid had to go. It's been replaced by an acrylic lid found on etsy. </p><p></p><p>Then I had to address the issue of the height of the soil. My T is a little bulldozer so it was pretty important to give her as much soil as possible and as high to the ceiling as possible but without clogging the vents. I found this huge piece of bark that gets really wide and hollow and the bottom, forming a natural cave. Once inside the tank, the sides of the "bark cave" touch three out of four sides of the cube and act as a barrier to keep the dirt out of the vents at the front of the tank. Shelob absolutely loves it and even after I gave her 7 inches of substrate on the side with no bark, she still prefers to use her pre-made cave than one she could dig herself. </p><p></p><p>I know the height at the front is still a bit of an issue, so I ordered two big mushroom ledges with magnets that I can attach to each door. </p><p></p><p>Now. Is this enough? Should I change anything else? Shelob and Ungoliant have been thriving in these tanks and I know this is not important at all, but I have to say I love how they look. I'm about to upgrade Ungoliant to a 12x12x12 as well, but do you think all these modifications are enough to keep them safe? </p><p></p><p>I would love to hear your thoughts <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arlo, post: 216611, member: 37773"] Hear me out. I know the use of Exo-Terra enclosures for terrestrials is pretty controversial in this community BUT I have made quite a few modifications to my 12x12x12 cube for my curly hair and would like to get your opinion on it. First of all, the pesky mesh lid had to go. It's been replaced by an acrylic lid found on etsy. Then I had to address the issue of the height of the soil. My T is a little bulldozer so it was pretty important to give her as much soil as possible and as high to the ceiling as possible but without clogging the vents. I found this huge piece of bark that gets really wide and hollow and the bottom, forming a natural cave. Once inside the tank, the sides of the "bark cave" touch three out of four sides of the cube and act as a barrier to keep the dirt out of the vents at the front of the tank. Shelob absolutely loves it and even after I gave her 7 inches of substrate on the side with no bark, she still prefers to use her pre-made cave than one she could dig herself. I know the height at the front is still a bit of an issue, so I ordered two big mushroom ledges with magnets that I can attach to each door. Now. Is this enough? Should I change anything else? Shelob and Ungoliant have been thriving in these tanks and I know this is not important at all, but I have to say I love how they look. I'm about to upgrade Ungoliant to a 12x12x12 as well, but do you think all these modifications are enough to keep them safe? I would love to hear your thoughts :) [/QUOTE]
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