Jessica Dring;1516872; said:
*** 1 ***I read her humidity should be anywhere from 65% to 75% but after reading many, many different good care sheets it seemed most where saying 65% so im trying my best to keep it to that.
*** 2 ***.... and now im caring for possibly the most easiest species out there and it would really knock my confidence if something happened to her....
*** 3 ***....the day i got her i havent held her or disturbed her except to spray the tank, in which i made sure none of the water got her. Thanks again.
No slight at you Jessica, this is just a general rant.
1. The Chilean Rose hair Tarantula is a scrub land / desert species... They like it dry. The humidity off a water bowl is MORE then fine.
2. This is a huge misconception. 9/10 people have no idea what the **** they are doing with Rose hairs, see statement #1 where somebody suggested 65% humidity....
3. The day you got her, you have been disturbing her every time you misted her tank. They desert they are found in is kinda tough, and really dry.
You have no idea how many people think all these Tarantulas require a lot of humidity... Some like more then others, but a little research is important. There's these huge, senseless debates about Tarantulas, what % humidity do they need ?!?! OMG WHAT TEMP DO THEY NEED !?!? ZOMG!!! Just relax, in the end... It's a bug, a hardy bug. You have to go out of your way to kill most species of Tarantula, the best approach is very simple, and easy.
Look up the Tarantula, find out where it's found, think of the conditions in that region... Thats it. Some T's I spray once a week, some I don't spray.