12in³ terrarium build

Here's the little terrarium I was building in the other thread. I found all the stuff around the house and yanked a couple of plants from my mothers garden. I was looking for an occupant and have decided on a smaller tarantula with a Green Bottle Blue in the finals

Sorry about the crappy cell phone pics (boycotting handheld cameras at the moment).









This is my first time, so if you see something that I could use a tip on, I am open to criticism. I can already tell I didn't give much space for the plants to grow into and additional lighting is in order.

That looks really cool... quite a neat show piece! You'll have to keep us updated on your final occupant decision!

Before you settle on a blue look at a avicularia versicolor. Stays small and the color from baby to adult in WOW.

Yay!!!! Bluebottle Green are beautiful, i wish I could have one! Also, I was looking at a Cobalt ornamental too, they have gorgeous coloring. Tank looks great!

Keep us updated

Iam sorry lokielani I hit the wroung side of the bar and made it red instead of green. I asked nick to fix it for me I am sorry

There isn't a fix for it, I've looked into it Others can add some green to make up for it though. I almost make that mistake daily on my cell

It's cool, no biggy The A. versicolor is really pretty too, it's so furry, you could almost think it was cuddly, is it a hair shooter?

Yes they can but not known for doing it like others. I had three when I was doing spider. Again sorry for my fat fingers,

smd58 wrote:

Iam sorry lokielani I hit the wroung side of the bar and made it red instead of green. I asked nick to fix it for me I am sorry

Way to go, lol

Oh, awesome job on the cage btw

ezekiel21 wrote:

smd58 wrote:

Iam sorry lokielani I hit the wroung side of the bar and made it red instead of green. I asked nick to fix it for me I am sorry

Way to go, lol

With the iPad you touch the wrong thing and away it goes.

smd58 wrote:

Yes they can but not known for doing it like others. I had three when I was doing spider. Again sorry for my fat fingers,

it's ok really!!! I have horrible allergies, and I'm pretty much allergic to all mammals and some insects (roaches, lady bugs), but I would like a tarantula, it's just if they shoot, I don't really know how that effects people...

There was a story about a guy that had a hair in his eye. Messed him up for a while if I remember right. With me it's just the itchy.

[/quote]With the iPad you touch the wrong thing and away it goes. [/quote]

I know what you mean..... I have to zoom in every time I click on something or I'll miss what I'm aiming for.

I get the copy all the time.

smd58 wrote:

Iam sorry lokielani I hit the wroung side of the bar and made it red instead of green. I asked nick to fix it for me I am sorry

I've added a little green to it!

Don wrote:

smd58 wrote:

Iam sorry lokielani I hit the wroung side of the bar and made it red instead of green. I asked nick to fix it for me I am sorry

I've added a little green to it!

Me too! I beat you to it tho

Thanks guys

smd58 wrote:

Before you settle on a blue look at a avicularia versicolor. Stays small and the color from baby to adult in WOW.

Yeah I just looked it up! Very nice!! Are they red as slings and then turn blue?

Do you know if they are social, as in, don't hide all day? I'm about to google it some more

I had one that hide and the other did not. They were all aroubale and made cool nest in cork tubes, not really a holding kind and do better with humidey esplishely when molting.

Just one question, did you make a drainage layer for your tank? Cause with live plants, it will need one.

I vote for versicolor. P.S. I have heard Cobalt Blues are wicked, and not in terms of color. Generally the prettier the spider, the nastier the temper...

It's kind of hard to see in this pic, but there's a little over an inch of the largest river rock I could find (I literally sifted and picked through a 50lb bad), about an inch of sphagnum moss of filtration, and several inches of fresh gardening soil. The rock doesn't look like much because I crammed extra moss on the sides of the tank so wet dirt didn't run down it. I was originally planning on a waterfall but I will be on the hunt for a larger one of these. Watching others online and taking notes on the wonderful things they have done, may have created a new permanent hobby.

That's what I did for Sanford's tank and the plants loved it, they grew really well until he decided to dig them up

Looks great, Nick. An inch is good.

Thanks Dagan!

I swear by it. If you have the extra loot and see a used one for cheap, jump on it! They are so much fun!! I bought a second hood ($5) for extra light and the plants are taking off. I still want a T to put in it but I am afraid he/she will dirty it lol. The plants have started taking off and are filling out and this was before I added the second hood. Temp and humidity is great. Ventilation for the drainage is great. Ok, shut it and post pic times. Not much improvement but some.

The plants are looking great!!! There is a lady who used to be in my office who had a "pet" iggy named Edgar. He was forever a fourteen inch juvie. No feeding, no mess, no tail whips or bites Of course he was fake, but a very realistic looking fake

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I still want a T to put in it but I am afraid he/she will dirty it lol.

Haha, it looks great! I've never had a T (so someone correct me if this wrong!) but I was told that they will actually spin a little silk "trashbag" for their waste and deposit it in a garbage dump type location... a very fastidious animal!

That would be neat. I could use more pets that clean up after themselves