This is my Aphonopelma seemanni tank!!

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One bonus of rabits foot ferns is they are able to handle rather dry conditions as they grow on tree bark, rocks etc in the wild. It's far less maintenence than most plants, but does require light.
 
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Matt Man

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Here are the pictures as requested


The light Supports plant growth and as for the first planted tank part well sorta cause this is my first T but she has had plants in her old setup before this one and I've had her for two years and she is I would say 3 or maybe 4 inches big.
Thanks, those help. IMO I'd add another 3-4" of dirt basically to the top of the hide. So just wait until it is in its burrow, quickly remove all the decor, add substrate, replace the decor and done.
Second, drops on the tank = humidity. I assume this is because you have live plants. Just so you know the humidity you'll need for your plants is probably too much for your T to be healthy. Bioactivity is a tricky one and I am guessing you will need to increase your airflow
Last why would you want to add anything else. Look at your enclosure and now estimate in %s how much is open space. Ts are big fans of climbing over bushes, your enclosure is about 85% decor, now granted it is a fossorial T, but if you want to encourage it coming out and wandering give it a little more space to do so.
Sometimes I think people design too much for themselves, and not enough for the T. Now you can be like @Dorito who has fabulous, and functional displays but that gets more difficult if you are keeping over a half dozen. It's just a lot more maintenance, mental activity than many want to spend. I couldn't imagine how much time keeping 25+ healthy, bioactive enclosures would take
 
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Arachnid Hunter

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I took most of the plants and moss out and am hoping just to put leaf litter down since I heard the species likes it and I'm hoping to add maybe some hardyier plants probably just one that will grow outwards instead of tall. I'm possibly going to the NARBC on March 15 or 16 this year and get some of those things I mentioned also if you have ideas for plant or leaf litter options I'm open to hearing them.
 
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