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<blockquote data-quote="Poec54" data-source="post: 39982" data-attributes="member: 3524"><p>It depends. Tropical low-elevation species aren't going to like 60 degrees. I've lost Lampropelma and Cyriopagopus when I hit that when my space heater conked out this winter. Slings are probably going to have issues with that, as will any spiders that are premolt or molting. It will help if the room gets warmer during the day. Since spiders are ectothermic, their metabolisms slow down with cool temps, as does appetites and growth. Cool temps = slow growth, warm temps = faster growth. </p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that although a few species live where temps go below freezing, the ground retains heat and they're inside a plugged burrow a few feet underground. They're nowhere near freezing. In a cage, there is no warmth in the substrate, and it's the same as the room temp.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Poec54, post: 39982, member: 3524"] It depends. Tropical low-elevation species aren't going to like 60 degrees. I've lost Lampropelma and Cyriopagopus when I hit that when my space heater conked out this winter. Slings are probably going to have issues with that, as will any spiders that are premolt or molting. It will help if the room gets warmer during the day. Since spiders are ectothermic, their metabolisms slow down with cool temps, as does appetites and growth. Cool temps = slow growth, warm temps = faster growth. Keep in mind that although a few species live where temps go below freezing, the ground retains heat and they're inside a plugged burrow a few feet underground. They're nowhere near freezing. In a cage, there is no warmth in the substrate, and it's the same as the room temp. [/QUOTE]
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