Exciting New Product Unboxing from Tarantula Cribs! 

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Thank you. I agree with you. It's great for display and I would put my best display tarantulas in them. 😊

Yes they are. They are by far the best quality I have seen in the acrylics.

Glad you enjoyed it. They are nice. I think I really like the cube shape for the smaller ones.

The clarity is spectacular. It makes it nice to be able to record my tarantulas through the acrylic and not worry about losing focus or blurring.

Yes it is. That's what attracted me so much about the Xenesthis genus is they all look like they shouldn't be in nature to me. Their colors are so striking.

Thank you!

Love the Xenesthis genus. 😊

They are a beautiful genus. They are so pricey here in the states which is why I waited so long to get one. The one I bought I got through a mystery box so I only paid a fraction of the cost. The other two I have I was gifted by a very generous friend. I love the Euro style enclosures. I have always wanted to DIY one myself but I don't have the time to spend working on them so it's much easier to buy.

@@TarantulaHaven Easy and quick to build. 6 precicely measured 4mm glass panels (one acts as the top you open). A couple of aluminium lists, a sheet of perforated stainless steel plate and a tube of siloconrubber. Day one you glue together the bottomplate with 2 of the side plates. And next day you glue the other 2 side plates. Day 3 you glue the metallists and the ventilation. Now you have a pretty clear glasstank. There are no sidevent on this type, but i have never had any problems, and i have used them fir 15 years. Important to have a large ventilation plate, like half of the top. You can easily build glassenclosures with side ventilation plates but this is little trickier if you never build your own before. So i just told you a easy tank

Tarantula Cribs design is superior in my opinion. I have a few different acrylic enclosures and the lids are already bending. I have one that has a spot on the bottom that didn't seal properly and it leaked every time I water. Never had an issue with Tarantula Cribs and their design seems to prevent the warping seen in other acrylic enclosures.

Ha! Yeah, my B. hamorii loves to move around and sit out all the time. I think below that was my H. pulcripes. She likes to sit out as well. 😄

Those Xenesthis have had my heart for a while. It took me a long time before I got my first one. Well worth it and they’re pretty hardy and start out at good size so the risk of mortality is pretty low.

I hear ya! Glass is cheaper but so much heavier.

Thanks. I guess I'll be upgrading when she gets bigger. All 3 of mine are about the same size so I guess I better get ready for that as fast as they seem to grow. 😅

Hello! Thank you for watching! 🤓👍🏼

Thank you. They are beautiful but I agree with you, they are a bit pricy. When I was first starting out, I would save up for the nicer enclosures only for my adults or sub-adults that I felt were my showiest tarantulas.

@@TarantulaHaven yes. I'll save for when my prettiest ones grow full size..Some grow surprisingly fast..thank you.

Tom is great and a friend of mine. I admire his neutrality but I do enjoy the benefits of being an affiliate. Not all my content is about Tarantula Cribs and I don't use their products exclusively. I do, however, support and stand by their product. That's a pretty broad statement though. I follow many great channels that aren't Tarantula Cribs affiliates. 🤓👍

That's why tarantulas are great. They fit any budget! 🤓👍

Thank you. The magnets on the lid are very strong Neodymium magnets. It took a lot of effort for me to take the lid off when I tried to pry it directly upward. There's a trick to it, if you slide the lid over it's easier to break the hold of the magnets but if you pull straight up, they don't want to let go. So yeah, there is no way a tarantula would be strong enough to push out of the enclosure.

@@TarantulaHaven Thank you very much for the info! It sounds like Tarantula Cribs were really thoughtful in their design of the lid mechanism, so my chalcodes will be getting a 12" cube next week =)

Check their web site. They have a policy where if your lids warp they can work something out. I’m not sure what that means but maybe they’ll replace them for you. It doesn’t hurt to ask.

I wouldn’t recommend it as a permanent home for one. They get pretty large and it might be a little cramped.

Believe me neodymium magnets are very strong. If I were to lift straight up on the lid, I would take the whole enclosure with me. The reason it looks so easy in the video is because with these strong magnets if you slide sideways it’s easier to break the magnetic hold but pulling straight up it is very difficult. I don’t think there is a tarantula strong enough to push out of that lid.

@@TarantulaHaven That certainly makes me feel better about the whole affair. I've had T. Stirmi manage to lift the lid off of a plastic box before and pop out to say hello (thankfully while I was in the room and able to contain her), so it's been an uphill battle against paranoia since then

Hi Sean! I've subbed to your channel. Thank you for following mine. I like your channel and I love your enclosures. You seem to have quite the collection. Keep up the good work! 🤓👍

@@TarantulaHaven oh wow, thank you so much, that means a great deal to me thank you.

It was sent to me to promote its release, after all this is an unboxing of their new product. They are somewhat pricey but pretty much on par with many of the other acrylic enclosures out there. Some are cheaper, but so is the quality. I stand by the quality of Tarantula Cribs and feel they are superior to the others. As far as making your own with materials and know how, you may be able to save a few bucks but you probably won't match the quality of acrylic that they use (high clarity, resistant to yellowing and warping). I looked up some Lexan Acrylic and it averaged about $15 for a quarter inch 12 X 12 Sheet. Multiply that times 6. That doesn't include the acetone used to fuse the pieces together, drilling the holes correctly, and even cutting any smaller parts necessary for mounting the magnets or creating the slots for sliding. That's a whole lot of time and effort to try to save some money. I'm a frugal person, and I am not wealthy. I have purchased my own Tarantula Cribs because I like the look and quality of their product. I am friends with many "regular everyday keepers" whom have also purchase tarantula cribs for the same reason. No, I don't purchase them or recommend them for all of your enclosures. Personally, I would never put a fossorial tarantula, that I would rarely see, in one because I would consider it a waste of an enclosure when a simple Sterlite tub will do. Yeah, I will spend the money on a beautiful tarantula that likes to be out on display because I want others to enjoy it as well and it always makes it nicer to see them in a beautiful, aesthetically pleasing, enclosure. That's the beauty of tarantulas though, they don't mind if they're in an acrylic shoe box, a Sterlite tub, or an Amac box. As long as their needs are being met, they're good. That's why tarantulas are great pets because they fit any budget. 🤓👍

I went to the site to price around after reading your comment. I see it both ways personally. You can make an enclosure for a tarantula for next to nothing. I mean people keep them in storage containers. That said these containers have a really clean nice look to them. Me personally I like to display my pets instead of sticking them into a shelving unit or a storage container to never really see my pets. For $188 you can get 3 containers of different sizes to grow a tarantula in. That might seem pricy & well it is, but you gotta figure this is quality housing for the ENTIRE life of your spider! Just call it $200 all together that you've spent on the cage to get it to your door. $200/20 years of keeping a tarantula =$10 a year housing cost. $200/30 years =$7 roughly That's really a workable amount for housing if you had to pay that per year.

I’m a neophyte keeper. I want one! My Martinique pink would look awesome in one of these.