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<blockquote data-quote="micheldied" data-source="post: 65986" data-attributes="member: 4088"><p>I would argue that many of the tropical rainforest species live perpetually in 80% and above humidity. Where the Omothymus and Lampropelma are from, humidity in the rainforests is upwards of 75-80% year round, regularly 100%.</p><p></p><p>However, I don't believe the actual number matters that much. I've always been a firm believe in giving a lot of ventilation to any species, and keeping the substrate as moist as it needs to be. IMO low ventilation is a bigger killer than a slightly dry enclosure. For rainforest species I just keep the substrate moist to the touch, and for others I keep the substrate mostly dry, and pour water in such that it reaches the bottom once a week or so. For arid species I provide water maybe once a month, and almost never use a water dish.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="micheldied, post: 65986, member: 4088"] I would argue that many of the tropical rainforest species live perpetually in 80% and above humidity. Where the Omothymus and Lampropelma are from, humidity in the rainforests is upwards of 75-80% year round, regularly 100%. However, I don't believe the actual number matters that much. I've always been a firm believe in giving a lot of ventilation to any species, and keeping the substrate as moist as it needs to be. IMO low ventilation is a bigger killer than a slightly dry enclosure. For rainforest species I just keep the substrate moist to the touch, and for others I keep the substrate mostly dry, and pour water in such that it reaches the bottom once a week or so. For arid species I provide water maybe once a month, and almost never use a water dish. [/QUOTE]
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