DO's and DONT's

Do’s and Don’ts : 1.DO keep your tarantulas at 78-90 degrees. 2.DO NOT let them get dry. 3.DO pour water into the substrate so that the relative humidity stays high. 4.DO put a thermometer inside the container to get the accurate temperature reading. 5.DO NOT assume that a thermometer on the wall is the same temperature as the spider. Chances are the spider is much colder . 6.DO remember that air conditioners put out extremely cold air .When this refrigerated air hits the moist tarantulas container ,it causes a super cooling effect. The tarantulas body temperature could be as much as 20 degrees colder than what the thermometer on the wall is indicating. This costly mistake is the most common reason for death. 7.DO NOT keep your spider in a room with air conditioning. 8.DO keep your spider in a hot , humid room. 9.DO NOT mist the tank as it gives you a false sense that the environment is humid. If you have to mist the container ,then that is an indication that osmosis is not taking place. Instead, increase the temperature and pour water directly into the substrate .This will create osmosis condensation and a higher relative humidity. Misting just makes the inside of the container wet and does nothing to help hydrate the spider. Condensation indicates that the spider is receiving water from the high relative humidity in the air. 10.DO make sure the substrate stays very moist. 11.Do look for condensation inside the container. 12.DO remember that a tarantulas body is designed to get rid of heat and water quickly. Most come from equatorial areas where the biggest problem is too much heat and too much rain (aka the jungle). They have evolved to cool down quickly and dry out . They heat up slowly . 13.DO NOT assume that your spider is too moist or too hot. They can be found living naturally in temperatures of 100 degrees or more and come from areas where extremely high humidity is common. ---Keep the substrate moist at all times. Measure the temperature of the substrate to determine the actual body temperature of the spider. A common mistake is to assume that the spiders body is the same temperature as the air in the room. 14.DO remember that a cool ,dry climate is what kills tarantulas fastest. 15.Do keep your tarantulas warm and moist .Not cool and dry. 16.DO acclimate your spiders to their new home by keeping them in mid 80 degree temperatures and moist substrate.