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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheJuicyFruit" data-source="post: 32876" data-attributes="member: 3275">Hello! I'm continuing research on all sorts of t's before I move to a t friendly home, and I've found a species I'm very interested in, but haven't found a whole lot of consistent information on them. Specifically, I'm looking at Aphonopelma Chalcodes, or hentzi.I've seen some people say that they do better without a hide, since they're such devoted burrowers, and that it just gets in the way of their excavating, but some videos and pictures, where they have a hide (and seemingly no burrow). Does it make any difference one way or the other, or is it up to personal preference of the owner?Another thing I've found no single answer on is humidity, I've read a caresheet saying they prefer higher humidity than most desert dwelling t's. Do they do better with partially wet substrate/misting/ overflowing waterdish once-twice a week, like some other t's I've looked into.Lastly, I've found a lot of different stories about size, some sources saying 6+ inches guranteed, others saying females won't get larger than 4 inches.Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for your time</blockquote>