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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Huntzman90" data-source="post: 153172" data-attributes="member: 29032">Thats very insightful, thank you!I went back to the reptile store today, unfortunately they didnt have the arboreal exo terra nano enclosure i wanted. However, I did buy one of the terrestrial enclosures for my Brachy. Hopefully I do not have any trouble with the mesh top. It is most definitely a better size and looks much nicer. The cross ventilation should be a huge bonus as well. Will rehouse in a couple of weeks when the enclosure is ready to go. The lady working there seemed a tad concerned about my mold problem considering i bought the hide from them. I wasnt there to complain though as i understand that mold may not have been present when i purchased the hide. I have ordered a 3" plant pot online as the store only had 4" pots which were a bit big for the enclosure. Is it best to cut the pot in half or can I burry the pot and fill it half way with substrate?They do sell dubia roaches.. she said that she had smaller ones that wouldnt be too big for my T so thats good news.. However she did mention that some Ts can be picky when theyre food changes.. Is this something you have experienced? I have only used crickets up to this point. Also have you had any issues with dubias burrowing, playing dead, or hiding from the tarantula? I prefer not to tong feed as i have heard this can be dangerous to the T's fangs (my current tongs are not wax dipped etc)I also have some questions about stuff such as fake/live plants and crushed up leaf for my enclosures. Is it ok to source this stuff naturally or is best to buy stuff that is guaranteed free from any pesticides?Do you recommend live plants or are fake plants safer?As for my T's drinking, that is something that didnt cross my mind even though i am aware they are generally most active at night. I have seen my Brachy out and about in the early evenings but im sure its still most active when im asleep. Ive seen a few videos online of T's drinking and its pretty cool to watch, may some day ill get lucky and witness this.I couldnt agree more with you about this being the golden age of Tarantula and im sure even reptile keeping. With things like youtube and blogs suddenly all of this information is at our fingertips. I only became interested in tarantulas recently due to my excessive internet use lol although I have always been interested in arachnids and entomology as a whole.I will watch more rehousing videos online to get an idea of what precautions i should take for rehousing my C. Laeta. I will have a couple weeks as I had to order one online. Thanks again for everyones replys, I am so glad I came to this forum. I have already learned so much! Cheers <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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