Dylan Bruce
Arachnosquire
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- Dec 4, 2016
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Hey guys,
looking for a little advice on my temps for my B. smithi. I've been researching the hobby for a good few years and have had my juvenile for around a month. I've heard a lot of people say if you are comfortable at that temp then the spider will be fine but my house is always on the colder side. I've been monitoring the temps the last week or so and it usually sits around 17-18 degrees although it has dipped to 16 and I had to borrow a space heater for a few hours to bump up the temperature. This temperature doesn't bother me but I'm pretty sure its too cold for my T. if these temps are too low then would a heat mat be suitable to bump up the temps a few degrees, I know they aren't thought of very well in this hobby but I don't see why they would be dangerous if used properly for example a good head mat used with a proper thermostat and stuck to the side of the enclosure and not the bottom. it just seems that every bad story I have heard has been from misuse like sticking it to the bottom of the enclosure or using them without thermostats so they get overly hot and burn the T.
looking for a little advice on my temps for my B. smithi. I've been researching the hobby for a good few years and have had my juvenile for around a month. I've heard a lot of people say if you are comfortable at that temp then the spider will be fine but my house is always on the colder side. I've been monitoring the temps the last week or so and it usually sits around 17-18 degrees although it has dipped to 16 and I had to borrow a space heater for a few hours to bump up the temperature. This temperature doesn't bother me but I'm pretty sure its too cold for my T. if these temps are too low then would a heat mat be suitable to bump up the temps a few degrees, I know they aren't thought of very well in this hobby but I don't see why they would be dangerous if used properly for example a good head mat used with a proper thermostat and stuck to the side of the enclosure and not the bottom. it just seems that every bad story I have heard has been from misuse like sticking it to the bottom of the enclosure or using them without thermostats so they get overly hot and burn the T.