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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Christell Erasmus" data-source="post: 21891" data-attributes="member: 2480">Molting is a very delicate stage of the tarantulas life. It will start refusing food and not eat before molting. They will also have a dark patch on their abdomen before molting. It is better just to leave your tarantula to let it do its thing. Also try and not disturb or feed them for a week or so after a molt to give time for the exoskeleton and fangs to harden. I rather use fake plants than live plants to cut out the change to get mold or parasites which are harmful to tarantulas.Pink toe tarantulas spend there time up in trees, not really on the ground. Put some bark in for them to climb up on and pretty soon they will start to web up the place .The relationship between moisture and humidity is important to a Pinktoe.  I personally think by adding a water fountain would be to much. A small water dish with a pebble inside to prevent drowning would be fine. its easier to add moisture than to take it out.The tank cover you have in mind would be perfect.You could also feed them meal worms if you want to change there diet from time to time. I feed mine cockroaches which i breed myself.   And tlc stands for tender love and care. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>