Humidity level for a Chilean Rose?

[BigTGirl93]

I have been doing my homework on many different species of Ts. And plan on getting a Chilean Rose as my first T, I've read they are GREAT beginner spiders and are easy to care for. Just have one question because I have heard many different outlooks on this issue. Do Chilean Rose's need high or low humidity? I've heard they are good with 70-80 degrees environment and occasional cage spraying to keep the substrate moist and hold the humidity in the cage. Is that correct? Feedback please and thank you!

 

[Cobalt]

50-65% is ideal. They do not like it moist. Keep the substrate dry. just keep water in the water bowl at all times and perhaps overfill the water bowl once a week.

 

[BigTGirl93]

Okay cool, my house is about 75 degrees at all time, so I guess that's alright? I also heard that overfilling the water bowl (not to wear the substrate gets muddy)but keeping it full will help keep it nice for a Rose. Thank you!

 

[TJB13]

I just have full water dish all the time. I don't over fill it. She's doing great.

 

[BigTGirl93]

I just have full water dish all the time. I don't over fill it. She's doing great.

Do you have a rock inside the center of their dish so they don't fall in?

 

[spiderengineer]

Do you have a rock inside the center of their dish so they don't fall in?

depending how deep the water bowl then you can, if she is a full grown rose then most likely the one you provide will be shallow enough to walk through the dish with out a problem. note that some roses have a tendency to fill the dish with dirt. no one knows why just a behavior that some do.

 

[Sabeth]

All water dishes should include an elongated rock propped against the dish's side. This is actually for the crickets' benefit, since they have a tendency to fall in and the rock gives them a way to climb out. Tarantulas that are old enough for a water dish will not drown even if they do fall in the water...their waxy bristles keep the water from contacting their skin. They are also very bouyant. So they stay dry and they float!

 

[TJB13]

My water dishes aren't deep enough to cause any problems. It is amazing how little of water crickets can drown in. Tarantulas are smarter than them though.

 

[BigTGirl93]

Didn't know they could float so that is really good to know. The dish I purchased is shallow and the Rose I plan to get is about 3 inches (hasn't molted yet) so I think she will be fine. But I also have a rock to place inside so the crickets wont drown.

 

[DalilahBlue]

My Sonja loves her water bowl. She likes to drink from it, or sit with her pedipalps soaking in it a bit before she grooms. But about once a week I over flow it a bit and she's happy. The hydrometer in her tank reads about 65% most of the time.

 

[BigTGirl93]

I was looking at your pic of your T, very beautiful!!

 

[DalilahBlue]

Thank you.

 

[TheGreatWhiteKoos]

My G.Rosea is great at 60-65%. Temps 26'C in summer and 18.C in winter (without a heating source). Dry substrate...she's is a joy to keep. Doesn't like her water bowl, I have to dig it out every time I'm adding water. She doesn't just put dirt in it, she buries it completely.

 

[BigTGirl93]

Thank you for that Ill keep it in mind, that's funny she doesn't like a water bowl haha, my Pink Toe isn't fond of his either