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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PanzoN88" data-source="post: 141219" data-attributes="member: 4548">Another piece of advice: it is best to only use heat mats on the side of a microclimate. Always good to have some separation between the tarantula enclosure and the heat pad. This species is easy to care for and sounds like you tried. Don't let this passing stop you from trying again. For future reference, space heaters are the safest way to heat tarantulas, not to mention the most cost effective heating source.I had a similar experience with my male of this species. Turns out a little more water than usual is all that was necessary (I simply overflowed the water dish, maybe a little bit too much), now he is back to his threat posing self.</blockquote>