dampness and heat

[Gillian]

Hi all,
I have a two-fold question. My blondi seems sluggish. The temp in the room I keep my t's in runs about 70 ish. Should I warm her up? If so, how does one warm up a t, without baking them?
Also, humidity. I know blondis are a fairly high humidity species. Other than a humidity gauge, how can one tell the humidity is high enough? Does the substrate feel damp, or more than damp?
Thanks in advance...
Peace,
Gillian

 

[Henry Kane]

Originally posted by Gillian
Hi all,
I have a two-fold question. My blondi seems sluggish. The temp in the room I keep my t's in runs about 70 ish. Should I warm her up? If so, how does one warm up a t, without baking them?
Also, humidity. I know blondis are a fairly high humidity species. Other than a humidity gauge, how can one tell the humidity is high enough? Does the substrate feel damp, or more than damp?
Thanks in advance...
Peace,
Gillian

Hi Gillian!
One method of heating your T's enclosure is to get either heating strips or a small heat mat (like for reptiles) and place it near (but not against) a side of the enclosure. From there, use a thermometer and adjust the distance between your enclosure and heat source until you have the right temp.
As far as humidity goes, for the humidity that a T blondi requires the substrate should probably feel slightly damp.

Here's a couple care sheets I found.

http://www.bighairyspiders.com/blondi.shtml

http://members.madasafish.com/~arachnocity/t.blondi.html

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/8276/tblondi.html

Hope that helps and good luck with her.

Atrax