I'm always looking to update or improve on the tarantula housing situation, and I've found a really inexpensive way to build out arboreal enclosures using 2.5 gallon Aqueon aquariums. This size is sometimes referred to as a 'Betta House', referencing the beautiful Siamese fighting fish. While I am fond of customizing Zoomed bugariums for fast…
Tarantula bits #9
Been remiss on blogging lately. Lot's of stuff going on over at Casa du Casey. This is one post where I admit that I'm fallible...human...and prone to screwing up just like anyone else. Fortunately this has a happy ending. So a couple weeks ago I'm doing my normal enclosure maintenance stuff when I noticed that…
Tarantula bits #3
So in the last few days I've had a death in the family. One of my Avicularia tarantulas succumbed. The first one of these I had also died from the same issue. (What that issue is...I don't really know.) The local reptile shop replaced the failed T with this one, and it lasted longer, but…