new king baboon/hatian brown enclosure

robc · Dec 6, 2007

I just finished this enclosure, I know its big but I like big tanks and what I wanted to do to it it had to be a big tank. The side on the left is the king baboon and on the right is the hatian brown. Both sides feature a under ground misting system (2) humidity probes and temp probes in each den and also (2) humidity probes and temp probes above den. The tank is fully sealed behind the cage to kepp humidity in tank....humidity is supplied by a humidifier wth (2) 2 foot wide tubes one to each side with a constant supply of water and also has intergrated water heater so this heats the tanks to 80 Degrees with no air flow (T's hate air flow) it heats it by the condesation...humidifier is governered by the hydrometer...basicaly when my tanks go above 75%-80% it shuts off the humidifer. The baboons den is 15" deep & 15" wide...the hatian browns den 10" wide & 10" deep. I know this cage is to elaborate and big in most opinions but when you have waited 7 years to have these T's its so worth it....tell me what you guys think.

sick4x4 · Dec 6, 2007

bravo..love it..kinda big but awesome burrow gauges...:clap:

wayne

robc · Dec 6, 2007

sick4x4 said:
bravo..love it..kinda big but awesome burrow gauges...:clap:

wayne

Thanks it was a lot of work...This may sound crazy but I dont think the king baboon is going to burrow I think she likes the den she will defend it with her life.

Philth · Dec 6, 2007

Nice set up, but I agree its a bit elaborate. I suspect that both spiders will modify the enclosures to there preference. I doubt that a small Citharischius crawshayi will feel comfortable in a 15" deep & 15" burrow.

Later, Tom

problemchildx · Dec 6, 2007

Very nice job. Huge tank!

Sabatta · Dec 6, 2007

I think you have some lucky spiders.

RottweilExpress · Dec 6, 2007

Philth said:
I doubt that a small Citharischius crawshayi will feel comfortable in a 15" deep & 15" burrow.

Not a chance in hell. Burrowers like it cramped, solid and dark. That's the whole idea. But good try though!

UrbanJungles · Dec 6, 2007

The burrow gauges are a cool idea but they won't last to long if you leave them in the burrows like that. Eventually they will get covered in webbing and useless...then good luck pulling it out of that Baboon's burrow later on when the battery needs changing.

You're also going to want to watch that airflow (or lack there of) with the misting system combination...T's hate airflow but they also need a decent amount of ventilation to stay healthy and to keep your environment mold free.

robc · Dec 6, 2007

UrbanJungles said:
The burrow gauges are a cool idea but they won't last to long if you leave them in the burrows like that. Eventually they will get covered in webbing and useless...then good luck pulling it out of that Baboon's burrow later on when the battery needs changing.

You're also going to want to watch that airflow (or lack there of) with the misting system combination...T's hate airflow but they also need a decent amount of ventilation to stay healthy and to keep your environment mold free.

The top is all screen, I am installing air flow disks in the sides of the tank, The top of the entire den is sealed foam and has substrate glued to it wich I can remove...The white log in front has a slot where I can slide a piece of acrilic into if I have to change the battery. The whole Idea behind the den was for the K.B to start his burrow inside the den...so the den would actualy be the opening of the den. The baboon is already webbing the back of the den so only time will tell.

robc · Dec 6, 2007

Philth said:
Nice set up, but I agree its a bit elaborate. I suspect that both spiders will modify the enclosures to there preference. I doubt that a small Citharischius crawshayi will feel comfortable in a 15" deep & 15" burrow.

Later, Tom

the Citharischius crawshayi in the picture is almost 6"

loyaluntodeath · Dec 6, 2007

Wow, And i thought my measly 20 Gallon long setup was big! Awsome setup they look wonderfull, i like the probes in the burrow its a very good idea

on a scale of 1-10 i'd rate yours a 9.

PhormictopusMan · Dec 6, 2007

Those look great. I don't have a baboon but what people say about it above is what I understand also. The cancerides might wander around a bit especially if the diet is controlled so that it starts to hunt. It will be interesting to see as the days, months, years go by, just how much they actually do use the space and how much you will end up modifying it. I think what a lot of poeple do, myself included, is think big and elaborate at first and then move to simple, particulary when your collection moves past ten spiders, then twenty, then thirty.

--Chris

David Burns · Dec 6, 2007

I would let the K.b container dry out completely. Wet one side of the substrate twice a year. They like it on the dry side. She will dig her own burrow and then you will have to redecorate. You won't see her much.

robc · Dec 6, 2007

RottweilExpress said:
Not a chance in hell. Burrowers like it cramped, solid and dark. That's the whole idea. But good try though!

I dont think she is going to burrow she has webbed the den in the rear and isn't even trying to burrow...she looks very comfortable.

ahas · Dec 6, 2007

That' s really nice. Big but awesome.

robc · Dec 7, 2007

ahas said:
That' s really nice. Big but awesome.

thanks...I am in the process of constructing another 125 gal split in half ...t.blondi on one side and goliath pink toe in the other. I have another 125 gallon also on the way but its a 125 long 9ft long 2ft wide 1ft tall it will be split in (6) or (8) places.

ahas · Dec 7, 2007

Cool, don' t forget to post some pics.

RottweilExpress · Dec 7, 2007

robc said:
I dont think she is going to burrow she has webbed the den in the rear and isn't even trying to burrow...she looks very comfortable.

Give it 4-6 weeks and report back. Sometimes you just get lucky. I had a 5" Lividum that made a small KK her entire burrow and therefor was visible all the time, except for the layer of silk all around the kk walls.

So nothing is impossible, just very unlikely

robc · Dec 8, 2007

RottweilExpress said:
Give it 4-6 weeks and report back. Sometimes you just get lucky. I had a 5" Lividum that made a small KK her entire burrow and therefor was visible all the time, except for the layer of silk all around the kk walls.

So nothing is impossible, just very unlikely

she looks pretty comfortable today...she is webbing more..I tried to feed her a pinkie but she hasnt nailed it yey.

fartkowski · Dec 8, 2007

That's a cool setup you have.
Can't wait to see some more pictures.

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