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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tomoran" data-source="post: 36500" data-attributes="member: 1152">Congrats on your new acquisition (and the start of what will likely prove to be an addiction!). I have a p. parvula, and she is a fantastic spider and a wonderful beginner T.Although more substrate would be ideal, that's not a horrible drop for her. Try moving anything with hard edges (the hide, water bowl, etc) away from the edges of the enclosure. That way, if she climbs and falls, she won't injure herself on these. Mine does climb at times, and she is quite clumsy; a fall is usually a given.My P. parvula is kept in the high 60s to mid 70s during the winter, and she does fine. If you put more heat on her, you will run the risk of overheating and/or dehydrating her. I would leave it be. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>