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    Hello everyone,

    I was wondering if anyone has used the great stuff expanding foam to make a burrow for a spider? If so any tips would be appreciated

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    I've never used it for a tunnel but I had it for a back ground in my A. avic enclosure before she passed. I don't see why it wouldn't work but I think you'd be better off using a piece of cork bark half buried in the substrate
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    Default Re: Great Stuff Foam for making a Spider burrow

    What spider are you discussing? As far as tarantulas go, there are only a couple that are obligate burrowers and the rest do fine with a cork slab like Matthew mentioned .
    Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog !​

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    Great stuff foam is great for making burrows, backgrounds and almost anything else for tarantula enclosures.
    Here's a good thread with some detail. He also details his other creations in other threads as well as his youtube account.

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    The spider is a giant wolf spider and its burrow was in concrete going under our house. So I wanted to replicate its burrow. Thanks guys!

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    Very nice, love wolfies. I wish the ones in NY grew bigger than they do. Would love to see pics when its done
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    Default Re: Great Stuff Foam for making a Spider burrow

    Quote Originally Posted by Glenn View Post
    Great stuff foam is great for making burrows, backgrounds and almost anything else for tarantula enclosures.
    Here's a good thread with some detail. He also details his other creations in other threads as well as his youtube account.
    Thanks for link Glenn! Idea to use great stuff and pieces of styrofoam to make ledges contribute to a multi-room cave system is very good .
    Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog !​

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    Thanks guys This girl is the biggest I have ever seen her body alone is probably 1 1/4 inches long and her legspan is about 2 1/2 inches. I'll try to take pictures when it is done

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