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<blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 228875" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>First welcome to the forum & the hobby.</p><p></p><p>Second. Yes, in the long term substrate that is too damp, can be detrimental to your T. But if you think about it, the surface under the feet of any T in the wild is going to vary. As even the driest places on earth, has some rain fall, which then leaves dampness for some time.</p><p></p><p>Acanthoscurria geniculata, comes from Brazil & Brazil's climate varies from persistent rainfall in some areas to regular droughts in others. So I would not imagine damp substrate is a massive issue to your T.</p><p></p><p>Your substrate will dry out & normally we do keep Acanthoscurria geniculata on drier substrate. And if your substrate is too wet, there are ways to help the natural drying out process. For example, if you have any spare substrate, you could place some on a baking tray & gently warm it in the oven to take some of the unwanted moisture out it. Then after it has cooled. Swap some in the enclosure for your drier substrate. </p><p></p><p>Personally, having a largish collection of T's. I keep some substrate spare & that naturally dries out & as occasionally mistakes happen. I have swapped a small percentage of too moist substrate, for dry & it does make a big difference.</p><p></p><p>As I said, substrate naturally dries. So simply not allowing your water bowl to overflow, will allow the substrate to dry out in the longer term. Often as little as a few weeks.</p><p></p><p>One thing to remember is. We normally overflow water bowls. Even for dry substrate loving species. So if your T seems happy where it is, then allowing it to naturally dry out over a few weeks, is not going to harm your T.</p><p></p><p>I move most of my T's water bowls ever couple of weeks & allow the substrate in that area to completely dry out. That helps to prevent mold & most mushrooms.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="m0lsx, post: 228875, member: 29323"] First welcome to the forum & the hobby. Second. Yes, in the long term substrate that is too damp, can be detrimental to your T. But if you think about it, the surface under the feet of any T in the wild is going to vary. As even the driest places on earth, has some rain fall, which then leaves dampness for some time. Acanthoscurria geniculata, comes from Brazil & Brazil's climate varies from persistent rainfall in some areas to regular droughts in others. So I would not imagine damp substrate is a massive issue to your T. Your substrate will dry out & normally we do keep Acanthoscurria geniculata on drier substrate. And if your substrate is too wet, there are ways to help the natural drying out process. For example, if you have any spare substrate, you could place some on a baking tray & gently warm it in the oven to take some of the unwanted moisture out it. Then after it has cooled. Swap some in the enclosure for your drier substrate. Personally, having a largish collection of T's. I keep some substrate spare & that naturally dries out & as occasionally mistakes happen. I have swapped a small percentage of too moist substrate, for dry & it does make a big difference. As I said, substrate naturally dries. So simply not allowing your water bowl to overflow, will allow the substrate to dry out in the longer term. Often as little as a few weeks. One thing to remember is. We normally overflow water bowls. Even for dry substrate loving species. So if your T seems happy where it is, then allowing it to naturally dry out over a few weeks, is not going to harm your T. I move most of my T's water bowls ever couple of weeks & allow the substrate in that area to completely dry out. That helps to prevent mold & most mushrooms. [/QUOTE]
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