Finally got my second T!

[MogiCorp]

Finally got my second T at Repticon today!
I just set up her enclosure this is my first terrestrial T so I hope all goes well. She was only $20 which is quite the steal. I overflowed the water dish and the vendor said he kept her on moist sub, but I heard they were supposed to be on dry? (A.Seemanni)

 

[Vanessa]

Deep, fairly moist, substrate. This species is from more tropical areas and are not to be kept the same way that you would an Aphonopelma from the states. I think they are often priced that low because they are wild caught... which is unfortunate, since this species is fairly easy to breed in captivity.
Please add a lot more substrate.

 

[Pyroxian]

A. seemani need deep, slightly moist substrate. You'll want to add quite a bit more depth, firmly packed, and keep moist by periodically overflowing the water dish. I would ditch the half-log hide in favor of a slightly curved piece of cork bark partially buried (which it will probably ignore anyway - they seem to like their own tunnel system vs anything prefab).

 

[MogiCorp]

Deep, fairly moist, substrate. This species is from more tropical areas and are not to be kept the same way that you would an Aphonopelma from the states. I think they are often priced that low because they are wild caught... which is unfortunate, since this species is fairly easy to breed in captivity.
Please add a lot more substrate.

Is 7inches of sub okay? I’m going to buy more eco earth tomorrow, as for the moisture levels is it okay to just flood the corners?

 

[Vanessa]

I would keep it damp throughout by aiming the water at the sides of the enclosure and soaking the underneath while keeping the top dry. I use a water bottle with a spout so I can easily aim the water along the sides.
I would give about that much substrate, yes.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

the vendor said he kept her on moist sub, but I heard they were supposed to be on dry? (A.Seemanni)

Nope, the vendor is right, it's a common misconception that because the rest of the genus is kept dry this species should also be kept dry (I see the same thing with T. albopilosum/vagans, both are subtropical species that are often kept in arid setups, they'll survive because they're tough as old boots but it's not ideal).

Provide a lot more sub depth and keep the sub moist.

 

[MogiCorp]

Update: Soaked coco fiber in water and let it dry out a bit, then mixed it with the dry sub already in the enclosure and added a bit more water before putting everything in so it’s decently moist. The sub is around 5-6inches. I kept the hide in because she webbed it up.