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<blockquote data-quote="Denny Dee" data-source="post: 30777" data-attributes="member: 1393"><p>There is an eternal debate about temperature requirements for captive T's. One school is to attempt to duplicate the native environment of the species as closely as possible. The other is to (as Mathew pointed out above) create an environment that is comfortable for you and that should suffice. Neither way is right or wrong as long as the T is healthy which is part of the fun of this hobby. Slings are probably more sensitive to temperature than adults and keeping the sling in a cooler temperature will definitely slow down their metabolism and slow down their growth. </p><p></p><p>As with all slings, keep the enclosure small so you can keep an eye on it. General rule of thumb is no bigger than 3x the leg span for width and 2x for height. There are some great sling enclosures available online. Check out Jamie's Tarantulas at: <a href="http://www.jamiestarantulas.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1839" target="_blank">http://www.jamiestarantulas.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1839</a>. If you go this direction, the enclosure comes with everything you need including Eco Earth substrate. </p><p></p><p>Regarding temperature and humidity, they should be kept between 75-80 degrees (being from Chile) and humidity between 65-75%. As a sling, this can be accomplished by misting a corner of the tank and as they mature a water dish should be added. I use a whole room space heater to keep my spider room right at 75 which accommodates most tropical spiders nicely.</p><p></p><p>These are some very basic tips as there are tons of info online and on this forum. I have never owned a Chilean Rose so don't like to make recommendations without first hand experience but I am sure a Chilean owner will jump on here soon to assist you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Denny Dee, post: 30777, member: 1393"] There is an eternal debate about temperature requirements for captive T's. One school is to attempt to duplicate the native environment of the species as closely as possible. The other is to (as Mathew pointed out above) create an environment that is comfortable for you and that should suffice. Neither way is right or wrong as long as the T is healthy which is part of the fun of this hobby. Slings are probably more sensitive to temperature than adults and keeping the sling in a cooler temperature will definitely slow down their metabolism and slow down their growth. As with all slings, keep the enclosure small so you can keep an eye on it. General rule of thumb is no bigger than 3x the leg span for width and 2x for height. There are some great sling enclosures available online. Check out Jamie's Tarantulas at: [url]http://www.jamiestarantulas.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1839[/url]. If you go this direction, the enclosure comes with everything you need including Eco Earth substrate. Regarding temperature and humidity, they should be kept between 75-80 degrees (being from Chile) and humidity between 65-75%. As a sling, this can be accomplished by misting a corner of the tank and as they mature a water dish should be added. I use a whole room space heater to keep my spider room right at 75 which accommodates most tropical spiders nicely. These are some very basic tips as there are tons of info online and on this forum. I have never owned a Chilean Rose so don't like to make recommendations without first hand experience but I am sure a Chilean owner will jump on here soon to assist you. [/QUOTE]
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