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I hope so, thanks you :)

I noticed she fell once yesterday while trying to climb, but not from really high tho :). Alright ! But she's acting very curiously. She spent the whole night webbing in the opposite corner (on the other side of the enclosure) just above the green droplet. I might sound crazy. I am just hoping...

Hi ! I already posted on an other forum, but I'd like to know what are you suggesting here :) I own a GBB since 3 months, she molted in my care only once, that was the next day I received her. She's around 2,5/3cm legspan. I am keeping her in a dry substrate, 68°F at night and 75/77°F during...

I am heating since one month my room at 22/26°C (71,6/79 degree fahrenheit), I should receive the bill really soon. I am just heating my room so it should'nt be that expensive, I hope.. :D. Otherwise, as Shampain said so, I could place a heating cable, not under, but around the enclosure, which...

I've seen some experienced keepers with the same opinion, so yea, I should better heat my room.. Actually in France, it is a bit cold outside (around 3°C the morning, 10/12°C the day, 5/6°C at night). My room is around 19°C if not heated. I am trying to keep 22/25°C with a gas heater (this kind)...

Yeah, and it is know to have less overheat failures, I'll just try to get one with a thermostat. It should be way better

I noticed that it depend of the T, my chilobrachys and lasiodora seems a bit bothered by light, but my chromaltopelma never ran away because of a bright light :) Maybe it's just a matter of getting used to it

Hello there, here with a new question :D. I was wondering, as you just read the tittle, can the essential oils harm a tarantula ? It may maybe depend of the oil, but in general ? I've read few things, but it's really vague. Have someone used essential oils in the same room as the T's, with any...

That abdomen, looks like to a GBB :D

I think I'll just go for a heating cable paired with a thermostat. Ive seen they could be really long (like 3.5m), which would be fine as it could be enought for all the terrarium all I have. I just placed my heating pad under my new B. Dubia colony as the best temp is around 80-85°C. It's way...

It's seems to be a good idea. I'll try to find a thermostat at first then heat cable. I'd like to keep like 25/26 °C, it should do it perfectly. Thanks :)

You've caught my interest.. Do you heat only few places in your terrarium or everything ? It could be more practical. If it can remove this fear of smelling cooked tarentula, I agree at 100% :D

+ That's really bad yeah :(. The best thing I can do for now is turn it off while I'm outside. I've read things about burning heating mats, that some pressure on it may cause a disfunction. Some are also accusating the constructor. I've always thought that a thermostat was some kind of luxury...

Oh. I just saw few images too, it is scary how far it can go. I'll get a thermostat as soon as I can. But I am pretty sure that is a constructor error. Thanks you for that precious advice :)

Not yet but I've planned to get one (I'd like to find one not that expensive but not the cheapest either, so if you know any that you would recommend.. :)). Can you tell me more about this fire risk ? I mean, I mesured the temperature with nothing on the pad, It can't go above 40°C, even with...