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Category: DIY and Enclosure Crafting

All hands-on projects.
3D printing, rock backgrounds, hide ideas, eco setups, enrichment aesthetics.
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December 17, 2025

How I Use 3D Printing in the Tarantula Hobby

3D Printing in the Tarantula Hobby From water dishes to housing or even subterranean cave systems, one thing is clear: when it comes to using 3D printing in the tarantula hobby, the main limit is creativity, with a few technical boundaries sprinkled in. I bought my 3D printer a little over three years ago. It is an Ender 3 S1 Pro (not sponsored), and I am still very happy with it. It uses the FDM process, short for fused deposition modeling. In simple terms, a plastic filament is heated until it melts and is then laid down layer by layer until your object slowly appears on the printer bed. There is also resin printing, usually referred to as SLA. This method uses a UV light source to cure liquid resin layer by layer with very high precision. The results can be stunning, but I do not have hands-on experience with … Read more

- Posted by NF-Stefan