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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Poec54" data-source="post: 40033" data-attributes="member: 3524">A water bowl will provide the humidity.  Avics are used to breezes drying things out, so they don't need humidity as high as most terrestrials.  You don't want condensation in an Avic cage.  40-50% humidity is fine.  As long as your cage has side holes for cross ventilation, then humidity won't escape out the top.  Problem with live plants is that their needs can conflict with the spider's.  Which is more important?  Plants need bright light and periodically moist soil.  That an be a problem with Avics.  Being new to Avics, it's best not to juggle a live plant in the cage before you have a feel for the spider's needs.  You can kill the spider in the process.  I use plastic plants, Zoo Med vining types, cut to fit.  Makes life much simpler.  Avics like to have a lot of anchor points for spinning, and an Avic with a silk sheet/retreat is a happy Avic. Good daytime temps are mid 70's to mid 80's, a little cooler at night.</blockquote>