Hello! I recently got a young A Aviculara (6-8 months at most) and had a question. My house gets pretty cold in the winter, and my bathroom is the warmest place. Would it be safe to keep her in the bathroom? People shower in there only about twice a week max. My only concern was the possible humidity. She has a VERY ventilated enclosure (check previous post), but I still worry that it may be too humid for her if people take showers in there. I can try to remove her from the bathroom while someone is showering, but it is very likely I will forget. Does anybody have experience with this/know if it would cause any sort of issue?
A. Aviculara in bathroom?
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Which temperature we talking in your room vs bathroom? I’ve heard of people keeping them in a bathroom.
It’s probably about a 5 degree difference, 65 or so in my house? 70 in bathroom. The temperature isn’t honestly the only reason I want to move her, I cannot keep her in my room due to my cats, and the bathroom is the only spot she cannot be reached by other animals. I just worried about the humidity from the shower.
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Why did you get a spider that you knew ahead that you couldn't keep in your room because of cats and then winter coming on as well?
Twice a week?
Twice a week?
Well I do have a backup plan.. I don’t really love when people assume I made irresponsible decisions based on one post. I can also keep her in my living room where nothing can access it, and simply run a space heater, but the bathroom would be easier. Also yes, twice a week. I don’t understand the need for you questioning that either..
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I'm just asking an obvious question and not assuming a darn thing. You just take it that way. Because you know you did.
Forgive me ,but I'm a semi retired firefighter and a space heater just cringes me this time of year. If I had the choice I guess I'd go with that rather than have it amongst people that by accident knock it around or whatever in a bathroom.
Forgive me ,but I'm a semi retired firefighter and a space heater just cringes me this time of year. If I had the choice I guess I'd go with that rather than have it amongst people that by accident knock it around or whatever in a bathroom.
Okay, regardless, I came on to ask the simple question of it keeping my tarantula in a bathroom would be too humid. Not a big deal if it is, I have plenty of other places she can go that will be okay for her. Also the bathroom is mine only, and is rarely used besides occasional showers when the other bathroom is busy. I do appreciate you informing me about the space heaters though.
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Actually it would probably love the extra humidity.
No it would not hurt it if it's not a constant thing. Where I live it gets dry in the winter months so that would not be an issue imo.
No it would not hurt it if it's not a constant thing. Where I live it gets dry in the winter months so that would not be an issue imo.
Thank you! And I do apologize for being testy, I was just looking for a simple answer and after working retail for Black Friday and the weekend of I think I became pretty irate haha. Thank you for the insight, and I also really do appreciate the tip about the space heater, I definitely don’t want a possible fire hazard.
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Lol your not being testy. I'm just straight to the point. Trying to work on that .
I hope everything goes well.
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I’m surprised cats even notice tarantulas mine have never even noticed my t rack. They rarely move.
Bathroom is fine !
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My cat doesn't even know I have them. He is a 12lb lazy doesn't even move until he hears the can opener.
Mine are evil. I just got a new kitten so even though he doesn’t know the tarantula is there, he sees something new and he wants to wreak havoc. I have a mouse as well and they never want to leave his cage alone.
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Exactly mine only noticed one that escaped during rehousing. Otherwise, they’ve never touched them. Hero
cat.Mouse is definitely on the menu ha ha.
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Cats are born hunters period
Your temps are too low
Get a space heater
Your temps are too low
Get a space heater
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the bathroom should be fine
glad it was already cleared up but a lot of us ask questions to better visualize the situation
sometimes that leads to criticism, but at least for most of us thats not the goal, giving good advice is
glad it was already cleared up but a lot of us ask questions to better visualize the situation
sometimes that leads to criticism, but at least for most of us thats not the goal, giving good advice is
How big is the bathroom? Is the condensation dripping off the ceiling when you shower for a few minutes? If no, or windows can be cracked/fans turned on to alleviate this, it sounds pretty cozy. You don't want drastic, sudden increases in humidity. On the same hand, you'd want to be mindful of opening windows and dropping the ambient temps too quickly.
As far as the cat goes, you could always buy a really expensive cat bed and put the T on it, since you know the cat won't use it. Then, out the box it came in far away in another room and write, "No cats allowed."
