hey questions on heating

[tarantulagooroo]

i am getting and avic. versicolor, chaco golden knee, and a chilean rose
my house stays about 73 degrees usually and it is very humid where i live.
I have researched and concluded the chilean rose and chaco golden knee can survive fine in my house climate but im not so sure about the avic.
how can i keep it warm and humid? some people say its fine to use pads as long as they are on the side of your tank. some people say it bakes your spider. I really dont know. Also some people say to keep it humid pour water into the substrate while others suggest humidifiers.

please help me out thanks everybody

 

[JimM]

I wouldn't take any extra measures with the ambient temps you speak of.

 

[Sevenrats]

Don't heat. In the winter my house is in the 60's at night and the 70's in the day and I have raised slings to adult size. Heat is way over-rated with tarantulas. I have a P. regalis that I got when it was 1/2 inch and it's now 2 years later, around 7 inches, never been heated. I've had an Avic for 3 years no trouble.

The heat just causes more trouble. Humidity is not important either. Unless you heat!

For the Avic spray the inside really good and wet and then let it dry out. Don't soak the substrate, you'll get mold. The avic will drink off of the glass sides. For the other two just a dish. Don't spray them both those species like it really dry.

 

[Fran]

Nothing is important, it doesnt make any difference.
You dont need to heat, or to keep the humidity levels. Who cares.
Then we have a Board full of "Why my T is in a death curl?", "Help, my T doesnt eat" , " I need help with my T"...

 

[Sevenrats]

Nothing is important, it doesnt make any difference.
You dont need to heat, or to keep the humidity levels. Who cares.
Then we have a Board full of "Why my T is in a death curl?", "Help, my T doesnt eat" , " I need help with my T"...

Those three species will do fine at 70 degrees.

Two of them like dry and the other needs an occasional misting.

If you keep the heat and humidity levels good for you, it will be good for the tarantulas.

 

[Exo]

Those three species will do fine at 70 degrees.

Two of them like dry and the other needs an occasional misting.

If you keep the heat and humidity levels good for you, it will be good for the tarantulas.

I don't know about that....Avics really do need high humidity, especially as slings. I do agree that the temps are fine though.

 

[Tindalos]

about heating you'll be fine
but Ive seen some pics somewhere on the board
where an owner kept their slings together in their containers in a cabinet
and heated all the Ts by heat pad that heated the whole
cabinet. if you are really concerned about heat
use a space heater

that's what i do and my average room temp is about 75
but now all my slings are like hibernating
which is weird

 

[jebbewocky]

If you are worried about the temps, it is usually better to increase the temp in the room rather than the cages. It is waay too easy to dessicate a T with artificial heat.