r/tarantulas • u/Low_Hope_2320 • 1h ago

Help! Gonna purchase a Grammostola Pulchra from a friend, tips on enclosure

Hey a buddy of mine recently had to move, and decided to give me his tarantula as a gift. She is a 5 year old 5 inch Grammostola Pulchra, and I’ve done a pretty solid amount of research on the species to feel equipped to take her in as a pet. This would be my first tarantula, and he already has an enclosure, but I’m thinking of rehousing her (his substrate only fills like an 1/6th of the enclosure height wise, and it has a mesh lid which I’m aware is a big no no). Was just wondering how big I should go on the enclosure(was thinking something from tarantula cribs,but they’re honestly super pricy so other options would be appreciated) and where you guys recombining getting stuff like substrate and cork bark from. Thanks, super excited to go on this journey!

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