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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tortoise Tom" data-source="post: 141705" data-attributes="member: 27883">I over flow the water bowl for my 3" OBT in her 5 gallon cube on purpose once or twice a week. The coco coir substrate in that area always stays a little bit damp. As far as I know thus will not hurt a thing.I live in a very dry area, so I generally keep all of my tarantulas in more damp and humid conditions than is generally recommended. I keep the arboreals well ventilated, but little slings of all species, including dry species like the Brachypelmas and GBBs, get at least a little dampness in their substrates. As they gain size, I let things stay drier more of the time. This has served me well in my area of the world. People in areas with higher ambient humidity, might not need to do this to the extent that I do it. My ambient humidity outside is in the single digits most of the year, and it seldom rains where I am.</blockquote>