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Message: <blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 223525" data-attributes="member: 29323">Theraphosa apophysis. I keep the substrate in these moist, with plenty of ventilation. I use bark for a cover & give the substrate a scrape under the bark, so they have plenty of room to find thier way in there. I tend to keep springtails in with my Theraphosa & add a small amount of dried yeast each week to keep them thriving. This keeps mould at bay. Most T's also like some plant cover. I use plastic plants. Plastic vines, I cut up into suitable lengths & I also occasionally use small plastic plants aimed at fish tanks. The Range does plastic plants from £1.99 & I buy packs of 6 for £5.99, just take care not to buy anything to firm & sharp.Ignore humidity as a %, that is like chasing the end of a rainbow. Keep the substrate moist & the enclosure well ventilated & if you have a hygrometer, don't use it. Humidity is achieved via good husbandry, so get the care right & the humidity is right. Plus unless you want to pay £100's on something that really works, you are going to be chasing humidity based on something that from my experience is between 10 to 20% inaccurate. I kept a number of different thermometers & hygrometer's in my lounge, over a few months. All were aimed at the hobby & were of different brands, all gave different readings.</blockquote>