Crowbi
Arachnopeon
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- Oct 31, 2016
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I'm pretty new to the whole tarantula thing, only been about 1-2 weeks in the "hobby" so to speak.
I've currently got 5 animals:
- sub adult/adult unsexed avic avic
- sub adult/adult unsexed g. rose
- juvenile curly hair (Brachypelma albopilosum)
- salmon pink sling (Lasiodora parahybana)
- bronze tiger rump sling (Acanthogonatus francki) < this was a freebie, I know they aren't true tarantulas but I'm counting it as one anyway
I'm in the UK and they're in a variety of RUBs and sling pots for the smaller ones, all of them with several holes made for ventilation and whatnot. I keep having issues with condensation inside the rubs despite the ventilation. My house is pretty darn cold in the winter (I'm sat here with a sweater to be comfortable) and no heating is available. I got all the Ts in a cupboard with a heat mat (that doesn't touch all of the enclosures, it's just there to warm up the space) just to make sure they don't get too cold, but I've got -- as mentioned already -- some pretty big issues with the condensation going on!
All the Ts are on a substrate of coco fibre that I baked/microwaved to make sure it's bone dry before adding to their enclosures, except the avic that has vermiculite instead, but he/she hasn't touched the floor yet. My biggest issue is with the rose, I think. I know they like it SUPER BONE DRY but the edges of the rub keep getting slightly damp because of the condensation.
Suggestions? I don't mind changing enclosures ofc, I might get a proper faunarium for the rose just to make sure I don't kill it with the humidity. :/
I've currently got 5 animals:
- sub adult/adult unsexed avic avic
- sub adult/adult unsexed g. rose
- juvenile curly hair (Brachypelma albopilosum)
- salmon pink sling (Lasiodora parahybana)
- bronze tiger rump sling (Acanthogonatus francki) < this was a freebie, I know they aren't true tarantulas but I'm counting it as one anyway
I'm in the UK and they're in a variety of RUBs and sling pots for the smaller ones, all of them with several holes made for ventilation and whatnot. I keep having issues with condensation inside the rubs despite the ventilation. My house is pretty darn cold in the winter (I'm sat here with a sweater to be comfortable) and no heating is available. I got all the Ts in a cupboard with a heat mat (that doesn't touch all of the enclosures, it's just there to warm up the space) just to make sure they don't get too cold, but I've got -- as mentioned already -- some pretty big issues with the condensation going on!
All the Ts are on a substrate of coco fibre that I baked/microwaved to make sure it's bone dry before adding to their enclosures, except the avic that has vermiculite instead, but he/she hasn't touched the floor yet. My biggest issue is with the rose, I think. I know they like it SUPER BONE DRY but the edges of the rub keep getting slightly damp because of the condensation.
Suggestions? I don't mind changing enclosures ofc, I might get a proper faunarium for the rose just to make sure I don't kill it with the humidity. :/