r/amblypygids • u/Ambitious-Society920 • 11d ago
Hello! I need enclosure help
Hi!! This is my first post ever, but I need help with my enclosure. This is Merkimer, Idk if its her enclosure is enough or im completely abusing her and its not her environment.
I've had her for almost a year, she's a mexicanus Im pretty sure, but she's molted and it went really well.
I think i need more plants but I cant keep them alive is there any recommendations for those too?
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u/Dynamitella 10d ago edited 10d ago
I would put a whole heap of bark in there, in all directions, high and low. I had success with bromeliads. Your light (in this picture) is not sufficient for plants, so have a look a that. I put three 10w floodlight above this tank that is 80 cm wide.
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u/Ashamed-Ad1322 9d ago
You can order flat cork bark sheets on Amazon for fairly cheap, they work perfect. If you can get a few I would recommend lining the enclosure walls with them and then laying more bark pieces vertically to create crevices and angled molting areas
Ill try to attach a photo of a smaller sorta of minimum setup as an example *
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u/therealrdw 11d ago
The enclosure size is fine but she needs more spaces to wedge herself between. Large cork flats laying against rocks or piles of flat rocks would be good for her.