Alltheworld601
Arachnoangel
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- Jul 27, 2012
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About a week and a half ago I received an A. Avic through the mail. He is presumed male but has not hooked out yet. He was missing a leg when I recieved him. The first four days I had him, he was not in good health, but had a sweet disposition. He seemed to enjoy being handled, he moved slowly, and he would sit with me for as long as i wanted to hold him. Then he started eating, and being a bit more active, but still a good-natured pet.
The problem I have is this - I have him in my bedroom. My house has an INCREDIBLE central air system, that seems to pump more cool air into my bedroom than any other room in the house, but the bedroom is the only safe room, as I have cats that mess with anything in a tank. I also have my G. Rosea in there (she's an ill tempered meanie) and she does fine in the cooler and more dry conditions, of course. But I know that AVicularia are tropical, and the A/c in that room tends to battle it out with the hydrometer.
How often is too often to mist? I have read that it should only be done every three days to a week. I have saran wrap over 80% of the mesh top of the tank which helps a bit, but no matter what I do, even misting lightly once a DAY, at some point in the day I find the hydrometer dropped to 60 percent. Since I started misting more often, he's gone from docile and sweet to attacking the spray bottle every time I go to mist. He seems overall happy, he eats well, I think he needs a molt because he has the missing leg, but I'm afriad that will be his maturing molt so I'm not in a hurry to get him there. But I know they're tropical and enjoy over 70% humidity at the very least. How low can it get before its dangerous to him? How many times is too many times a week to mist in there? He's starting to hate me, and I don't want him fearing my hand in the enclosure, because he was an awesome handling spider, and I sure don't have that relationship with my "most docile beginner species" Rosie (yeah, yeah.)....I don't want to lose my little friend because I try to keep him happy!
Hopefully someone can help..
The problem I have is this - I have him in my bedroom. My house has an INCREDIBLE central air system, that seems to pump more cool air into my bedroom than any other room in the house, but the bedroom is the only safe room, as I have cats that mess with anything in a tank. I also have my G. Rosea in there (she's an ill tempered meanie) and she does fine in the cooler and more dry conditions, of course. But I know that AVicularia are tropical, and the A/c in that room tends to battle it out with the hydrometer.
How often is too often to mist? I have read that it should only be done every three days to a week. I have saran wrap over 80% of the mesh top of the tank which helps a bit, but no matter what I do, even misting lightly once a DAY, at some point in the day I find the hydrometer dropped to 60 percent. Since I started misting more often, he's gone from docile and sweet to attacking the spray bottle every time I go to mist. He seems overall happy, he eats well, I think he needs a molt because he has the missing leg, but I'm afriad that will be his maturing molt so I'm not in a hurry to get him there. But I know they're tropical and enjoy over 70% humidity at the very least. How low can it get before its dangerous to him? How many times is too many times a week to mist in there? He's starting to hate me, and I don't want him fearing my hand in the enclosure, because he was an awesome handling spider, and I sure don't have that relationship with my "most docile beginner species" Rosie (yeah, yeah.)....I don't want to lose my little friend because I try to keep him happy!
Hopefully someone can help..