I am guilty of coddling animals before humans too, but I'll leave my pitchforks aside...I know what everyone is trying to say is that you (me too!) have a recipe for disaster with the worlds most supreme vertebrate and Invertebrate in close proximity. It doesn't mean you're going to bake it. But maybe if you get a brown beating in advance youll go the extra mile to prevent it. And you have to assume the risks in advance...it's no risk to you, only a risk to the creatures that don't get to advocate for themselves. There are no take backs, no redos, you'll have 1 to 2 dead/near dead/or wishing they were dead animals.
Ill tell you a quick story. I used to foster cats because I had an empty apartment and no cats of my own. I did have a Betta. Step one was putting him on a 6 foot shelf with not even an inch for a cat to put it's paw on. I came home to the fish tank on the floor. Glass everywhere but nothing else was disturbed. I couldn't blame the cats, there was physically no way to get to it. I checked the cats for blood, nothing. Until I got to the problem child (I always asked for the perfect health cats that no one wanted or had returned). White cat, easy to spot blood. I didn't. But I did see some weird noodle looking thing stuck on his back leg. I shudder to this day thinking I tugged on it like some random piece of dirt he picked up, and even flicked it a few times before I figured out what it was. He severed his tendon on the way down. All I can guess was he literally climbed the walls or jumped and ricochetted enough to grab the tank, and came down with it. No limp, no blood because he meticulously cleaned it all. Surgery was just to eliminate the risk of infection, there's no repairing a tendon on an animal you can't keep still.
What about some sort of locking cabinet? I have one from IKEA that is perforated metal on all sides. It's not the best for visibility but ventilation is not affected whatsoever.
As far as the cat goes, you could always buy a really expensive cat bed and put the T on it, since you know the cat won't use it. Then, out the box it came in far away in another room and write, "No cats allowed."
I am guilty of coddling animals before humans too, but I'll leave my pitchforks aside...I know what everyone is trying to say is that you (me too!) have a recipe for disaster with the worlds most supreme vertebrate and Invertebrate in close proximity. It doesn't mean you're going to bake it. But maybe if you get a brown beating in advance youll go the extra mile to prevent it. And you have to assume the risks in advance...it's no risk to you, only a risk to the creatures that don't get to advocate for themselves. There are no take backs, no redos, you'll have 1 to 2 dead/near dead/or wishing they were dead animals.
Ill tell you a quick story. I used to foster cats because I had an empty apartment and no cats of my own. I did have a Betta. Step one was putting him on a 6 foot shelf with not even an inch for a cat to put it's paw on. I came home to the fish tank on the floor. Glass everywhere but nothing else was disturbed. I couldn't blame the cats, there was physically no way to get to it. I checked the cats for blood, nothing. Until I got to the problem child (I always asked for the perfect health cats that no one wanted or had returned). White cat, easy to spot blood. I didn't. But I did see some weird noodle looking thing stuck on his back leg. I shudder to this day thinking I tugged on it like some random piece of dirt he picked up, and even flicked it a few times before I figured out what it was. He severed his tendon on the way down. All I can guess was he literally climbed the walls or jumped and ricochetted enough to grab the tank, and came down with it. No limp, no blood because he meticulously cleaned it all. Surgery was just to eliminate the risk of infection, there's no repairing a tendon on an animal you can't keep still.
What about some sort of locking cabinet? I have one from IKEA that is perforated metal on all sides. It's not the best for visibility but ventilation is not affected whatsoever.
Thank you so much for the detailed reply!! My bathroom is very small, but no condensation drips off the walls or ceiling. It is only used to shower in a couple times a week at most, and I will also do my best to keep the door open during showering in order to make sure it doesn’t get as humid. I also truly appreciate all the help with the cats. I haven’t even considered a locking cabinet, but that would be an amazing idea as along with my tarantula, I will have a couple of isopod enclosures and a few jumping spiders. I so appreciate all of your help and insight, and will be looking into the cabinets!
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One consideration in a bathroom is that this and the kitchen are the two rooms of the house that you or people you live with are more likely to use products that could be harmful. So, if you’re going to be keeping your T in there, make sure it won’t be exposed to bleach or other cleaners that produce fumes, or to hairsprays, spray deodorant, colognes and perfumes, etc.