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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vlad805" data-source="post: 148944" data-attributes="member: 28818"><p>Ok so I just housed my Mexican Red Knee in a larger terrarium and had to add a lot of loose coconut fiber to fill it up (I know I still need to add more to make it safer if she falls from the top). I wanted to test the humidity so I threw in a hydrometer it is saying that the humidity is 87! I had no idea this stuff was so moist. To clarify this is Coco fiber that is the loose kind out of the big bags and not the bricks that you have to hydrate. I need some advice on what to do to fix this. The fiber doesn't feel wet to the touch and my hands feel completely dry after pressing on it. Should I put her back in her old enclosure while this stuff dries? How long would it take to naturally dry out if my house is in the 70s and natural humidity is around 50? Does it pose any threat to the spider while she is in the enclosure? She did a bit of exploring and is now chilling over by the fake cactus in the corner.</p></blockquote><p></p>