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<blockquote data-quote="Dave Jay" data-source="post: 131544" data-attributes="member: 27677"><p>Yes, by keeping moisture to one end of the enclosure you are providing a lateral moisture/humidity gradient, the spider (or any animal) can regulate its own moisture/humidity by moving to different locations in the enclosure. Add a false bottom or at least a method of applying water to the bottom of the substrate (a tube or two added when the substrate was added) and you have a horizontal moisture gradient too which an animal can take advantage of by following its instinct to burrow to find its preferred moisture level. With these two gradients in place you never need to worry about humidity or moisture levels again, and more than once these methods have saved the life of a pet when their enclosure has dried out faster than I anticipated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave Jay, post: 131544, member: 27677"] Yes, by keeping moisture to one end of the enclosure you are providing a lateral moisture/humidity gradient, the spider (or any animal) can regulate its own moisture/humidity by moving to different locations in the enclosure. Add a false bottom or at least a method of applying water to the bottom of the substrate (a tube or two added when the substrate was added) and you have a horizontal moisture gradient too which an animal can take advantage of by following its instinct to burrow to find its preferred moisture level. With these two gradients in place you never need to worry about humidity or moisture levels again, and more than once these methods have saved the life of a pet when their enclosure has dried out faster than I anticipated. [/QUOTE]
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