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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Timmah1988" data-source="post: 185247" data-attributes="member: 34786">Hello, I am a new tarantula owner and decided to begin with an A. avic. I bought this guy from a local, privately owned pet store and one of the employees offered to set up the tank for me. I understand Avics are arboreal, and have done a lot of research since the purchase in order to give the little guy a good home. The more I read, the more I am leaning toward replacing the large wooden hide with something more tree-like. I'm still getting used to taking care of spiders (primarily owned reptiles and amphibians in the past) so I am trying to avoid stressing him/her out by manipulating the tank too much. If this enclosure is fine, then I will happily let the fella do his thing. If there are some changes which need to be made, I would love some feedback to become better. The tank is an Exo-terra with front, rear, and top ventilation (I've noticed this is very important) so I believe the only change needed would possibly be the decor. Please let me know what you think!P.S.- Please ignore the dead cricket, he was very elusive and, being a new tarantula owner, I figured letting one cricket roam until it died is better than stressing the Avic out more than it already is from the move. If you have any advice on how to gain access to the tank when the guy is latched on to both the door and the top, I would appreciate that as well!</blockquote>