Afternoon all,
I have wanted to get a tarantula for a year or so after keeping scorpions this past 24 months, so am completely new to this part of the hobby.After much research I have purchased a Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens, I have her (she is a she at the moment ) kept in a plastic ventilated jar and my house in the UK sits at 20 degrees C or 68 degrees F.
My questions is about heating. Do I need to warm her up a bit? if so do I need a small glass tank and get a heat matt on it? Permanent home will eventually be an exo terra 300mm square terrarium with a heat matt but not yet as she is only 2 to 3 months old and naturally very small.
The shop I bought her from said that temp will be fine but if I look here http://www.tarantulas.com/caresheets/C_cyaneopubescens.html it says 70 - 78 so I though I would ask you guys, the owners and tried and tested experts.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
I have wanted to get a tarantula for a year or so after keeping scorpions this past 24 months, so am completely new to this part of the hobby.After much research I have purchased a Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens, I have her (she is a she at the moment ) kept in a plastic ventilated jar and my house in the UK sits at 20 degrees C or 68 degrees F.
My questions is about heating. Do I need to warm her up a bit? if so do I need a small glass tank and get a heat matt on it? Permanent home will eventually be an exo terra 300mm square terrarium with a heat matt but not yet as she is only 2 to 3 months old and naturally very small.
The shop I bought her from said that temp will be fine but if I look here http://www.tarantulas.com/caresheets/C_cyaneopubescens.html it says 70 - 78 so I though I would ask you guys, the owners and tried and tested experts.
Any advice would be gratefully received.