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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dave Jay" data-source="post: 142478" data-attributes="member: 27677">Yeah, it does look damp, but I don't think a near saturation humidity number can be accurate unless there's absolutely no air movement in your home, as stated, those gauges are not to be relied on for actual numbers, just for giving you a general idea of fluctuations. Out of interest, you say you have another for the tortoise, put them side by side and see what the readings are.Looking at your enclosure it wouldn't be a total loss when the size of the tarantula calls for that sized enclosure. It looks like a modified fish tank, is there a way to add ventilation to the lid? A strip of ventilation in the lid opposite the ventilation on the side would give some air flow, I would think it would work quite well. Look at the mesh that's on there, it has pull marks all over it, either from escape attempts or from catching on claws, probably not your T but you can see the problem with it. It looks like an easy fix though, slice through the silicone and replace it with a strip of perforated acrylic or similar. For what you need you might be able to get hold of a couple of offcuts, one for the side and one for the lid. Holes can be drilled or made with a soldering iron. Acrylic is known for bowing so it needs to be held firmly on all sides.</blockquote>