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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Denny Dee" data-source="post: 28373" data-attributes="member: 1393"><p>Have you seen her actually splash the water out?  I have purchased a wide variety of different dishes with varying results.  I have found some to not hold water very well (I will not share the names of the manufacturers but they are a big player in the reptile business.  A good test is to remove the dish and fill it but leave it out of the enclosure for a day and see what happens.   If it holds water, then you have a different problem.  I have not personally owned a Chilean Rose but my understanding is that they need lots of humidity (upwards to 70%).  I suspect the light is creating a drying effect that can be harmful to the spider and she is battling it by consuming the water nightly.  Try increasing it.  Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>