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Eugh yeah definitely not then haha...dang it's hard to find clean stuff nowadays. Will do! I was worried about it clumping too much, but upon further research that should work thank you :)

Hello! I will be scaping a vivarium for a Mexican Red Knee soon and I was wondering if I could crush a plain clay flowerpot up into a powder to mix with the substrate to add some clay + color to the substrate. I want to make the substrate as close to its natural habitat as possible (it’s for an...

I’ll give it a go, thank you! Molting ‘symptoms’ still makes me as paranoid as ever haha

I see! I’ve never had a T act that way before, thank you!

Hello! I went to move my Curly Hair to her permanent enclosure yesterday and I noticed that she was very very sluggish. I went to nudge her with a paintbrush to move her into her permanent enclosure and she didn't move at all. Today, however, she darted very quickly over to her water dish as I...

This was a very informative response, thank you very much! I think I’ll be returning it. The fake-looking green color is pretty ugly, so if I have to worry about color bleeding on top of that, I don’t think it’s worth it. Thanks again for your help!

We’re having a shortage of sphagnum moss in my area . I thought I finally ordered some that was dye-free (galapagos brand) but it just came in the mail and it has dye in it :( The company says its pet-safe food dye, but is it really safe for tarantulas? Thanks for any help!

Interesting! I’ll give it a shot!

I think I’m a little too wary of Goo-gone to use it haha Typically I won’t use anything I wouldn’t use on things that I would eat off of after. I’ll give vaseline a go, though, thanks!

Gotcha, I’m just being picky about keeping everything natural-looking in this viv lol If it doesn’t work out oh well haha Thanks for your help!

Hello! It’s this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000EVKG54?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Hello! I just ordered a Fluker’s Repta-dish from Amazon and it is slightly sticky to the touch even after scrubbing in hot water. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a way to clean it off? Is it safe for tarantulas? Thanks for any help!

Thanks to everyone for responding! It helped a lot :)

Hello! I am hesitant to use my tap water even after dechlorination due to the treatment process it undergoes. I have Publix purified and Spring water and I was wondering if either was safe for tarantulas? Also are there any specific brands of purified/spring water that have been used safely with...

I had a feeling, thank you very much for your help!

Juvenile T. The shop owner told me this was Grammostola rosea, but I’m not too sure. I want to double check before I set up his permanent enclosure.

I see, thank you. I’ll just stick with what works then, is sand safe at least to add in? I’ve heard conflicting statements

I usually use plain coco-fiber for Rose Hairs (Grammostola rosea), but I was wondering if there were better options? Should I mix in a bit of sand or clay? Thanks!

I see! I am overly paranoid haha ^^ Thank you! Sounds like an amazing project! Best of luck!

Is the vinegar/lemon juice safe for inverts after being thoroughly rinsed? I’m always worried about residue ><