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Hey all, new to the forum and I'm glad to be here. I've been doing herps for a long time and just recently got into tarantulas. I have a few questions. First off, my initial draw into arachnids was an impressive T. blondi at the local pet store. This was the owner's pet, but she ordered me a young female and set me up. She told me that blondi is tricky in that it requires carefully monitored humidity levels. I set the blondi up in a 10 gallon with a mixture of clean soil and a bit of cypress mulch as well as a hiding cave. I also have a small heating pad. I placed a screen top on the 10 gallon and then covered about 90% of it with a rectangular piece of glass to retain moisture. I've been spraying the tank once a week. The problem I have is I noticed mold is starting to form on the cave as well as a small patch of white fuzz on the substrate. How do I prevent this while maintaining an ample humidity level for the goliath?
Next question is at what point is it too cold for tarantulas? The room that I plan on keeping my spider collection is a little cool for my standards. The temp is there yesterday was between 72-74 F.
Anyway, thanks for the advice..
Matt
Next question is at what point is it too cold for tarantulas? The room that I plan on keeping my spider collection is a little cool for my standards. The temp is there yesterday was between 72-74 F.
Anyway, thanks for the advice..
Matt