spinnerkop wrote:

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I would really not consider that to big

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I believe that a tarantula needs its space.
I have put a few t's in big tanks and monitored their movements.
I have seen that they do roam the full space of the enclosure.

Tarantulas come out of the wild, may they be big or small , their natural enviroment is a vast bit of space.
If you are willing to look after them correctly , feed them correctly, then i dont see why you cant keep them in a large enclosure.

I use 4 foot enclosures for my theraphosa apophysis.
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In a general sort of way, there is a big difference between TOO BIG and TOO TALL that escapes most everyone.

I've already addressed the subject of too big. But too tall is outright dangerous to most tarantulas. While they can climb just fine (and in fact they spend most of their lives in nature wedged between the vertical walls of their burrows or on the vertical surfaces of tree trunks), they slip and fall from the smooth glass and plastic of their cages. Such a fall can result in a fatal rupture or broken limbs.

The standard rules of thumb that most enthusiasts blithely ignore are:

FOR TERRESTRIAL (aka "fossorial") TARANTULAS:
1) For tarantulas with a DLS less than or equal to about 38 mm (1.5"), the maximum clear inside height (CIH) should not exceed 2 or 3 times the DLS. Very small tarantulas don't seem to suffer from falls as much as the larger ones, so there is some margin for error here.

2) For tarantulas larger than about 38 mm (1.5") DLS, the CIH should not exceed about 1.5 times the DLS.

3) For the giant tarantulas (e.g., members of the genera Theraphosa, Pamphobeteus, and Lasiodora), obese tarantulas, and very old tarantulas, the CIH should not exceed their DLS.

FOR ARBOREAL TARANTULAS:
Almost all arboreal tarantulas have evolved an anatomy and habit patterns to prevent them from falling, and ways of protecting themselves if they do. As a result, they may be kept in cages with little consideration for CIH.

"Tarantulas and base jumping don't mix."
-- David Desoer