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Message: <blockquote data-quote="spodermin" data-source="post: 152520" data-attributes="member: 29048">That joker tatt is ****ing tremendous dude.As far as stirmis go, my smallest one just molted! I use sterilite totes but only because I have so many that the stackability and functionality is unrivaled. You can get the ones that are practically clear and add your own ventilation.If your substrate is exclusively cocofibre, add some vermiculite to hold moisture. The least mentioned piece of advice for keeping theraphosa is bioactive substrate. Springtails and isopods allow you to keep the substrate damp enough so the spider is getting adequate humidity. Keep it damp. Keep it bioactive. That's about all you have to remember. That and watch out for the hairs. Unlike brachy or something with itchy hairs, these ones are straight up painful. They feel like metal slivers, the kind you can't see but can absolutely feel. Also make sure if you give it a hide or burrow, that it is tall enough for them to molt properly</blockquote>