Purple pink toe, enclosure help

[Anthonycisneros3944]

Hello, my friend bought me a purple pink toe tarantula, a avicularia purpurea if I'm not mistaken, and I'm really excited about taking care of it. I'm a little worried because this is my first tarantula, and I don't know what I'm doing. I believe it's going to be real small when it comes in, and I want to make a big enclosure. I don't mind spending a lot money on it, could anyone tell me the best enclosure for it, and the optimal setup for it to live comfortable? Where can i get everything i need for it? Are there any good videos that i can watch? I'll attach a photo of the enclosure that I just put together so it has something to chill in before I get a better one. I want the best for my new friend, please and thank you.

 

[Konstantin]

Hi
Have a look at Tom's big spiders on YouTube.
He does have veri informative sling guide videos and species specific videos.
Also have a read trough the below

Keeping Avicularia species - Updated with Pictures

I keep several different arboreal species of tarantula but not all of them require the same care. The general care and keeping of the various avicularia-type arboreal species differs from all other arboreal and terrestrial species; but it's not complicated. A little history I lost my first...

tarantulaforum.com

Regards Konstantin

 

[Ratmosphere]

Enclosure does not look to have enough cross ventilation. I would look at a Exo Terra nano tall. These provide the necessary amount of ventilation for arboreal tarantulas. You may have to modify the screen top, as tarantulas usually get their legs stuck in them. I get the replacement top from Tarantula Cribs that is acrylic.

If the spider is small sling like you are saying, you may just need a 16oz deli cup with many air holes to provide cross ventilation. Keep substrate dry with a water dish, overflow every so often. You can get these for free at Whole Foods.

Get the deli cup, drill 1/16" air holes on top and sides, place substrate, use a bottle cap as a water dish, lay a slanted piece of cork bark and fake plant and you will be golden.

 

[Anthonycisneros3944]

Enclosure does not look to have enough cross ventilation. I would look at a Exo Terra nano tall. These provide the necessary amount of ventilation for arboreal tarantulas. You may have to modify the screen top, as tarantulas usually get their legs stuck in them. I get the replacement top from Tarantula Cribs that is acrylic.

If the spider is small sling like you are saying, you may just need a 16oz deli cup with many air holes to provide cross ventilation. Keep substrate dry with a water dish, overflow every so often. You can get these for free at Whole Foods.

Get the deli cup, drill 1/16" air holes on top and sides, place substrate, use a bottle cap as a water dish, lay a slanted piece of cork bark and fake plant and you Will this work of the spider is 0.5 inches in size?

Enclosure does not look to have enough cross ventilation. I would look at a Exo Terra nano tall. These provide the necessary amount of ventilation for arboreal tarantulas. You may have to modify the screen top, as tarantulas usually get their legs stuck in them. I get the replacement top from Tarantula Cribs that is acrylic.

If the spider is small sling like you are saying, you may just need a 16oz deli cup with many air holes to provide cross ventilation. Keep substrate dry with a water dish, overflow every so often. You can get these for free at Whole Foods.

Get the deli cup, drill 1/16" air holes on top and sides, place substrate, use a bottle cap as a water dish, lay a slanted piece of cork bark and fake plant and you will be golden.

Will this work if the spider is 0.5 inches in size?

 

[Anthonycisneros3944]

Hi
Have a look at Tom's big spiders on YouTube.
He does have veri informative sling guide videos and species specific videos.
Also have a read trough the below

Keeping Avicularia species - Updated with Pictures

I keep several different arboreal species of tarantula but not all of them require the same care. The general care and keeping of the various avicularia-type arboreal species differs from all other arboreal and terrestrial species; but it's not complicated. A little history I lost my first...

tarantulaforum.com

Regards Konstantin

Thank you so much!

 

[Ratmosphere]

Will this work if the spider is 0.5 inches in size?

The enclosure you posted will be absolutely too big for a spider 0.5"

Use a small deli cup with cross ventilation.

 

[Anthonycisneros3944]

Update, I've made a new little enclosure, I used a 9oz cup. Will this be alright for now?

 

[Anthonycisneros3944]

The enclosure you posted will be absolutely too big for a spider 0.5"

Use a small deli cup with cross ventilation.

How's this? This is a 9oz

 

[Ratmosphere]

Yea that'll work!