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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tomoran" data-source="post: 58939" data-attributes="member: 1152">Ummmm... Are you reading care sheets? Where are you getting these humidity requirements from?I've kept a G. porteri for going on 20 years, a G. rosea sling for over two. They do NOT require a moist environment or high humidity, and in fact they can't stand moist substrate or humidity. They will literally climb the walls to get away from moist sub. Both of mine have a water dish and do great. I might moisten a corner a bit for the sling, but that's it. As for Avics, I'm well aware of where they come from, but keepers have discovered over the years that many were dying because keepers were obsessing over humidity and killing them with stagnant enclosures with inadequate ventilation. I, too, have Avics, and they are kept with dry sub, a water dish, and good ventilation. Every once in a while, I'll overflow the dish a bit, but that's it. I've never worried about humidity. I keep many species that require deep, moist substrate to thrive, and these aren't two of them. This board is a great place for information; if you don't believe me, do a little research. Folks that successfully keep these species don't worry about the humidity at all.Obviously, you've had some success with your guys, and if you're adding salt and they are doing well, awesome. There's more than one way to skin a cat. I'm in no way trying to be argumentative, I just think that for folks who have successfully kept many species of Ts for a while, there's some stuff you said that just doesn't fit with what we've learned. I was just pointing out that I have just never heard of this before and don't see the benefit. That said, best of luck with this cool experiment! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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