20 Arboreal Tarantula Enclosure Ideas

The biggest challenge of an arboreal tarantula enclosure is finding one that’s taller than it is wide. Arboreal tarantulas surely like to climb. This setup requires cork bark or a piece of wood that’s as tall as the cage. Here are a few other key elements to consider when looking for arboreal tarantula enclosure ideas.

Arboreal tarantulas need a larger enclosure, around 4 times their leg span as a minimum. Furthermore, arboreal tarantulas that build webs up and down the enclosure also need a different type of enclosure, with a side opening. The main benefit of a side-opening enclosure is that it doesn’t destroy its web when you open it.

Unlike terrestrial tarantulas, arboreal tarantulas need their climbing space. Planning out your enclosure is all about vertical space, in this case. However, not all arboreal species act the same. Some may prefer to live closer to the top of the cage while others will be a bit lower down, this matters for water dish placement.

In some cases, the biggest challenge with an arboreal tarantula is just finding a good spot for the water dish. Depending on the species’ habits, spending most of its time at the top of the cage signals the need to place the water dish nearby as your tarantula may not find it otherwise. Consider a cage that allows you to glue or attach a water dish with suction cups in the top part for truly arboreal tarantulas.

Below, we’ve gathered some tarantula enclosure ideas to help you get started.

1. Classic Tank with Cork Bark

Tarantula Tank with Cork Bark

2. Water Cup in the Middle

Tarantula Tank with Water Cup in the Middle

3. Tank with Live Plant

Arboreal Tarantula Tank with Live Plant

4. Bioactive Setup

Arboreal Tarantula Bioactive Setup

5. Custom Wooden Enclosure

Custom Wooden Tarantula Enclosure

6. Plastic Jar

Plastic Jar Tarantula Tank

7. Big Glass Tank

Big Glass Tarantula Tank

8. Small Glass Tank

Small Glass Tarantula Tank

9. Canopy Top

Tarantula Tank with Canopy Top

10. Natural Background

Tarantula Tank with Natural Background

11. DIY Wooden Enclosure

DIY Wooden Tarantula Enclosure

12. Black Panther Tank

Black Panther Tarantula Tank

13. Friday the 13th Tank

Friday the 13th Tarantula Tank

14. Iron Maiden Terrarium

Iron Maiden Tarantula Terrarium

15. Hellraiser Tank

Hellraiser Tarantula Tank

16. Pirate Enclosure

Pirate Tarantula Enclosure

17. Acrylic Tank

Acrylic Tarantula Tank

18. Naturalistic Tarantula Enclosure

Naturalistic Tarantula Enclosure

19. Coffin and Canopy Top

Coffin and Canopy Top Tarantula Tank

20. Glass Jar Tank

Glass Jar