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It is advised by most keepers. For me, I don't have enough experience to tell, but I try to keep mine extra moist with lots of ventilation. Will see if it works. But as the temps are rather low, it's a little bit easier to keep the moisture high.Is it true they need to be kept almost wet?
Sounds like an interesting species, I may have to try it out. Thanks Nicolas.It is advised by most keepers. For me, I don't have enough experience to tell, but I try to keep mine extra moist with lots of ventilation. Will see if it works. But as the temps are rather low, it's a little bit easier to keep the moisture high.
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Is it true they need to be kept almost wet?
It sounds like they're care is similar to Pamphobeteus or Theraphosa when you put it that way..I wonder why the threads I read didn't just say that..I don't think "almost wet" is very good for most any terrestrial/burrower.
I keep my M. mesomelas with moisture, to her substrate, but one would not be able to squeeze any water out of it.
There is good ventilation as well.
Her temps are usually between 70 - 75 degrees fahrenheit (sometimes +/-).
She has been thriving.
Yeah, not so different, you're right. Maybe M mesomelas are more fragile about temps and have to be kept cooler than Pamphobeteus or Theraphosa (that being said, a famous breeder JM Verdez advise to keep Theraphosa rather cold too).It sounds like they're care is similar to Pamphobeteus or Theraphosa when you put it that way..I wonder why the threads I read didn't just say that..
Yeah, not so different, you're right. Maybe M mesomelas are more fragile about temps and have to be kept cooler than Pamphobeteus or Theraphosa (that being said, a famous breeder JM Verdez advise to keep Theraphosa rather cold too).
Some people believe that it's the same with Megaphobema robustum: low temps as they are Megaphobema. But it's not true: M robustum come from a very different climate than M mesomelas and should be kept with same temperatures as other tropical spp (23-28C).
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I've had 8 M mesomelas , 3 back in 2001 to 2004, sold them. Then I got 5 slings in Jan of 2016. Lost 1
I live in central FL and have kept them as any other T in my collection.
My T room ranges from mid to high 70's.
I've done nothing extra except keeping them more humid like my T.blondi's & Pampho's
Never have I kept them any cooler than anything else.
I also have 1.2 M. velvetosoma & 1.2 M. robustum