Charlotte1
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We have a juvenile T. Stirmi, maybe Blondi but she's not dead yet so I'm thinking she's the sturdier cousin. Anyway. We just moved her into the 40 gallon tank that was foolishly purchased to be her forever home. It's too big. Hard to maintain humidity. Top ventilation. We're trying to make it work though. Side question: She's unusually active. Running around, climbing walls, hanging from the top. Is that weird? Anyway. She's not my girl but I'm trying to help keep her alive. We have a deep substrate (3 inches) With mesh and clay balls underneath that. We're using a small side-attached heat mat and a black light above. I've asked questions before regarding humidity/temperature and have been told that added heat sources are not usually necessary. My son (the owner) wants heat sources to help generate humidity. I'm just looking for input. We've put A LOT of water in there but I think it just simply needs more. ?? I know the top ventilation isn't ideal but we're trying to make use of what we already have. The room where she is is usually pretty warm. Her tank looks dry though. I'm worried about the welfare of this tarantula...We did put a towel on top of the tank to help trap moisture and heat. My son doesn't want to put more water in the tank. ??