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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ilovebrachys" data-source="post: 181611" data-attributes="member: 28710">It is big but not only that it's very 'open' as in not a lot of hiding places for him like cork bark with plastic plants around to give anchor points so it can web up.. I am pleased that you have a water dish in there and the substrate is dry as Avicularia don't do well in stuffy humid conditions this is a sure fire way to kill them quicklyIdeally don't handle your spider intentionally, they find it stressful and there's risk of it jumping or falling and it will end up injured or dead as a result Tarantulas are observational pets only <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>