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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tomoran" data-source="post: 82133" data-attributes="member: 1152">Would you be willing to post photos of the setup? I know that you've probably read that they require high humidity, but you have several experienced keepers here that have kept this genus and who are telling you that is misinformation. I don't know what you're using as an enclosure, but if it's 90% humidity, I'm guessing you have moist substrate and inadequate ventilation. To piggyback on what Nicholas C said, I've had my A. metallica dry for two years and my A. versicolor has been kept dry with a dish since it was a sling (had her since October 2013). I also now have a A. juerensis sling that is also kept on dry with a dish (and it just molted fine). I have honestly never checked the humidity in any of their enclosures.As stated by Spiderdad61, ventilation is also very important with this species. You'll want to really air out the enclosure or rehouse it into something less humid/moist soon, as 90%+ humidity will lead to mold and health problems.</blockquote>