GAME CHANGER! Exo Terra Acrylic Replacement Lid Review
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- čas přidán 3. 01. 2024
- Today, I am unboxing and checking out the NEW Acrylic Replacement Lid for Exo Terra enclosures that were just recently launched by Tarantula Cribs. I first started testing out this lid back in my video where I rehoused (and got stung by) my bark scorpions. After months of use, it is still holding up very well, and I am excited to introduce you OFFICIALLY to these game-changing replacement lids to convert Exo Terra Reptile enclosures into safe enclosures for tarantulas.
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Just a reminder that some local hardware stores will cut acrylic for you. You have to measure the size you need and drill the holes yourself, but the last lid I had cut was over 20 inches long and it only cost $3 for acrylic and cutting! Definitely not as luxurious as good old T cribs, but a budget friendly alternative I've done several times over the past few years!
I can’t believe it hasn’t been done before now it’s a game changer 🕸️🕷️🕸️🇬🇧
there out there. I bought one. you have to scour for them tho. This is like probably a first mass produced lid
Focus cubed habitats makes some. But cost about twice as much. If you get the add on clear window. If not the price just varies on size.
Hey, Richard! I just want to say thank you so much for your many videos on tarantulas. Especially the ones geared toward people just starting out. I just received my very first ever tarantulas from Tarantula Canada (thanks to your mention of them). I have a Brachypelma albiceps and a Tliltocatl vagans. After watching several of your videos I was confidently able to unbox them and introduce them to their new enclosures. Thank you for the excellent teachings and easy-to-follow videos to get people like me set up. Your videos are invaluable.
Thank you so much for leaving such a supportive comment. It seems every time I start questioning if making videos is worth it, someone leaves a comment like this and keeps me going for a while longer. Thank you for being kind and spreading positivity and encouragement. It means a lot more than you may realize!
Amazing idea, also good for reps that like it humid. UV travels through acrylic just fine.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Richard! 🎉🎉🎉
I love that they are making these lids! The magnetic knob is a nice touch.
Awesome video. Nice meeting you bro!
Thanks! You too!
Hello great video information Richard
Absolutely gonna have to get a couple of these soon.
Glad they made these to keep humidity up in the enclosures.
I have both the Zilla and Zoomed 12x12x18 so definitely going to keep my eyes open for them to be available. I also have several of the exoterra 8x8x12 that I'd love to replace that screen lid.
Made my own lid to replace the lid on an exo terra 12x12 but never been happy with the fit. This is awesome. Will definitely be getting one of these.
You rock brother🤘🏻Happy New year👍🏻
Thanks! You too!
Your channel is the best, very informative and you deserve way more subscribers. Wishing you an incredibly joyful New Year filled with success, happiness, and even more exotic pet enthusiasts joining your fantastic community!
That’s awesome !! People are going to love that lid !! 👏🏻
Can’t wait to meet you at the LA show 🥰
That would be fantastic for mourning geckos too
Heck yah ❤❤❤
I laser cut inserts to replace the screen with. Custom ventilation. So much extra work for that. Looks nice tho!
I need to watch more arboreal vids.
I have zilla 12x12 would DEFINITELY be interested in an acrylic replacement
Oh heck yes, this will be perfect for amphibians too! Keep that humidity in. I'm excited for this for many different reasons.
Nice 👍🏻
That's awesome,I was just looking at replacement lids for the 45 cube, instead of the mesh (I got some felines that like the heat😂),so they sag after a while! This looks perfect.
SWEET! Ive got six Exo-terra 12 x 12 enclosures. But I do have to say, the current ones I have, my T's rarely, if ever crawl on their screen tops. But thats a great idea!
Ill support you bro
i'v been making my own and oboy does it take time to make all the holes, did alot more then the one that was shown here. this is such a time saver
Awesome video, yes plz tell them to make some for the zilla ones too, most of mine are zilla
This is a nice product. I've had to sort these issues myself to this point but will definitely have a look and see what kind of cost and availability I'm looking at. Nice one in any case as while I do love the Exo Terra enclosures, those screen tops are not ideal for Tarantulas (I've just been replacing the screens myself to this point).
I have the zilla exo terra enclosures with clips on the top. The sizes I have are 12x12x15 and 12x12x20. I would very much be interested in getting clear acrylic tops for them.
Tarantula Cribs needs to come to the uk! Would be awesome if there was an outlet here.
I really hope they eventually make these for the 18x24 enclosures! I have tried a few times to cut acrylic sheets for my medium low enclosures that my t strimi and lp are in but i cant seem to get it cut so that it fit securely
I have a Zilla 12x12x18
Do you ever come to Utah Expo?
Since Tarantula Cribs obviously listen to you Richard, please can you ask them to start selling their wares in the UK please? 😉🤞🙏
Great acrylic lids by the way. 👍
Now just need one for the bigger longer ones so I can get a better top for my Ball Python enclosures XD it would be soooo much better for holding humidity.
Sweet. You could tie a piece of string through 2 vent holes if you lose the handle
clever idea!
Can I use the mini Exo terra light fixture with this acrylic lid with a Exo terra jungle dawn light bulb
I really want to make a setup just like this for my GBB after about another molt for him. He's currently in an 8" hex from TC (I used your code!), but he'll need to upgrade to something like this soon. I'm so terrified of hurting them when I move them.
i have a prety big enclosure and i dont know if its good for a juvenile
5mm plexiglass, a saw and a 3mm drill.
