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I'm not speaking for Dorifto, but I understand what he is getting at. If you keep moisture levels high, whether it is in the air or in the soil, then you don't really have to fuss with a water dish when tarantulas decide they hate having standing water near them and kick it over (or whatever they do to their water). Basically the same technique for caring for small spiderlings, regardless of species, where the soil is kept damp so they don't dehydrate quickly. Only with adult tarantulas that do not have a dependence on damp soil you add water to half of the enclosure (the half where their hide/ burrow is located is best) instead of the whole thing. That way they can mess with their water without you, the keeper, worrying that they are going to quickly dehydrate. With higher humidity, the water dish is more of a "nice-to-have" or a fail-safe against dehydration than a necessity.So you are saying humidity is critical because its just too difficult to deal with a water dish? lol
Its not btw.
This is something that contradicts the usual advice shared here where it is said that tarantulas from dry habitats need dry substrate and/ or high levels of ventilation (I still don't understand the obsession with cross ventilation specifically) which could imply that water, whether in the air or in the soil, is bad for them when it really isn't. That doesn't mean one should keep their GBB, Rose Hair, or whatever like a Theraphosa stirmi, it just means that tarantulas from seasonal climates can tolerate a wide range of moisture levels in their enclosures allowing a keeper to use different techniques to make sure their tarantulas don't get sick and die of dehydration.