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<blockquote data-quote="VaporRyder" data-source="post: 200866" data-attributes="member: 37475"><p>Hi and welcome to the hobby! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>In my opinion, the probe can be placed anywhere in the tank - if you even want to use the thermometer at all.</p><p></p><p>The reason I say this is because many people don’t use thermometers for their tarantulas, choosing instead to manage the temperature of the room (or at least the space around the enclosure/s) rather than the enclosure itself.</p><p></p><p>Tarantulas are generally very happy at ‘normal’ room temperature - although that does of course vary depending on where you’re from, and whether you personally like it warm or cool. A general rule is that if you are comfortable in the room in a T-shirt, your tarantula will be fine.</p><p></p><p>The species that I keep are from Africa, South America, and the Indian sub-continent. I like a fairly warm room myself and set my thermostat to 24 degrees Celsius. This is a good ‘mid range’ temperature for the spiders that I keep.</p><p></p><p>I do happen to have a thermometer and hygrometer (for humidity) built into the lids of a couple of my enclosures - but I tend to ignore them both for two reasons.</p><p></p><p>1) I manage the temperature of my room and the thermometer simply tells me what I already know.</p><p></p><p>2) It is not important to chase humidity numbers - and doing so can actually lead to husbandry errors that are detrimental to (and sometimes even dangerous for) the tarantula.</p><p></p><p>Cheers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VaporRyder, post: 200866, member: 37475"] Hi and welcome to the hobby! :D In my opinion, the probe can be placed anywhere in the tank - if you even want to use the thermometer at all. The reason I say this is because many people don’t use thermometers for their tarantulas, choosing instead to manage the temperature of the room (or at least the space around the enclosure/s) rather than the enclosure itself. Tarantulas are generally very happy at ‘normal’ room temperature - although that does of course vary depending on where you’re from, and whether you personally like it warm or cool. A general rule is that if you are comfortable in the room in a T-shirt, your tarantula will be fine. The species that I keep are from Africa, South America, and the Indian sub-continent. I like a fairly warm room myself and set my thermostat to 24 degrees Celsius. This is a good ‘mid range’ temperature for the spiders that I keep. I do happen to have a thermometer and hygrometer (for humidity) built into the lids of a couple of my enclosures - but I tend to ignore them both for two reasons. 1) I manage the temperature of my room and the thermometer simply tells me what I already know. 2) It is not important to chase humidity numbers - and doing so can actually lead to husbandry errors that are detrimental to (and sometimes even dangerous for) the tarantula. Cheers! [/QUOTE]
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