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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tarantula Trooper" data-source="post: 241604" data-attributes="member: 37740"><p>Reptisoil can be very damp when first opened! As M0LSX pointed out G. Pulchra don't need excess humidity. Stop with overflowing the water bowl. Don't need to. Secondly, if you have any Reptisoil left over dry it out completely and add a nice super dry spot to the enclosure.  You can dry it out by putting it in the oven in tin foil if need be on 150 to 175 degrees F. for a few hours. I typically get the cheap foil type pans from the dollar store for this. I have a female adult G. Pulchra, a juvenile and a Quirogoi sling. The adult and Juvie are both on dry sub and only a small corner of the Quirogoi slings is moist with a water bowl. If all your sub is completely moist another rehouse may be due. Spiders that don't need humidity and are stuck in damp enclosures can and will die. They may make it a while but it eventually tolls on them!! Go drier for you G. Pulchra and it should help them and your peace of mind!</p></blockquote><p></p>