Welcome to The Bio Dude!
A complete tankless bioactive terrarium kit for Mexican Red Knee (Brachyelma hamorii) tarantula. These invertebrates commonly spend their time hanging out under fallen logs, leaf litter, and around the base of dense thorn bushes or subtropic flora which may warrant a slightly more frequent misting schedule unlike some of their relatives in this genus. In the wild, they can be typically found in their burrows in dense thickets of Mexico. With the Dude’s one of a kind, handcrafted Terra Aranea it will allow you to create that environment that they need perfectly. Not only will the substrate retain all tunnels and burrows that your Mexican Red Knee tarantula creates, but it also allows them to do what they like to do as animals. When keeping tarantulas and scorpions on bioactive many of the instinctual behaviors that make them so unique as animals comes to life in the terrarium such as exploring their environment with seemingly no fear, winning everyone over with their friendly demeanor, and strutting around with their beautiful knees in full view. This kit includes everything that you need to get started going bioactive.
Each kit size includes the following:
12" x 12" or 10 gallon:
x2 6 quart Terra Aranea bioactive substrate - Great for tarantulas and holds all tunnels and burrows. Great for arid or tropical. You may have some left over for the 12" x 12" floorprint.
x1 6 quart Chilean or New Zealand AAA Sphagnum moss - The Dude's choice, depends on availability. You will have some material left over.
x1 Beech/Red Oak Leaf Litter 2 quarts
x1 6 quart BioShot - Perfect shot for soil amount.
x1 Soil Cal Plus. Additional calcium added to the substrate can play a vital role in the long term maintenance of this habitat.
x2 Cork Bark Flat. Size small.
x1 Cholla Wood Small. About 6" long.
x1 Solar Grow LED 12"
x2 3”-4” Succulent, Aloe or Arid Plant. The Dude's Choice!
18" x 18" or 20 gallon:
x1 6 quart and x1 18 quart Terra Aranea bioactive substrate - Great for tarantulas and holds all tunnels and burrows. Great for arid or tropical. You may have some left over depending on how deep you want your substrate.
x1 6 quart Chilean or New Zealand AAA Sphagnum moss - The Dude's choice, depends on availability.
x1 24 quart BioShot - Perfect shot for soil amount.
x1 Texas Slate Stone. Small Case, roughly 8 lbs. You may have some pieces left over depending on your build style.
x1 Cork Bark Flat medium
x2 Cholla Wood. Medium, around 12" long.
x3 3”-4” Succulent, Aloe or Arid Plant. The Dude's Choice!
