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<blockquote data-quote="DustyD" data-source="post: 204322" data-attributes="member: 36911"><p>Some suggest heating the area, such as a space heater, but I prefer more localized heating. More control I think and the heating elements I use are 15-25 watts so less power consumption.</p><p></p><p>****important : Do I think my tarantulas could survive in these lower temperatures and even lower. Most likely yes. But I still don’t want to chance it. </p><p></p><p>My mind likens it to keeping a dog or cat indoors. Many species of them have sufficient fur that they could survive 30-40 F temperatures and I believe thick coated huskies and others may even do better in cooler environments.</p><p>Some people keep dogs and cats outside most or nearly all of the time. But most people I know keep them inside. And I do understand that there are major differences in physiology and the way tarantulas and mammals regulate body heat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DustyD, post: 204322, member: 36911"] Some suggest heating the area, such as a space heater, but I prefer more localized heating. More control I think and the heating elements I use are 15-25 watts so less power consumption. ****important : Do I think my tarantulas could survive in these lower temperatures and even lower. Most likely yes. But I still don’t want to chance it. My mind likens it to keeping a dog or cat indoors. Many species of them have sufficient fur that they could survive 30-40 F temperatures and I believe thick coated huskies and others may even do better in cooler environments. Some people keep dogs and cats outside most or nearly all of the time. But most people I know keep them inside. And I do understand that there are major differences in physiology and the way tarantulas and mammals regulate body heat. [/QUOTE]
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