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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gordon" data-source="post: 121843" data-attributes="member: 26904"><p>Ok so if I lose the heat mat the temps will be at 19°c is that ok for temperature? From everywhere I've read room temp is ok as long as it is around 22°Cto25°C I've noticed that he accepts food more willingly with it on than he does when I ran it off to test this out, it sits at 22°c with it on and is only a 7w mat so it's not going to overheat or cook him , tarantulas are cold blooded so must therefore be capable of thermoregulating themselves, yes I split a viv in half not because I don't have sufficient vivs, I have plenty spare vivs lying around but I wanted a cool project and I think it turned out great, as for ventilation it is hard to see but the original vents are still in either side, the divider sits In  the middle of one as well,  regards to lighting I did say that they are usually off vecause i know they dont like light but I do like the option of being able to see him every now and then so the led remote setup works perfect for this and led is not hot lol it's actually the coldest style of lighting you can use, literally every other type of lighting is hotter than led that's the main reason they are such an efficient bulb aswell and this one is 3watts which is why I picked it because it won't and doesn't affect temps in the enclosure,</p></blockquote><p></p>