Clarification

[rénee]

hey there! So as I'm reading random posts, looking at peoples photo's, I'm starting to think the soil i use isn't really the correct soil. I used a whole bag of soil (7.2 QT.), and 3/4 of a block of coco husk (7 QT.), I read that with the coco husk and its bark chips it makes it hard for her to burrow. If this is the case i am willing to change it but, because I'm pretty sure she is in pre-molt i don't want to disturb her, will it be ok to leave it until she is done

Thanks!

 

[leaveittoweaver]

I'd probably just wait until she molts. What kind of tarantula? You could post a pic of the set up so people can advise you better on the substrate.

 

[rénee]

She is a G. Rosea
Hope this picture does justice.

P.s i know i have to add more substrate in yet, but again i don't want to bother her till she is done, plus she doesn't climb lately, just sits behind her log

 

[leaveittoweaver]

Yeah, the substrate looks fine, just needs to be a little deeper in case of falls. Otherwise look fine. You could ditch the temp gauge if you wanted too but doesn't really matter, they are fine at room temp.

 

[Entity]

Yeah looks good to me. I dont know...i keep a thermometer and a hygrometer in one just to monitor it too.

 

[rénee]

Ya the pet store told me I needed it plus a hygrometer plus a heat pad and a basking lamp! It was until this forum I found out I needed none of it! I use the pad thpugh because we'll I'm in Canada and it gets cold here

 

[khatchet]

If it is so cold you have to use heat, I would use a heater and heat the whole room, heat mat can easily burn tarantula.

 

[rénee]

If it is so cold you have to use heat, I would use a heater and heat the whole room, heat mat can easily burn tarantula.

I have half the pad. So she can choose which side she wants and she never leaves the hot side. Plus it really isn't all that hot, I have a laser thermometer (don't know technical term) and it is at about 73 while the colder side is about 70.

 

[khatchet]

Tarantula can not tell there internal temperature and move to other sides of an enclosure like reptile can. Heat pad also malfunction a lot and can over heat. It is just best to not use them with tarantula it is a very high risk for the tarantula.

 

[Jordan Bean]

Ya the pet store told me I needed it plus a hygrometer plus a heat pad and a basking lamp! It was until this forum I found out I needed none of it! I use the pad thpugh because we'll I'm in Canada and it gets cold here

I have the same problem! Though it's really more with keeping humidity up than with heat (though I did live in a house where my room was at like 18 degrees in the fall and even colder in the winter -.- now that was a nightmare). I didn't like using the heating mat though. I always felt like I'd burn my T to a crisp or something.

 

[Enn49]

I have half the pad. So she can choose which side she wants and she never leaves the hot side. Plus it really isn't all that hot, I have a laser thermometer (don't know technical term) and it is at about 73 while the colder side is about 70.

Tarantula can not tell there internal temperature and move to other sides of an enclosure like reptile can. Heat pad also malfunction a lot and can over heat. It is just best to not use them with tarantula it is a very high risk for the tarantula.

A heat mat is fine as long as you use a thermostat with it to stop it overheating.

 

[khatchet]

The heat mat is a very conversational thing in the hobby, but if you did want to spend the money and hook up a thermostat to it that would work, but if the prices are the same as here in the US you could buy a heater and heat the whole room.

 

[Jordan Bean]

The heat mat is a very conversational thing in the hobby, but if you did want to spend the money and hook up a thermostat to it that would work, but if the prices are the same as here in the US you could buy a heater and heat the whole room.

Yeah, this basically fixed my problem with it. You can typically get little room heaters for $40-80 at Canadian Tire.

 

[rénee]

Haha thanks guys, it's so hard on who or what to take advice on, everybody has so many different opinions and they way they do things lol!

 

[khatchet]

I think no matter who you learn from or who's adivce you take we all do it a bit diffent in the end.

 

[rénee]

Exactly, it's all trial and error. I'm sure certain ways work for others as they may not for somebody else. As long as the T is happy and comfortable in the end who cares how you get there

 

[khatchet]

You are right, most impartaint is that the tarantula is safe and healthy.