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<blockquote data-quote="Martin Oosthuysen" data-source="post: 38865" data-attributes="member: 1070"><p>Hello</p><p>I still stand by the fact that this does work,from sling to large specimens. I also have 10 species to care for from the genus. According to the new way care for Avicularia,all mine should be dead. I like to be objective listen draw advice,but if you have one ounce of logic you'd read up on them and that is how a hobbyist should be since with any other Tarantula we would look at the origins and natural habitat as reference.</p><p></p><p>I posted a piece on another board,about the exact rainfall humidity etc of their natural habitat where they originate from. Not a jungle,but a rainforest. Then it was pointed out that a certain area in America was deemed a rainforest,yet again I provided data not My data. This showed that the two similarities can be drawn,but not truly even close. </p><p></p><p>Lets make an example</p><p>- Okay rainforest South America on average 8 out of 12 months rain </p><p>- At least 70 up to over 250inches of rain,compared to a max rainfall of 60-70 for the same area in North america deemed rain forest. </p><p>- Now some really awesome info,each canopy tree even if there is no rainfall still contributes 700-800 liter of water per year per tree just imagine how much water and how many trees per square meter. This all points to top areas(Canopy natural dome effect) giving water,and lower areas being wet. </p><p></p><p>So this is how I will some up the dry vs the wet substrate,why this can work both ways is the fact they might be able to tolerate it. Also,if you have a water dish or wet the sub isn't the water content still equating to the same amount and all concentrated at the bottom of the cage ? I am willing to go so far as to say,stuffy air well the water in the dish will take longer to evaporate than misting your substrate. </p><p></p><p>Or is the water in the dish special ? Since I do not use a dish and wet substrate,doesn't matter I'm not doubling up so water content in the whole should equate as the same amount and both are concentrated below. Water in substrate will have more airflow through it,since it has air pockets unless one compacts it tightly where as a water bowl the water just lies there. Do a test and I'd love an independent person do this,put water in a bowl and same amount onto substrate same exact cage setups and see which dries out faster the water in the bowl or in the substrate(normal coco peat or peat moss no vermiculite)</p><p></p><p>In no way is this an argument or should it be taken that way,we have different views how we do things. It is up to the reader to be unbiased and for him to read draw from it and research and test theories. If you blindly follow anyone, that is the first and largest mistake ever. Biggest Secret, Read Test apply.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martin Oosthuysen, post: 38865, member: 1070"] Hello I still stand by the fact that this does work,from sling to large specimens. I also have 10 species to care for from the genus. According to the new way care for Avicularia,all mine should be dead. I like to be objective listen draw advice,but if you have one ounce of logic you'd read up on them and that is how a hobbyist should be since with any other Tarantula we would look at the origins and natural habitat as reference. I posted a piece on another board,about the exact rainfall humidity etc of their natural habitat where they originate from. Not a jungle,but a rainforest. Then it was pointed out that a certain area in America was deemed a rainforest,yet again I provided data not My data. This showed that the two similarities can be drawn,but not truly even close. Lets make an example - Okay rainforest South America on average 8 out of 12 months rain - At least 70 up to over 250inches of rain,compared to a max rainfall of 60-70 for the same area in North america deemed rain forest. - Now some really awesome info,each canopy tree even if there is no rainfall still contributes 700-800 liter of water per year per tree just imagine how much water and how many trees per square meter. This all points to top areas(Canopy natural dome effect) giving water,and lower areas being wet. So this is how I will some up the dry vs the wet substrate,why this can work both ways is the fact they might be able to tolerate it. Also,if you have a water dish or wet the sub isn't the water content still equating to the same amount and all concentrated at the bottom of the cage ? I am willing to go so far as to say,stuffy air well the water in the dish will take longer to evaporate than misting your substrate. Or is the water in the dish special ? Since I do not use a dish and wet substrate,doesn't matter I'm not doubling up so water content in the whole should equate as the same amount and both are concentrated below. Water in substrate will have more airflow through it,since it has air pockets unless one compacts it tightly where as a water bowl the water just lies there. Do a test and I'd love an independent person do this,put water in a bowl and same amount onto substrate same exact cage setups and see which dries out faster the water in the bowl or in the substrate(normal coco peat or peat moss no vermiculite) In no way is this an argument or should it be taken that way,we have different views how we do things. It is up to the reader to be unbiased and for him to read draw from it and research and test theories. If you blindly follow anyone, that is the first and largest mistake ever. Biggest Secret, Read Test apply. [/QUOTE]
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