Do you keep your T room warmer than the rest of your house?

[Reptilemama]

I tend to keep my house at 72 year round, sometimes letting it get a little cooler at night in the winter. I've been trying to decide if I should add some supplemental heat to get in into the high 70's or if 72 is ok. I currently keep a B. smithi, an Avic avic, an a. versi sling, a p. irminia sling, and a t. stirmi. I do keep it relatively humid in their room- generally around 65-70%, sometimes more when the humidifer for the vivarium runs. I have a couple tropical herps in the room too who wouldn't mind the extra warmth, I'm sure!

 

[tarantula49]

That temperature will be fine for all T's. Warmer would also be fine for them. Generally, T's kept at warmer temps will grow and mature faster, and die younger. T's kept at warmer temps will also have a higher metabolism rate. Either way, choose which you want, as both would work

 

[EulersK]

You don't want it getting too humid with that B. smithi, but honestly, you're fine. I run a small server in my T room, and it's also where I work on computers for a side business. The result? A very warm, very circulated room. I can attest to spiders growing faster in this climate, but I also notice healthier feeding responses.

 

[cold blood]

That seems a little low for stirmi, and I'd be careful not to let it drop for the versi sling, its right on the edge. The others are fine.

 

[Mizzerat]

I keep my T room slightly warmer than the rest of my house, but not much. But I also keep a few lizards in there, they like it a little warmer too.

 

[Sana]

My tarantula room (aka bedroom) averages 74F. The rest of the house averages 71.

 

[bryverine]

My house is usually around 70-65 during the day and ~60 at night.

My tarantulas go in a heated closet (74-79) with a humidifier to keep the humidity around 45%. The humidifier is not so much for the tatantulas as it is for me: the higher the humidity, the slower the water in their bowls evaporates.

 

[Sarkhan42]

My T room is just my bed room, which is kept 77-79 during the day and 73-74 at night. Rest of the house is something like 68

 

[Yanose]

i keep my house at 75 in summer and 80 in the winter never had problems from heat that i know of like that. my power went off once mid summer and my place got like 125 all day. my two slings at the time did not fare very well and as i was at work at the time did not even know the power company shut me off to replace a transformer. came home to a way to hot house and two dead slings i was ticked i called the power company and gave them a piece of my mind for all the good it did.

 

[Yanose]

I guess i like it a bit warmer myself lol

 

[Sana]

How do you guys sleep? I'm completely miserable at some of those temps. Of course I have a pile of cats and dogs that sleep on me which I'm sure add ten degrees.

 

[louise f]

I have all mine in the living room, people complain a lot over the heat.
Hahaah not my problem, as i use to say it is necessary for my tarantulas, and if you dont like it then get the heck out of my house. So yeah i keep it warmer than the rest of my house.

 

[sdsnybny]

Mine are in the kitchen and living room as well. For me I'd be comfortable at 60 degrees but for my T's i keep it at 72-74

 

[Poec54]

How do you guys sleep? I'm completely miserable at some of those temps. Of course I have a pile of cats and dogs that sleep on me which I'm sure add ten degrees.

I keep my spiders in a room of their own, and use a space heater for them. I haven't turned on my furnace in over 5 years (one of the benefits of Florida).

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Nope ;-)

Winter 23/24 C Day, Night (Drop) 20 C. No additional heathing, no heat devices, no space heaters, nothing.
In late Spring/Summer the task is up to Lombardy weather and air circulation.

Never had a loss, never had an issue. And basically i keep/kept all the continents (save for Oceania, damn) T's.

I don't worry a bit about temperatures. Too hot or too cold are dangerous only.

 

[Sana]

I keep my spiders in a room of their own, and use a space heater for them. I haven't turned on my furnace in over 5 years (one of the benefits of Florida).

Your spider room must be a tropical heaven. I've never been able to figure out how anyone survives Florida in the first place. You must have evolved farther then me cause I can't breathe water or retain solid form in those temperatures.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Your spider room must be a tropical heaven. I've never been able to figure out how anyone survives Florida in the first place. You must have evolved farther then me cause I can't breathe water or retain solid form in those temperatures.

I lived in Florida (Orlando) for a month in the summer of '90 as a kid. Yes, hot. And not my ideal place, but nothing impossible to deal with IMO.
I prefer however Nevada (Lake Tahoe, another place i lived, for me one of the best US "corners") anytime.

 

[shawno821]

I keep my T room at 77-80F,and the humidity around 60%.I have mostly high humidity spiders,though.I probably wouldn't worry so much about my temps,humidity if I wasn't trying to breed my T's.It's all what you're looking to get out of your T's.

 

[Poec54]

Your spider room must be a tropical heaven. I've never been able to figure out how anyone survives Florida in the first place. You must have evolved farther then me cause I can't breathe water or retain solid form in those temperatures.

Actually my yard is more like the tropics than the house. I collect palms and have planted several hundred in the yard, along with an assortment of crotons, bromeliads, heliconia, ginger, hibiscus, agaves, and tropical trees, including eucalyptus. Going for the botanical garden look.

I'm originally from the cold, dreary climate of Michigan, hence the obsession with lush foliage and tropical flowers. The first couple years the Florida summers were tough, but you get used to it, just like you get used to a cold climate. Everyplace here is air conditioned, so you're not in the heat that much. But then flipside is, the whole world wants to come down here during our 6 months of mild weather.

 

[eminart]

Mine are in my spare room with a bunch of reptiles. I keep the door closed so the various heating elements for the reptiles keep the room warmer than the rest of the house. Probably mid-upper 70's most of the time.