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<blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 143073" data-attributes="member: 26980"><p>Welcome to the forum.</p><p></p><p>There are as many opinions on substrates as there are tarantulas in the hobby.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, here's mine.</p><p></p><p>Dry terrestrial enclosures: cocofiber, sometimes with a thin layer of sand on the bottom that's not mixed into the cocofiber, but mostly cocofiber. (B hamorii & H pulchripes)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Moisture dependent or slightly moist terrestrial enclosures: 100% organic chemical free peat because it resists mold. (P sp machala & L klugi)</p><p></p><p>Dry or slightly moist arboreals that don't burrow at all: vermaculite. I also use a generously sized water dish because vermaculite will crash humidity levels to much lower then the surrounding room. I might slightly moisten it if the waterdish keeps drying out to fast. (All my pokies & C versicolor)</p><p></p><p>All moderately moist enclosures gets the same type of peat. Wet vermaculite is what I use below the peat at times but I don't mix it in at all. I then add fairly moist peat and then slightly moist peat on top. (T stirmi & H spinifer scorpions)</p><p></p><p>Jamie's terrestrial sling cages: Whatever type of substrate they provide with the cage, not sure exactly what it is. (B sabolsum slings)</p><p></p><p>Future T stirmi adult sized cage & Next P striata cage build.... I'm not telling yet!! Stay tuned to when I'm done procrastinating and have the time to build them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whitelightning777, post: 143073, member: 26980"] Welcome to the forum. There are as many opinions on substrates as there are tarantulas in the hobby. FWIW, here's mine. Dry terrestrial enclosures: cocofiber, sometimes with a thin layer of sand on the bottom that's not mixed into the cocofiber, but mostly cocofiber. (B hamorii & H pulchripes) Moisture dependent or slightly moist terrestrial enclosures: 100% organic chemical free peat because it resists mold. (P sp machala & L klugi) Dry or slightly moist arboreals that don't burrow at all: vermaculite. I also use a generously sized water dish because vermaculite will crash humidity levels to much lower then the surrounding room. I might slightly moisten it if the waterdish keeps drying out to fast. (All my pokies & C versicolor) All moderately moist enclosures gets the same type of peat. Wet vermaculite is what I use below the peat at times but I don't mix it in at all. I then add fairly moist peat and then slightly moist peat on top. (T stirmi & H spinifer scorpions) Jamie's terrestrial sling cages: Whatever type of substrate they provide with the cage, not sure exactly what it is. (B sabolsum slings) Future T stirmi adult sized cage & Next P striata cage build.... I'm not telling yet!! Stay tuned to when I'm done procrastinating and have the time to build them. [/QUOTE]
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