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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Volkswachter" data-source="post: 181977" data-attributes="member: 34028">First thing is that your tarantula is probably stressed out after moving into it's new home.  Sometimes it can take a week or so before a tarantula gets accustomed to their house; just leave it be.The heating pad on top of the enclosure is also a bad idea. Your T might not be climbing because of that; it might be staying lower because that's where the air is cooler. This is a possibility.I live in Canada so I too use heating equipment; but it's indirect heat. I have a low watt bulb pointed slightly away from my shelves and a tiny desk-top space heater about 4 feet away from the shelves I keep my Ts on, just enough to keep the temperature around 71-74. My guys are in a basement and it gets down to 65 or less at night this time of year so this is why... but direct heat on the enclosure is usually never a good idea.</blockquote>