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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eighth Eye Blind" data-source="post: 242389" data-attributes="member: 49683">Most new world tarantulas laugh at what Europeans call "hot". A lot of Brachypelma species live quite happily in areas with daytime temps above 35°C in the summer. I grew up with Aphonopelma species that came out and walked around when it was >42°C outside. If she gets really hot she'll just disappear under her substrate for a while to cool off.As Mango said, the fan is going to do more harm than good. It's best to just have natural ventalation for these species. Arboreal species can benefit from gentle forced-air ventilation but others should be kept without it.So don't worry. Your T is probably wondering why it got moved and not even noticing the temp. She'll be fine.</blockquote>