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Doing it right? - G.pulchripes
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<blockquote data-quote="octanejunkie" data-source="post: 191774" data-attributes="member: 3872"><p>Tarantulas dig down to escape heat, assuming the sun, so under-tank heating is not ideal. </p><p></p><p>You would be best served creating a microclimate, like a cabinet, and heating the cabinet and placing the enclosures in there. </p><p></p><p>You can use a temperature controller, or a lamp dimmer and a thermometer, to regulate an electric heat source. </p><p></p><p>3cm of sub substrate is probably not enough. Tarantulas burrow, give them room to do so, they will hide less, and stress less, if their needs are met. Also, make sure the substrate is packed down firmly, like the earth, they hate fluffy surfaces.</p><p></p><p>Avoid too much free climbing height in enclosures, a fall from too high can injure or kill a tarantula. An enclosure should be 3-4x the diagonal leg span of the T, and have no more than 1.5-2x the DLS in free climbing height, for terrestrials.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps and please post pics!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="octanejunkie, post: 191774, member: 3872"] Tarantulas dig down to escape heat, assuming the sun, so under-tank heating is not ideal. You would be best served creating a microclimate, like a cabinet, and heating the cabinet and placing the enclosures in there. You can use a temperature controller, or a lamp dimmer and a thermometer, to regulate an electric heat source. 3cm of sub substrate is probably not enough. Tarantulas burrow, give them room to do so, they will hide less, and stress less, if their needs are met. Also, make sure the substrate is packed down firmly, like the earth, they hate fluffy surfaces. Avoid too much free climbing height in enclosures, a fall from too high can injure or kill a tarantula. An enclosure should be 3-4x the diagonal leg span of the T, and have no more than 1.5-2x the DLS in free climbing height, for terrestrials. Hope that helps and please post pics! [/QUOTE]
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