Why is there so much door movement even with the lock engaged? I wonder if my spiderling will escape through the increased gap.
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This terrarium is for T's no less than 3" or so. Spiderlings should be in much smaller containers. Tarantulas (Animal Pet Care Library) by Michael Jacobi has great information for raising tarantulas.
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Depends on the size of the spider. My major concern with a spiderling in a merger enclosure would be it getting out through the back top vents. I move mine into a Nano at 16 months and a 12 x 12 enclosure at 18 months.
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There should be no gap - there was none when I installed it. Either something is not lined up right or you have a narrower than normal door.
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There is a groove across the top the door fits in and just hangs down from there......This way the door is easily removed and not obstructing anything with any hardware...works just fine for me and I wouldn't know what to do to improve on it...........
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Lift latch on top of cage near entrance then depress the top spring located near the top of the door. I wouldn't worry too much about it tho , because the 1089 is complete junk and the coons and skunks easily get out of the cage as it's not strong enough material and simply strongarm their way they the trap door . Trust me William, don't buy this trap
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I had the same problem and fixed it by bending the door so that it was tight. Did it by hand and now the door is held firm but not to tight. This corrected the issue. BTW, we love the game.
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to be clear, not much. maybe it's just the way I installed it, but my kitten (he's light), on his 2nd attempt, caused this to fall off my sliding glass door. it really freaked him out. I returned mine.
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Slide bar by pushing forward a bit (towards the gate) and sliding it into the latch. You can put a padlock thru the hole if that isn't enough for you. I'm sure just sliding the bar over is more than adequate protection. They will jump over fence if they want to get in that bad!
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Mine does get stuck slightly ajar too but I just give it a slight tap and it closes. Not sure if there is anything that could be modified. It is only ajar by the width of my kitty's tails (which are long!) as they slink out, their tail slowly pulls through last and the door occasionally gets stuck. I can't think of a way to prevent this...
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You have to tighten the wall screws in the doorway and the gap should close up.
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I notice that they don't show the back of the door on purpose. I just got the PDS-500, and the black box that is covering the works, and takes up most of the back of the door, is about 1 3/8 ". The distance from bottom, without pad, to rail is about 3 3/8. That only leaves 2" inside for stuff. So, how deep is the works plastic thing? Must be less on this one. Are you sure of your depth inside with door closed?I might be getting this one, though it does cost 75% more. Let me know. Thanks!
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Gee i have 3 of them and hasn't happened. My first suspicion is maybe the bolt hole is a little too snug. I'd check if you have the same issue with the door open. Then loosen the plates a little to see if you still have the issue. Several things could cause it, but maybe when they originally drilled the holes they were a little off?
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My installation was on/in a 6 panel door. I chose to go directly in the center of the door vs. to one side. My line of thinking was that it would create less of a problem by not getting the edge of the door to thin and possibly warping it in the future! You do notice a gap where the door panel(s) concave's, however, it is not enough so that it bothers the Mrs. or myself. Additionally, the center housing that "locks" everything together is designed in a way that the "gaps" or "concave areas" of the door are sealed. Hope this helps?
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I did not have that problem with mine. It sounds like the upper and lower tracks that the doors slide in are not parallel. If you've assembled it correctly then your only recourse may be return it for a non-defective unit.
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I just used a long piece of wide velcro between the back of the door and the climber. I had a door thinner than they were expecting so it would bow and swing a bit. But the velcro fixed everything.
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The picture is a bit deceiving - the doors actually slide into the middle position to allow access, not open outwards. So if there are ever issues you can just leave the door "open" but without getting in the way. If that doesn't work for you - the doors are not too bad to get off.
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I second the 5 seconds. I have mine on a heavy wooden door and sometimes the latch moves back into the locked position and I have to move the bar to open so it closes properly, otherwise the door bar hits the latch and just bounces back. I also second that before I push the open button or the code I have to pull/push the door so it opens. It's a bit annoying, but less annoying than fumbling with keys.
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Reinstall it again. Then adjust the tension nobs to tighten the gate. As it tightens, it will close the gap in the middle where it is supposed to click and stay secure. Leave about 1/4 inch in the latch so it can easily open and close automatically when you open it in either direction. when it closes, it will be a secure fit. I have one, and I just love mine. Read the instructions and take your time, you can do it, it will work out for you. D. Dellapenna