Hey i'm new to this hobby about 1 hour ago.

[spidylover]

I just bought fire leg tarantula/Mexican fireleg a juv maybe (1,1/2 inch).I live in Malaysia (a rainforest country/high humid country)In the middle of equator.The normal temp here is 29c*(night)-34c*(evening) and humid is 75% - 80%.Right now my plastic round hygrometer is showing 84% im not sure if its correct.My MF is sitting on the ground with his abdo touching the ground.Currently its 9:26 pm and the temp is 30c* the lowest it drop is 27c* and the highest it rise in the evening is 36c*.It cost RM 105/$32 for me.Currently i put a fan to lower the humidity .

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

I just bought fire leg tarantula/Mexican fireleg a juv maybe (1,1/2 inch).I live in Malaysia (a rainforest country/high humid country)In the middle of equator.The normal temp here is 29c*(night)-34c*(evening) and humid is 75% - 80%.Right now my plastic round hygrometer is showing 84% im not sure if its correct.My MF is sitting on the ground with his abdo touching the ground.Currently its 9:26 pm and the temp is 30c* the lowest it drop is 27c* and the highest it rise in the evening is 36c*.It cost RM 105/$32 for me.Currently i put a fan to lower the humidity .

Hello
Safe way to lower humidity and still have water in the enclosure,is to add lots of air vents and do not mist. It's a desert specimen so should be fine,hope this helps.

 

[spidylover]

Can he survive on 80-90% humid?should i take off his water dish?

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Can he survive on 80-90% humid?should i take off his water dish?

I'd say add loads of air vents,since that's a bit high humidity.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

My Brachypelma Boehmei,just took the photo.

 

[spidylover]

Wow its beautiful !!

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Wow its beautiful !!

Thank you,and very docile.

 

[spidylover]

I'm going to collect more t if this one survive.

 

[Anthony York]

well Martian knows more then me so it would be a good idea to listen to him and add vents

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

well Martian knows more then me so it would be a good idea to listen to him and add vents

No I in team,we are all still learning haha.

 

[Anthony York]

hey I just said you know more then I do I just got into the hobby about 2 months ago

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

hey I just said you know more then I do I just got into the hobby about 2 months ago

Sorry my screens blurry,I can't see haha.

 

[Anthony York]

I bet you got buttons to adjust it

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

I bet you got buttons to adjust it

I didn't pay my account,took my buttons away haha.

 

[spidylover]

Well this my first T and i never touch him yet.Any tips?and i wish this site have chat room.

 

[spidylover]

Currently my spider is sticking on the wall.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Well this my first T and i never touch him yet.Any tips?and i wish this site have chat room.

You could try and pick it up,but I do not say it's a good thing at all. When I pick a T up,I know it's my fault if it bites me and must take the hit accordingly. So get bitten,don't drop the T or hurt it. With Brachypelma or any similar attitude driven T,I gently give it a nudge on the back part of the abdomen so it slowly moves forward and climbs up general tip never rush it. If you want to make 100 % sure of the T's attitude,just use a soft paint brush to test temperament.

 

[spidylover]

My t is trying to climb higher his enclosure is a small faunarium.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

My t is trying to climb higher his enclosure is a small faunarium.

There could be a few reasons
- substrate is wet
- too much disturbance
- too much illumination
- could be hungry
And many other possibilities
Easiest start with substrate being to wet,then move through other possibilities.

 

[spidylover]

Well -2 is kinda correct because this is an expensive spider for me.I need to take care of him really X1000 well so i move him everywhere.WTF am i dreaming?my hygrometer is showing me 95% humid???