idkwhatimdoing
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I have a juvenile Mexican Redleg and it's my first tarantula that's my own (I looked after an ex's Chilean Rose for a few years due to the ex's housing situation, but mostly got told exactly what to do) so I'm slightly lost. The enclosure was pre-prepped with a good amount of substrate, bark, etc. The T customized her burrow and has fed successfully regularly since I've had her (only been a few weeks, mind you).
I'm just really confused about temperature and humidity. I'm not convinced the device I have is giving me accurate readings. The substrate looked damp when I first got her (and was reading 80-99% humidity) but she seemed quite happy to hide in her burrow. Substrate now looks dried out (reading 45-55% humidity), and she now largely hangs out on one of the walls of the tank which has a heat mat on it (reading 27-28 Celsius). Is this fine? Is she actually enjoying the heat or stressing out or just settling in still? The internet told me dump the hydro/thermometer but then I feel like I'd have even less of a clue.
Sorry if this is a dumb question, I did search previous posts but didn't really find exactly what I was looking for. Thanks in advance.
I'm just really confused about temperature and humidity. I'm not convinced the device I have is giving me accurate readings. The substrate looked damp when I first got her (and was reading 80-99% humidity) but she seemed quite happy to hide in her burrow. Substrate now looks dried out (reading 45-55% humidity), and she now largely hangs out on one of the walls of the tank which has a heat mat on it (reading 27-28 Celsius). Is this fine? Is she actually enjoying the heat or stressing out or just settling in still? The internet told me dump the hydro/thermometer but then I feel like I'd have even less of a clue.
Sorry if this is a dumb question, I did search previous posts but didn't really find exactly what I was looking for. Thanks in advance.
