Tank Temperatures

[Adrian le Plastrier]

Good day my friendly Tarantula friends


I have a Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (Green Bottle Blue) and was wondering if you know of any alternative heating methods, other than a heating pad and heating wire, for the tank. When I feel the walls and they are very cold, and my T is constantly curled up and rather lifeless. (no she is not dead and this I know coz wen I touch her rump or place her into the sun, she moves)

Also what would be the best temperature her tank to be kept at?

Thanking you in advance


Adrian

 

[Denny Dee]

My vote is for 78-82 degrees.

 

[Adrian le Plastrier]

and any suggestions on heating the cage???

 

[spidey noob]

if u are needing to heat the enclosure heat mats/heat cable are the best ways to heat Ts unless u want to heat the whole room. some do use ceramic heat bulbs but to be honest there just to harsh for Ts & have two many draw backs for me.

 

[Denny Dee]

Agree with Spidey noob. With heat pads, always try to make sure that there are areas of the enclosure that the T can move to if it gets too hot. I have never had an issue with it but there is a lot of content out on the forum that discuss the dangers of heat pads. Bulbs are worse. I only use them for some of my desert scorpions but have them on timers.

 

[Adrian le Plastrier]

Thanks, I'm just worried the cold claims one of my spiders lives. That would be sad

 

[Denny Dee]

What is your spider room temperature?

 

[Adrian le Plastrier]

Its between 18 and 22 degrees Celcius

 

[spidey noob]

22c is the lowest u want the temp to be really !!!
you want to be aiming for the temps dennydee explaind 24c/26c, so u are going to need a heat source of some kind & a thermostat to regulate the temps safely.
if your only heating one or two Ts i would sugest just useing heat mats (cheap & easy) but if your heating mutible Ts or a rack i would sujest heat cable.

 

[Adrian le Plastrier]

yea i need to invest in looking at getting a heating source for my T's.

Thank you for the help

 

[spidey noob]

how many Ts do u have ??? what sort of set up do u have for them ???