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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PanzoN88" data-source="post: 130821" data-attributes="member: 4548"><p>It is way simpler, though i wasn't even thought of in the 80s (born in the 90s). Most can get by with the care already mentioned, but there are some out there that may need extra moisture, which is fulfilled by pouring more water on half of the substrate to make it damp, or all of the substrate for dampness. Some of the more advanced moisture loving species, need jmoust substrate throughout, but the key is ventilation, cross ventilation is a must or else the air will become stagnent. Let's use an example for one of these moisture requirements. Say you just got a shiny, new Avicularia geroldi, and you read that they require a lot of moisture, but in reality it needs dry substrate, a water dish, and a LOT of cross ventilation. I should've probably mentioned that a space heater is the safest way to heat tarantulas, if you need to heat them. Heat mats can be used in some instances, such as a micro climate, but they are probably the worst next to heat lamps and any other device that costs more than the cheapest space heater.</p></blockquote><p></p>