Recent content by meridannight

As far as plants go, I wouldn't recommend them really. I know some guys claim to successfully keep some plants in their tarantulas' enclosures, but i believe those are some rare cases where conditions are way above average and plants extremely low light tolerant. Plants need light, and...

I don't mind pet holes. All the more precious when they do show themselves. I've read about the interesting burrows of the A. ezendami. That is one of the reasons I might prefer it over Stromatopelma.

I'm gonna add a couple of new tarantulas to my collection this summer. I've been wanting a Stromatopelma calceatum for a while now, and I think I'll get it. But an Augacephalus ezendami also caught my eye, when it became available from where I order from. I definitely don't want both S...

Rehoused my M. balfouri today. The whole thing was uneventful. Lifted him out with his piece of wood, and into the new enclosure. The whole process lasted 10 minutes max. He stayed on his piece of wood the whole time. Currently that old wood piece is still in there, didn't want to disturb him...

As for the specific question you asked -- unless the enclosure inside is wet and mold/fungus is growing in there 90% shouldn't be an issue either, if that number is correct. But I doubt it, because usual household humidity levels in modern homes are around 30-40%. So, I'm inclined to think that...

I never check the humidity in the enclosures. I have normal levels in my home, RH in my house being 60-80% and the enclosures gotta be something in that range as well. That's not gonna cause any problems, and chasing for a specific humidity level is nonsense, like others have already mentioned.

I grow a lot of plants at home. I would love to add live plants to my tarantulas' enclosures, but in all honesty that's not a viable option. Unless you put grow lights on the enclosure and keep a correct watering regime, the plant will just die after a little while. Depending on the plant, they...

Thanks for the tips. Deet sounds like an option for those who have limited areas to protect. I literally have every shelf, every table, every available floor space filled with plants (I run a small nursery out of my home). So, that's not gonna work for me. The 2 didn't escape at the same time...

This may sound like a weird question, but how likely is it that a cricket will survive for a long period of time inside a home? I have 2 crickets that escaped and now they're out on the house somewhere... I basically live in a greenhouse -- I have a lot of plants and the last thing I need is a...

In the winter (january-february) it's 50% without the humidifier. 70-80% the rest of the year. Yeah, there can be some mold issues, but nothing major. Mold starts to grow at 75% RH. And that's only a problem in July-September which are the months with highest humidity. In any case, I don't have...

You probably don't have a well-designed humidifier then. I have a humidifier which keeps the room humidity level constant. It does not fluctuate when left on.

I do have a humidifier, but not for my tarantulas. I have it for my plants (of which I have hundreds). And I only need to use it a couple of months out of the year when humidity inside drops to 50%. The rest of the year humidity is 70-80%, so I don't need to use it.

I don't think it is possible for anybody to tell what tarantula you should get, as a first, second, third, whatever. There are general recommendations because keeping tarantulas carries certain risks and keepers should be educated about and aware of them, and not rush into things they are not...

In my experience they're quite reclusive when young, and like to keep to themselves. Mine was sensitive and easily stressed -- not something I would say about my other tarantulas -- but I never got threat poses or anything like that. I've not had a mature one yet, so I can't say about their...

Looks-wise, Cyriopagopus sp hati hati hands down. I think they're the most beautiful spider of all. Behavior-temperament-wise I really like my Pseudhapalopus sp blue. They're just so bold and inquisitive little creatures. Mine is only a little spiderling for now, but I like his attitude a lot.