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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chubbs" data-source="post: 55884" data-attributes="member: 1084"><p>This species along with most Brachypelma species should be kept on bone-dry substrate. Like I said the humidity percentage is irrelevant. That's something you'd be concerned with over a reptile or amphibian. Even with species that require more moisture/humidity, such as Ephebopus, I don't worry over numbers. As long as there is some level of moisture in the terrarium, then it doesn't matter. Even with these species, I don't keep it moist 24/7, I do let it dry out for a few days between. For species like this, I simply provide a larger water dish, and wet the substrate every few days. I like to create my own substrate my mixing top soil with peat moss and maybe a little coco fiber, which retains more moisture. Adding a layer of sphagnum or terrarium moss on top can also help with this. However, none of this applies to the species you are keeping.</p></blockquote><p></p>