Keeping young Theraphosa LeBlondi ( goliaths )

[bistrobob85]

How do you guys manage to keep baby Goliaths alive and at a 80% more humidity all day long??? Is there an easy way to measure and keep the temp and humidity for a group of tiny goliaths housed separately???

phil.

[manville]

You just need to learn how to keep the substrate moist. Not until you can squeeze water out of the substrate.

[tonyj]

I have had success in raising "high humidity" spiders by placing a tupperware style container partially filled to a depth of an inch or so with fine gravel and then topped up with rain water so that the gravel is almost covered, in the main enclosure. This can be surrounded with dampened moss or a peat sub-strata and your usual landscaping complete with a hide. The size of the whole operation is totally up to the keeper and can vary considerably. My snake room was usually warm enough to maintain the heat levels required. however a small overhead lamp with timer would provide an alternative heat source.
The spider will not as a rule venture into the " wetland" area, but the gravel/water container does help to stabilize the humidity requirements.
Note that the spider will not thrive if the sub-strata is too wet. Misting as needed and patience are all that are usually needed at that point.
Good luck!

[tonyj]

I have had success in raising "high humidity" spiders by placing a tupperware style container partially filled to a depth of an inch or so with fine gravel and then topped up with rain water so that the gravel is almost covered, in the main enclosure. This can be surrounded with dampened moss or a peat sub-strata and your usual landscaping complete with a hide. The size of the whole operation is totally up to the keeper and can vary considerably. My snake room was usually warm enough to maintain the heat levels required. however a small overhead lamp with timer would provide an alternative heat source.
The spider will not as a rule venture into the " wetland" area, but the gravel/water container does help to stabilize the humidity requirements.
Note that the spider will not thrive if the sub-strata is too wet. Misting as needed and patience are all that are usually needed at that point.
Good luck!