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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Martin Oosthuysen" data-source="post: 31417" data-attributes="member: 1070">Hello I will try and answer as logically as possible- Does the type of container matter ? Yes,to the owner.- Does the looks or setup aesthetically matter to the T ? Only if the Human is nicknamed T,since the T requires little a water supply a hide correct humidity and food. - Will the T be happier in a beautiful setup,opposed to an ugly one ? T's don't have fashion sense,no where in the wild do you find a clean sterile or beautified environment. They live in nature, nature is as dirty as it gets looking at some people feel towards dirt. - If I continuously clean my enclosure it will look better,and the T will be healthier.This is very debatable,since a T spends a lot of time making a burrow or home. So you might feel the poop now and then against the glass irritates you,or the setup you've done has been bulldozed and needs rearranging but isn't it worse bothering the T over and over ? Why doesn't my T make a new burrow ? Cry sniff cry .... Because you bother it so many times,what's good for your eye or to show off to others isn't necessarily good for the T.I've found if a T is truly happy,it will make a hide or burrow and just go about its daily routine. Don't think we can reinvent nature,if it works it works. So no matter what enclosure type,just make sure it suites the specimen. If the enclosure type is correct,it has a hide suited for the specimen even if its just an item he/she could use as a hide it has a water source food and the temp and humidity is correct why does it need anything else ? You can beautify your enclosure of course it will looking stunning,won't stay stunning T's don't clean up afterwards but is it a must ? I have to say no. We aren't here for a beauty contest,we are here to enjoy a mutual interest and love for tarantulas. So if your enclosure or setup,is uglier in your opinion your judging yourself in the incorrect way. I won't judge you as a hobbyist to the the beauty of the setup or enclosure,but the health of your T's and how they've adapted to your setups. We are hobbyists not fashion designers,and I would like to see a shred of evidence that a beautified setup impacts to a T's well being.</blockquote>

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