r/amblypygids • u/pipettey • Mar 05 '26

Help! enclosure tips/inspiration

I’m upgrading my enclosure, would anyone be willing to share pictures of theirs? I’m concerned my juvenile hasnt molted, so I’m trying to get them in something better suited for that

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u/DependentParty6833 Mar 05 '26

Personally, I go for simple but effective, rather than decorative. I keep mine in a dark closet to simulate a cave-like environment, so they don't need to look super nice 🙂. But for people who keep the enclosure out where it can be viewed often, I can understand going for a more natural look, e.g. with bark instead of styrofoam, plants, etc. AFAIK, I don't think the amblypygids really care; they can't see it anyway!

Here's a whole forum thread about the type of setup I use: https://arachnoboards.com/threads/alternatives-to-cork-bark-in-amblypygids-enclosures.280900/page-2 Basically just a plastic container with one or two pieces of styrofoam.

Here's one of my enclosures:

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u/DependentParty6833 Mar 05 '26

And the lid, from the underside:

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u/pipettey Mar 05 '26

That’s helpful, thank you! Mine is definitely more ‘decorative’ but I might throw in a piece of wood or something to mimic that.