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I have a dual tank setup. (Pictures in my profile/gallery) and So far I have the B. boehmei and the N. chromatus.
I know that the B. Boehmei is mostly desert low humidity but the N. Chromatus is like medium humidity. I have read and most people here on the forum state humidity is over rated and most do not even monitor it.
Well on the boehmei's side I drilled alot of holes on the plexi top. The N. cromatus side I did nothing to the top. Both have similar setup (one hide and one water dish with DRY peat never wet.) The Critter cage has a million holes all around the perimeter of the tank and part of the top. The temperature and the humidity reads the same in both sides. I bought a Flukers Digital duel guage and one is placed in each side.
Now my question is this. The temp is fine. I don't have any heating methods and its always at 70-80 degees (Usually the ideal temp for tarantulas) The humidity as read from both guages is between 70%-80%. Mind you one has holes on the top and the other side does not. So is the humidity (70-80%) ok for both without stressing or killing them. There is never fog in the enclosure.
The humidity is almost the same for the house. Just 10% lower. If its 75% in the enclosure its around 65% outside of the enclosure.
Thanks
I know that the B. Boehmei is mostly desert low humidity but the N. Chromatus is like medium humidity. I have read and most people here on the forum state humidity is over rated and most do not even monitor it.
Well on the boehmei's side I drilled alot of holes on the plexi top. The N. cromatus side I did nothing to the top. Both have similar setup (one hide and one water dish with DRY peat never wet.) The Critter cage has a million holes all around the perimeter of the tank and part of the top. The temperature and the humidity reads the same in both sides. I bought a Flukers Digital duel guage and one is placed in each side.
Now my question is this. The temp is fine. I don't have any heating methods and its always at 70-80 degees (Usually the ideal temp for tarantulas) The humidity as read from both guages is between 70%-80%. Mind you one has holes on the top and the other side does not. So is the humidity (70-80%) ok for both without stressing or killing them. There is never fog in the enclosure.
The humidity is almost the same for the house. Just 10% lower. If its 75% in the enclosure its around 65% outside of the enclosure.
Thanks