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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MassExodus" data-source="post: 53601" data-attributes="member: 4086"><p>Hi Sierra, I'm Waylon, welcome to the forum. Just to let you know, G roseas are what's called a "dry species", which means they do well on dry substrate, with a water dish. If the substrate is wet, or even damp, they are generally not happy. They want low humidity and moisture. Sponges were done away with long ago by hobbyists, as they are breeding grounds for mold and bacteria that will kill your tarantula. Your spider is big enough for a good sized water dish, with no sponge or rocks in it, it won't drown itself, you have my word. And the light is also unnecessary, unless the room you keep her in is colder than 70 degrees, which is a little cool for tarantulas but doesn't harm them. I keep my room at 75, its a nice happy medium for the different species I keep. Spiders in general don't like light, even the desert dwellers..they're nocturnal animals. but if you need it for heat, as long as it has a hide to retreat to, it will be fine. I realize I'm hitting you with a lot of negative responses to your care of your new spider, and that you probably got a lot of bad information from the pet store(pet stores are notorious for not knowing anything about taking care of spiders), and you are new to the hobby, but don't take it the wrong way, I'm just trying to help<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Most people enter this hobby with no knowledge of how to keep tarantulas properly, and different species require different care sometimes. My suggestion is research. Googling things like "how to care for a G rosea" or "G rosea husbandry" online will generally get you started into some serious research and take you down a road we've all traveled. And of course, anytime you have questions there's plenty of friendly and knowledgeable people on this forum who are willing to help. I've been keeping tarantulas for 6 years now, I have 30 different species, and I still learn something new every day. There are people here who I'm sure are more knowledgeable then me, and they'll chime in as well. I hope you take this in the spirit it was offered<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>

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