T.blondi enclosure

jbrd · Jul 14, 2005

A while back our T.blondi got the mites and to make a long story short he went into a five gallon enclosure with just calcium carbonate, a water dish and a hide for six weeks.
So i took this opurtunity to get a bigger enclosure for him and i finally moved him into his new home yesterday. Its a 36X18X16 tank. Over some more time i will add some more plants and what not. Anyone have some suggestions on what else to add?

Blasphemy · Jul 14, 2005

Isn't that a 40 breeder size tank? Anyway, looks awesome and you're lucky enough to have one of the few Ts big enough to warrant such a massive enclosure.

jbrd · Jul 14, 2005

Yeah i like it, hes our display T. Yeah its a breeder tank, got a good deal on it.

Kordian · Jul 14, 2005

Biiig

And very nice also ;P

Nick_schembri · Jul 14, 2005

Nice enclosure!
Big tank for a big T, looks like it still has some growing to do

ink_scorpion · Jul 14, 2005

Looks very well decorated! Nice!!! :drool:

Ralph · Jul 14, 2005

very very nice!!!! :clap:
i have seen many thread in HK T's BBS
they said.if a T.blondi doesn't have a big tank,it will wrong whit moult and unknow die.
so . i think a big tank is very useful for a big T.blondi.
but,if there are so much high ornament, may ,a T.blondi will creep on it. able to false step and be injury by it.so. i think u should try to put the ornament evenness.
:}

Joe1968 · Jul 14, 2005

wow must be a summer of cool tanks. I been seeing alot of very nice display tanks in here lately.

Lorgakor · Jul 15, 2005

It is a very nice setup, but you may want to consider raising the substrate level a little. T. blondi do like to climb, (at least mine does) and that is a long way to fall.

Rounder · Jul 15, 2005

nice tank, I have a 29 gallon that I'm going to make into an enclosure for my T. blondi soon. 29 gallon measures 30" long by 12" deep and 18" high I believe. You could add another 2-4" of substrate all around. I plan to give mine a sloping grade from 1 end to the other and level it out at the bottom with a good sized water bowl. I would like to have a way to add in some sort of waterfall to help keep the humidity up but it's probably too much mess and trouble than it is worth.

Fred · Jul 15, 2005

And I thought I spoiled my Ts

Really nice set up though. What kind of substrate are you using?

shogun804 · Jul 15, 2005

that is a very nice tank set up :clap:

jbrd · Jul 15, 2005

Lorgakor said:
It is a very nice setup, but you may want to consider raising the substrate level a little. T. blondi do like to climb, (at least mine does) and that is a long way to fall.

Well i already put six bricks of bed-a-abeast in it, i'll add more once he settle's in some more.

FRED,Really nice set up though. What kind of substrate are you using?

Fred i use bed-a-beast or other types of coco fiber, with a mix of vermiculite to help hold the moisture.
we also have a battery operated waterfall for the enclosure to help with the humidity but i have not converted it over to run on a plug in yet. Workin on the light that will go over yet too (red of course ) lol

heres a recent pic of him in his new home, theres actually another hide under there too. Its a half log hide that angles down into the corner of the tank for an even bigger burrow.

Sadistik · Jul 15, 2005

I know something to add...

pinkies

jbrd · Jul 15, 2005

Sadistik said:
I know something to add...
pinkies

yup, one pinkie every other week and a dozen crics in between them, oh and a couple of superworms too lol

aaronrefalo · Jul 16, 2005

hey big Tank.....nice...u sould add some slopy wood trunks at an angle by the sides...my opinion...like u said ur going to further addings...nice tarantula...are u going to mate him some day?....

Aaron

jbrd · Jul 16, 2005

aaronrefalo said:
hey big Tank.....nice...u sould add some slopy wood trunks at an angle by the sides...my opinion...like u said ur going to further addings...nice tarantula...are u going to mate him some day?....

Aaron

When he matures i am gonna look for a female for him, so keep your fingers crossed.

aaronrefalo · Jul 16, 2005

hehe...yes already done...fingers crossed!!!....

Aaron

king7 · Jul 16, 2005

nice set up :clap:

ive just moved my blondi into a 3ft tank because it likes to wonder.i need to get some more decorations and it will be finished

jbrd · Jul 16, 2005

king7 said:
nice set up :clap:

ive just moved my blondi into a 3ft tank because it likes to wonder.i need to get some more decorations and it will be finished

That is one main reason why i did it too, he likes to wonder. Besides hes not climbing the glass as of yet, or that i have seen.
Looks like hes found his hunting spot too i think, only came down to hunt the crics and was that ever interesting watching him look for those crics in that enclosure. No more quick grab and eat lol now he actually hunts a little.

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