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<blockquote data-quote="Dave Jay" data-source="post: 143971" data-attributes="member: 27677"><p>Welcome to the forum and to tarantula keeping!</p><p>Coco/Coir peat/fibre (depends where you live) is probably the most commonly used substrate in keeping inverts. "Eco Earth" is just an expensive brand of the exact same product you can buy for gardening use at a much lower price (What I buy here in Australia is $1.71 USD a brick and is exactly the same quality).</p><p>Mined peat is a controversial product due to the effects on the environment, in some countries it is unavailable or just very expensive, in most industries Coco peat has replaced it.</p><p>As Arachnoclown says, mould problems are due to insufficient ventilation, I've been using it for years and even with low ventilation and high moisture it doesn't go mouldy.</p><p>What does go mouldy is the fine particles from live food containers if you're not careful when feeding, dead insects and sometimes leftovers from food insects.</p><p>Your exo-terra enclosure will have enough ventilation, cross ventilation is preferred but plenty of people use those or similar enclosures without problems. However, one problem is the mesh lid, mesh is well known for catching the claws of tarantulas, leaving them dangling from the lid, in most cases they will drop the caught limb. This isn't really a problem for them, it will grow back, but it's better to avoid the scenario. There are methods of bonding the mesh or replacing it, I won't go into it now. Often people put a border of shiny tape around the mesh to deter the spider as a short term fix.</p><p>Try not to overthink things too much, keep it simple as per Arachnoclowns advice and you'll be fine!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave Jay, post: 143971, member: 27677"] Welcome to the forum and to tarantula keeping! Coco/Coir peat/fibre (depends where you live) is probably the most commonly used substrate in keeping inverts. "Eco Earth" is just an expensive brand of the exact same product you can buy for gardening use at a much lower price (What I buy here in Australia is $1.71 USD a brick and is exactly the same quality). Mined peat is a controversial product due to the effects on the environment, in some countries it is unavailable or just very expensive, in most industries Coco peat has replaced it. As Arachnoclown says, mould problems are due to insufficient ventilation, I've been using it for years and even with low ventilation and high moisture it doesn't go mouldy. What does go mouldy is the fine particles from live food containers if you're not careful when feeding, dead insects and sometimes leftovers from food insects. Your exo-terra enclosure will have enough ventilation, cross ventilation is preferred but plenty of people use those or similar enclosures without problems. However, one problem is the mesh lid, mesh is well known for catching the claws of tarantulas, leaving them dangling from the lid, in most cases they will drop the caught limb. This isn't really a problem for them, it will grow back, but it's better to avoid the scenario. There are methods of bonding the mesh or replacing it, I won't go into it now. Often people put a border of shiny tape around the mesh to deter the spider as a short term fix. Try not to overthink things too much, keep it simple as per Arachnoclowns advice and you'll be fine! [/QUOTE]
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