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<blockquote data-quote="Chubbs" data-source="post: 61041" data-attributes="member: 1084"><p>No idea how big yours is, but here's what I keep my slings in:</p><p><img src="http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/23/f4e28390b7969e0acafbb77eca33a8ac.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>And my juveniles go in these:</p><p><img src="http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/23/05abfb93c1939c4850d9be2bf1cacb54.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Avicularia are arboreal (tree-dwelling). They spend very little time on the ground and need a decent bit of height to climb, therefore the enclosure needs to be taller. There are a lot of sources online that claim that Avics need lots of humidity. This is simply not true, so I suggest just disregarding anything you've read about that on any caresheets. What is important with these guys is having good ventilation, specifically cross-ventilation, which is achieved by drilling several rows of holes around the sides of the enclosure, not on the lid. I start at the top and go maybe halfway down. The spider will spend most of its time in the upper portion of the enclosure, therefore most of the holes should be in that area. Try to keep it a bit more on the dry side and provide a water dish. They don't need much substrate, about 2 to 3 inches. A typical arboreal set-up will do, cork bark slab or branch of some kind leaned against one side at an angle for it to climb on and web against. I also like to add some plastic vines, leaves, or plants around the top of the enclosure to give it more things to web against.</p><p></p><p> Jamie's Tarantulas has some very good custom-made enclosures for arboreals and terrestrials. The arboreal ones work great for adult Avics. I'm not a fan of anything glass because it's extremely difficult to drill holes into it without obviously cracking the glass, hence why I'm not a fan of exo terra or zoo med enclosures. Yeah they might look nice, but they're not the most suitable enclosures for Avics IMO. Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chubbs, post: 61041, member: 1084"] No idea how big yours is, but here's what I keep my slings in: [IMG]http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/23/f4e28390b7969e0acafbb77eca33a8ac.jpg[/IMG] And my juveniles go in these: [IMG]http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/23/05abfb93c1939c4850d9be2bf1cacb54.jpg[/IMG] Avicularia are arboreal (tree-dwelling). They spend very little time on the ground and need a decent bit of height to climb, therefore the enclosure needs to be taller. There are a lot of sources online that claim that Avics need lots of humidity. This is simply not true, so I suggest just disregarding anything you've read about that on any caresheets. What is important with these guys is having good ventilation, specifically cross-ventilation, which is achieved by drilling several rows of holes around the sides of the enclosure, not on the lid. I start at the top and go maybe halfway down. The spider will spend most of its time in the upper portion of the enclosure, therefore most of the holes should be in that area. Try to keep it a bit more on the dry side and provide a water dish. They don't need much substrate, about 2 to 3 inches. A typical arboreal set-up will do, cork bark slab or branch of some kind leaned against one side at an angle for it to climb on and web against. I also like to add some plastic vines, leaves, or plants around the top of the enclosure to give it more things to web against. Jamie's Tarantulas has some very good custom-made enclosures for arboreals and terrestrials. The arboreal ones work great for adult Avics. I'm not a fan of anything glass because it's extremely difficult to drill holes into it without obviously cracking the glass, hence why I'm not a fan of exo terra or zoo med enclosures. Yeah they might look nice, but they're not the most suitable enclosures for Avics IMO. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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