Suspended water dish for a. avic?

[Jacqueline King]

Hi, I'm an insect enthusiast/owner who is new to owning a tarantula. I've read different things about ensuring the hydration of my avic. The breeder said they would get almost all of their hydration from their prey and not to worry about a water dish, but that doesn't seem right. Some people have said a shallow dish on the bottom of the enclosure will suffice and others have said that attaching a shallow dish to the cork bark is the way to go since they're arboreal. Anyone willing to share their thoughts?

 

[Rs50matt]

I'd always recommend giving a dish if the enclosure has space for one. I notice Ts drinking all the time and for something so easy to give it's a silly reason to lose a T to.
I prefer to elevate waterdishes in arboreal enclosures by gluing them to the side but it's to make it easier for me to fill and replace rather than the T caring. If it was on the ground they would go down and drink from it.

 

[The Sweet Escape]

Dish is a safety net, since they are arboreals it will be easier for you to clean that dish if it's near the top.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Arboreal tarantulas will come to the ground to drink and hunt. How many elevated water dishes have been found in the wild? I once tried the "elevated" water dish and found that evaporation happened 2-3 times faster verses one on the ground. The most important thing is to have one for them to drink from.
Photos of arboreals drinking on the ground...

 

[Nunua]

If you're able to elevate the dish firmly without no possibilities it to drop, you can do it. But it really isn't necessary

Here's my C. versicolor drinking from a dish that's on the ground.

 

[Jacqueline King]

Thanks all!! I decided to try both a dish attached to her bark and a dish on the ground, just to see what she prefers. I really appreciate all the input ( :

The last picture is her in her favorite corner by the heating mat (I only have one because I live in a really cold area and my apartment isn't very well insulated)

 

[menavodi]

All spiders need water. They do not get enough liquid from their pray.

 

[troublemakerwithspiders]

Arboreal tarantulas will come to the ground to drink and hunt. How many elevated water dishes have been found in the wild? I once tried the "elevated" water dish and found that evaporation happened 2-3 times faster verses one on the ground. The most important thing is to have one for them to drink from.
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I caught mine like that for the first time and sent out a pic for help what's wrong with my tarantula