3 lids then cost €32.
Just put it on and you're good.
The terrarium is already expensive enough at €70.
All my enclosures are zoo med. so I wonder if they’ll make them for all the sizes for that too?
Zoo Med 36x36x18!!!
For a minute, I thought it was another fan box announcement
Unfortunately, this comes too little too late. I already made a replacement lid for my exoterra. This does seem like a decent product for those that haven't though.
What do you think about developing Tarantula Collective Beard Oil?
Will these new tops allow plants to absorb the light they require in planted bioactive enclosures?
Yeah!
I’ve had this question for a long time. Is it ok for me to keep a full grown adult female Chilean rose hair in an exo terra 8x8x8 she’s been in a 12x12x12 but I feel like she doesn’t use the space and stays in the same spot all the time. Pls give ur opinion
Hey Richard! Kind of off topic to the video but do you have a list of Tarantula books you might recommend at all or have a video i might have missed on this topic? Thanks in advance, have a great rest of your day.
If you click the link for my Amazon Storefront in the description of any video I have a list of Tarantula books that are good.
Thank you kindly good sir!@@tarantulacollective
Hi Richard Im a proud owner of a juvenile Curly Tarantula I am new to the Tarantula world. i’m so upset I bought a 6 gallon Zoo Med Creature low den. it has a tight mess lid which worries me although it seems to get good reviews I don’t have a drill or a s saw to make a new lid is there any way I could have one made? love your show ❤
I sont know, you could reach out to tarantula cribs directly on instagram or Facebook and ask?
You can also make them yourself and spare a lot of money.
Does it warp?
Haven't has as issue so far. I know he has switched to warp resistant acylic on a lot of then lids.
Company in my country you send in the measurements and the hole pattern to drill. Total costs, €7,-. Sure, you have to glue in the panel yourself and T-cribs looks great, but $35,- excl. shipping to Europe... I just don't understand why Exo Terra is so stubborn.
Does anyone now where I can find an adult male Mexican Red Rump?
Exo terra 30x30x30 is 80 eur and you have to get this and its probably more than 20 e so if i have 10 tarantulas i will spend 1k i dont get for what, exo terra enclousures of that size are for other than t. And they still use that stupid mesh , but people have a lot of money i guess....
Exo Terra prices have gone up a lot. 30x30x30 went from €65,- to €100,- it's ridiculous. And you're right, since Exo Terra is so stubborn you have to mod the lid yourself. Luckily I've a company in my country that makes acrylic sheets on demand, size whatever you want and for an additional fee they drill the holes for you. So a top total comes in about €10,- which is doable. Sure, this Tarantula Cribs one looks nice, but $35,- excl. EU shipping, no thanks.
Hey tarantula collective could you possibly reach out to me and answer a small question for me if you get time
Good on you to support your friends Richard but 35 USD for a lid? Sorry but that is a hard no. Your pals make pretty looking boxes but what's up with the price gouging?? Their enclosures already cost too much but charging 35 for a simple lid is ridiculous. Someone needs to call this out. Sorry. That's just insane!
I would love for you or Kat, since you two promote them the most, to visit them and do a breakdown blog on manufacturing and overhead cost. Their enclosures are not even competitively priced but marked way up. I'd love to know what makes theirs so expensive as to having to charge so much more money. Genuine interest in why that is.
I can buy just about two of any given size to their one. Sorry T-cribs you are not cost efficient for keepers and I do not know why. As pretty as your work is. This isn't getting me to buy your goods.
I have been to their facility, and I have explained in multiple videos the differences between their enclosures and the cheaper acylic enclosures on the market. A lot of it has to do with the quality and thickness of the acylic. An enclosure half as thick would cost considerably less to manufacture, but of course, it will be much more susceptible to warping and falling apart (as many of the cheap ones do). It is like just about anything else in life, you can buy cheaper versions, but after you take into consideration how often you have to replace the cheaper product, you're usually better off just buying the better quality to begin with bc it lasts much longer. But I am working on a video that compares different types of enclosures side by side and shows the thickness of the acylic in comparison, as well as how they hold up over time.
If it is too expensive for your budget, then please don't buy them. No one is forcing anyone to buy enclosures or saying one type of enclosure is the only one people should use. So there isn't anything to "call out," but if you're really interested in price comparison....check out how much they are charging for acylic enclosures in the aquarium hobby and the reptile hobby. You can even reach out to some of these companies that make custom enclosures and give them the dimensions and thickness of the acylic and see how much they'd charge to make an enclosure to those specs. I think you might be surprised just how expensive these enclosures can get when you're not comparing them to cheap, mass-produced crap built with the thinnest, lowest quality acylic possible.
@@tarantulacollective I appreciate your time of your lengthy response, thank you! I may not always or entirely agree I don't want you to think I do not appreciate what you do. I still feel they are overpriced but you are right too we all buy on our budget! There still is a difference in "can afford" and "want to pay double" too, though. I could, but I rather buy two exos for the same money. Different strokes, I suppose!
See it's not just acrylic that is in the game. I will look very much forward to your comparison video. Please consider the notion of "what makes a t-crib twice the price of an exoterra that is arguably more complex to build with all their different (and moving) parts." Real glass. metal. plastic. Intricate bits versus acrylic and magnets. You can see how this needs explaining beyond "this is thick acrylic" :)
Screw that I really want a set for my xoterra closures, but all I have is the old ones with the tabs. This is stupid, no money from me.