unexpected birthday surprise (rose hair tarantula)

[MChorse13]

today i got a rose hair t for my birthday. i was planing on getting a tarantula just not now(still wasnt sure what i wanted). im totally not prepared for it. so i guess im going to petco in the morning. what should i buy? all I've got so far is her enclosure its an exoterra terrarium i got for crazy cheap its 12x12x28.and any tips are appreciated.
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edit:im pretty sure the humidity and temp gauge don't work

 

[MChorse13]

i got some eco earth and a uth. i still need a temp and humidity gauge anything else im missing?

 

[aidenb]

that is a very dangerous cage for a terrestrial T, If it were to fall from that height it would for sure die. Ground dwelling T's like rosehairs shouldn't really be kept in a cage anymore than twice as tall as the spider is long.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

im not a big spider person, but that doesnt look like it is any where near high enough to die

 

[evilxyardxgnome]

im not a big spider person, but that doesnt look like it is any where near high enough to die

Maybe not die but get seriously hurt. As a keeper you would want to avoid situations like this.

 

[sidneymysnake]

I know my pink toe got his toe caught in the screen of one of those cages and was dangling by one leg, I would watch for that too, especially with a T that is supposed to be a ground dweller.

 

[aidenb]

the fall may not kill it right away but usually any serious injury to a T is very hard to treat and they can 'bleed out' if they get a crack in their exoskeleton and you are not there to fix it. The basic rule for terrestrial T's that most keepers go by is that the cage should be no higher than twice the length of the spider to prevent injury

 

[aidenb]

and 28" is a pretty big fall for a small T like a rosehair

 

[Experiment397]

put as much substrate as you can and you should be ok, but still might want to get a 5 gallon for him so he doesnt get hurt.

 

[MChorse13]

put as much substrate as you can and you should be ok, but still might want to get a 5 gallon for him so he doesnt get hurt.

dam she looked good in there to.to be fair i was planing on getting an arborial t but i got this as a surprise from my cousin. what if i took out the branch and background so she cant climb will that be ok?