Tarantula help?

Question

hello im looking to get a tarantula i have the terrarium, water dish and ground dirt i now need a heat mat i no that they need there tank to be 60 to 70% humidity and 25 digrese i have a foam wall at the back of the tank and it is insulated so can i put the heat mat on the bottom or should i just put it on the side. and if i buy a thermistat sepeate will that still stop the heat mat from going over 25 degrese? could anyone give me some sites or information? thanks

Answer 1

they don't need heat mats. they can do very well at room temperature in the 70's. if you house is cold, then use a heating pad. but I've had a rose hair for 7 years with no heat ever and its doing great!

Answer 2

The colder it is the less active the tarantula will be, so 20 - 25 degrees celcius is a good range, so you only really need a form of heating if it gets lower than this.

If you do end up getting a heat mat I suggest you get a thermostat like you said so it sits on the correct temperature - and place it on the side of the tank, not underneath. This way its more natural for the tarantula as in the wild heat is on the surface/above, not coming up from the ground.

Good luck!