Pyroxian
Arachnophobophiliac
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- Aug 31, 2019
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I would recommend against trying to keep Avicularinae in a bio active enclosure. They do not do well in stuffy/humid spaces. Anything you're seeing with a recommendation to keep them at specific temps/humidity levels or which includes regular misting is an outdated source and should be discarded. Following those outdated sources kills Avics. Current best practice for this genus is "dry substrate, water dish, lots of ventilation (cross-flow)" which you won't be able to maintain while keeping the environment appropriate for the cleanup crew and plants. They're very cool, but also inappropriate for these enclosures.I just changed the cricket food ahaha!
I saw that Avicularia cf. avicularia are considered beginner arboreal Tarantulas. Would this be a good contender for a future 12x12x12" setup if I get a 1/2" one and keep it in a small tall container until it's big enough to move into the bioactive humid one. I read that they need to be kept at high temperatures (25-29 at day and 20-25 at night). So what heating factor would I need if necessary for it's enclosure?
Edited to add:
Somehow I missed that @Thekla also covered this.
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