This is a quick start on a journal thread for this viv setup that I have been working on for a little while now. I already have plants and most everything else in it.
My intention is to keep a single Avicularia sp. tarantula in here. Avicularia are South American/Caribbean arboreal spiders and among the most attractive of tarantulas. Here is a Wikipedia, Creative Commons picture of A. versicolor...
I was working on the setup some more tonight and got a quick picture here of the top rear panel with fan, knob handle, hygrometer and thermometer.
I am trying to source an adult or sub-adult spider to introduce to the tank. I haven't settled with any particular species, but that A. versicolor would be a nice one to use.
I hope that I can track down a spider. Most of the adult avics that I see online are $100+. I might try to get to some shows in the next couple of months.
Thanks. Yep I hope that I can find a spider. The plants could grow in a bit more, but the setup is basically ready. The idea is for the spider to build its web hide up in the top of the manzanita.
Way cool, Devin! I'm digging the tarantula, bro!! I used to keep Rosehairs for a while. Very gentle, and their legs almost felt like Q-tips when they would be walking around on your hands or arms. I love the set up!!
I used to have a red tarantula when I was 22 or so, black and red but not nearly as striking as the photo of the one you want. I made the mistake of giving it a mouse to eat (I was 22 and stupid) but I got repaid because he killed it then sat on it drinking for a week and it stunk so bad, anyway I had to go in his cage and take him off the mouse and I was scared to death and choking, so stick to crickets.
Those plants in that last photo are in a different growout enclosure. I just threw that picture up there because it had some nice foliage.
I have spent some time looking at pictures of enclosures with tarantulas to get an idea of how the Avicularia tend to web. I hope that this one will web mainly up in the tops of the manzanita branches and not so much in the plants.
If anyone is looking for a gorgeous spider, look at web photos of Poecilitheria metallica. They are gorgeous as adults. I have two youngsters 3" long.. They are good feeders on thawed frozen crickets. They will get to about 8+ inches. They like humidity. Also have 2 P. ornata youngsters.
Bill
Well the single A. versicolor that they had was sold, but I picked up a single A. diversipes sling. It's only ~.75" long and it's going to take me a while to grow it up.
I still hope to find an adult or near-adult spider to use as a display animal in this setup.
Here is the little A. diversipes. I had it outside while transferring it to its new somewhat larger jar enclosure. This is the last time I try to handle a baby avic. It's super fast and almost got away from me.
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