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<blockquote data-quote="michaelcng" data-source="post: 115612" data-attributes="member: 21762"><p>Hi Will,</p><p></p><p>I use plant grow lights for indoor growing set-ups. This will allow you to put more a variety of plants in there without having to worry about sunlight needs. These are what I bought: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N8V4Z1X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N8V4Z1X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1</a></p><p></p><p>Watch out though as they will require some moisture. I suggest creating 2 or more levels as I did and concentrate the plants on the upper level as decor. You will get the humidity and aesthetic benefits without making the tarantula feel uncomfortable on substrate that is too moist. Keep the lower and main level with the most area dry without any plants. You can actually find some very cool plants at Walmart on the cheap. Just be sure to sanitize them.</p><p></p><p>To sanitize, I would soak all plants in a mixture of vinegar and water to kill parasites and annoying gnats (which are harmless but really annoying to have fly around). Rinse off an let sit for a few days to dry a little. Then you can plant them. I suggest using Zilla jungle soil for your substrate.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately my P. ultramarinus likes moist substrate so the moss in the main area isn't an issue.</p><p></p><p>If your stirmi likes to dig, then you will be in trouble. My G. pulchra fortunately dug up only a small section of moss on the upper level in another vivarium that I made.</p><p></p><p>Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="michaelcng, post: 115612, member: 21762"] Hi Will, I use plant grow lights for indoor growing set-ups. This will allow you to put more a variety of plants in there without having to worry about sunlight needs. These are what I bought: [url]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N8V4Z1X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[/url] Watch out though as they will require some moisture. I suggest creating 2 or more levels as I did and concentrate the plants on the upper level as decor. You will get the humidity and aesthetic benefits without making the tarantula feel uncomfortable on substrate that is too moist. Keep the lower and main level with the most area dry without any plants. You can actually find some very cool plants at Walmart on the cheap. Just be sure to sanitize them. To sanitize, I would soak all plants in a mixture of vinegar and water to kill parasites and annoying gnats (which are harmless but really annoying to have fly around). Rinse off an let sit for a few days to dry a little. Then you can plant them. I suggest using Zilla jungle soil for your substrate. Fortunately my P. ultramarinus likes moist substrate so the moss in the main area isn't an issue. If your stirmi likes to dig, then you will be in trouble. My G. pulchra fortunately dug up only a small section of moss on the upper level in another vivarium that I made. Good luck [/QUOTE]
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