ARACHNOsys - Design-Terrarien aus Acrylglas für Vogelspinnen

Acrylic Enclosures

Welcome to the new ARACHNOsys shop!

Dear ARACHNOsys customers, we have completely renewed our shop and built it on a new platform. Your user account has been transferred from the old shop.

How to log in to your customer account:

Logging in at ARACHNOsys is very simple – no password needed:

Click on "Log in" and enter your email address.
You will immediately receive a 6-digit code by email.
Enter the code – done!

No password to remember, no password to forget.

Your previous orders are unfortunately no longer visible in the new shop; currently open orders will of course still be processed, as the old shop continues to run in the background in parallel.

Thank you very much! We look forward to welcoming you again in our new shop!

ARACHNOsys - Acrylic Glass Enclosures for Invertebrates

ARACHNOsys offers innovative acrylic glass enclosures for invertebrates with a unique, protected design and unprecedented features. The various models are suitable for a wide range of arboreal, ground-dwelling, and subterranean invertebrate animals, including tarantulas, scorpions, jumping spiders, true spiders, and millipedes.

Design

Maximum Transparency

Our goal was to avoid as many opaque parts of a conventional enclosure as possible. A clear, frameless design is and has been our vision. No more aluminum or plastic elements with mesh inserts, no aluminum perforated sheets, no hinges, no silicone joints, no buttons or handles, no black U-shaped rails, no opaque plastic parts at all. We simply wanted no elements that distract from the main focus: the inhabitants of the enclosure and their setup. And all this while improving functionality through innovative design elements. The result is our unique, patented design.
For our enclosures designed for tarantulas, we do not use mesh. The two claws at the end of a spider’s leg can easily get caught in it, posing a significant injury risk to the animals. All ventilation holes in our enclosures are laser-cut and therefore safe for tarantulas.
We also do not use trap doors, as these must either be held with one hand when opening the enclosure or removed completely. This handling is impractical and also requires unattractive black guide rails on the sides of the enclosure.
In enclosures with sliding doors, the horizontally arranged guide rails can become dirty over time because, for example, substrate accumulates in them. The sliding doors then become increasingly difficult to open and also produce annoying grinding noises.

Materials

Why acrylic glass alone is not enough

Most parts of our enclosures are made from acrylic glass. The reasons for this are simple:
An enclosure made of acrylic glass weighs only 50% of a glass enclosure of the same size. This is a big advantage, especially for terrarium keepers who want to take their enclosures off the shelf for feeding or maintenance. Additionally, acrylic glass can be laser-cut into any imaginable shape, allowing greater flexibility in design and making the use of gauze or aluminum perforated sheets unnecessary. All ventilation holes in our enclosures are laser-cut. Furthermore, acrylic glass is significantly more impact-resistant than glass and is therefore particularly suitable for shipping by mail.
But why not make the entire enclosure from acrylic glass? Acrylic glass absorbs water to some extent and can deform. This happens especially with high humidity inside the enclosure and dry air outside. This is not a significant problem for the firmly connected parts of the enclosure, as they cannot move and thus remain dimensionally stable. However, to prevent the freely hanging door from warping – which is only hung at two points – we make it from polycarbonate. Polycarbonate does not absorb water and therefore does not warp, no matter how humid the surrounding air is. This material is extremely durable and practically unbreakable (for example, motorcycle helmet visors are made from this material) and is by far the best choice for our doors.

Ventilation (cross ventilation)

Stale air unwanted

Especially when it comes to keeping spiders of the subfamily Aviculariinae, good ventilation of the enclosure and avoiding stagnant air are key to successful husbandry. Our enclosures feature several areas in the side walls with laser-cut ventilation holes that provide excellent cross-ventilation.

Stackable

Make better use of the available space

The distance between the stacked enclosures is large enough due to the silicone feet to place LED lighting (not included).

The Door Lock

... and what else it is good for

The doors can be opened and closed by simply turning the lock. The integrated lever or the hole in the door can be used as a door handle.

When the door is closed, the hole is covered by the lock.

If the lock is not fully turned to the stop, the door cannot be opened but can be used in this position to introduce feeder animals, spray the enclosure, or perform other maintenance tasks. This innovative and legally protected mechanism is secure, minimizes disturbance to the animals to an absolute minimum, and ultimately helps prevent escape attempts by quick enclosure inhabitants.

If the lock is turned all the way, the door can be opened.

By fine-tuning the locknut, you can adjust how much force is needed to turn the lock. If the door lock needs to be adjusted, simply tighten the locknut with a wrench to ensure that the lock neither turns too easily nor too hard.

Refilling the Water Bowls

Small details that make life easier

Each door has two small elongated holes that allow you to refill a water dish using a standard laboratory or squeeze bottle (see also "Accessories" in the shop) without having to open the door. This is practical, time-saving, and avoids unnecessary disturbance to the enclosure's inhabitant.

Frequently Asked Questions

Acrylic glass is heat resistant up to 70°C. Deformations only occur at higher temperatures.

No, acrylic glass does not let UV rays through.

We recommend attaching an adjustable heating mat to the back wall of the enclosure.

Overview of common tarantula species with our enclosure recommendations (for adult animals)

Unfortunately, we do not manufacture enclosures larger than 450 mm. For such enclosures, thicker materials would be required, which would significantly increase the price. Additionally, the doors would be too heavy for the hinges and would therefore require a complete redesign of the door mechanism.

Our enclosures are completely manufactured in Germany.

The enclosures are produced through a very elaborate process at medium-sized companies with limited capacities.