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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tortoise Tom" data-source="post: 153113" data-attributes="member: 27883">I don't mind using larger enclosures. I've never had a tarantula get "stressed out" because it had a large space to walk around in, and none of mine have ever had any trouble running down and catching roaches in them. I rather like watching them run across an open enclosure and grab their prey. I offer hiding spots, and it works fine for me. I have a 2.5" A. geniculata in a 5 gallon cube right now and he/she is doing great. Been in there for several months now. I drop roaches as far away from him as possible and he sprints over and takes them down with no problem.You should be able to stop the mold or fungus by cleaning it off and letting things dry out a bit. I just started experimenting with isopods in some enclosures, and it seems to be working really well so far.I prefer straight coco coir for substrate. That is what I use in all my enclosures for all species.I've never had trouble with screen tops for any arboreal species: C. versicolor, A. purpurata, 3 species of Psalmopoeus, and 2 species of Poecilotheria. I have had trouble with both of my T. stirmi. They simply will not stay off the screen tops. I had to re-house both of them into enclosures with no screen. I also have had trouble with it in the past with Grammostola pulchra and Grammostola pulchripes.</blockquote>