I am having a problem with my T that is due for a molt. She is spinning her "cradle" and everything seems to be progressing fine. Her patches of missing hairs (urticating) are darkening and she's growing more aggressive (she's missing a leg as well). The problem is that I can't keep the humidity above 50% for longer than 24 hours.
The humidity varies from 85% directly after I refill the water dish and make it "rain" with my misting bottle to 40%, 24 or less hours later.
Last night/this morning at about 2 AM it "rained" and the humidity was back to 45% by 5 PM today, a mere 15 hours later.
I am measuring this humidity from the air vents at the top of the cage because I don't want to put the hygrometer inside with my T. I'm afraid it will stress her out.
Please let me know if the hygrometer being outside would make that big of a difference and also if I need to or could do anything other that a daily misting to make the cage more humid. I don't want to create an environment that is fungus and bacteria friendly, but at the same time I want to help my Tarantula through her first molt after losing her leg.
Thanks!
The humidity varies from 85% directly after I refill the water dish and make it "rain" with my misting bottle to 40%, 24 or less hours later.
Last night/this morning at about 2 AM it "rained" and the humidity was back to 45% by 5 PM today, a mere 15 hours later.
I am measuring this humidity from the air vents at the top of the cage because I don't want to put the hygrometer inside with my T. I'm afraid it will stress her out.
Please let me know if the hygrometer being outside would make that big of a difference and also if I need to or could do anything other that a daily misting to make the cage more humid. I don't want to create an environment that is fungus and bacteria friendly, but at the same time I want to help my Tarantula through her first molt after losing her leg.
Thanks!