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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CrypticSpider" data-source="post: 407" data-attributes="member: 17">Hi Amy. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />   First off, what Aphonopelma is it? How big is it? And until we get more details from you, stop using the heat mat. (unless your room is really cold) Most Aphonopelma come from dry arid regions, with periods of rain. Depth of substrate is important also, as they will want to burrow. What do you use for substrate? If it is too wet, that (among other things) will cause your tarantula to climb. If it is a mature male, this will also cause it to climb, because males wander around looking for females. We'll be better able to help you and your tarantula, if you provide us with more details. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>