Lets talk about VENTILATION and its importance

Lets talk about VENTILATION and its importance
Today we discuss the subject of ventilation and its importance so lets get going and see what its all about .
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[@BuffyLynn]

Yayyy 90k! C’mon guys, give Dave a like and subscribe-it’s free! And camera lady, you may have to start advocating for this at all the shows 🤷🏼‍♀️Dave is too humble. So close to that very well deserved 100k subscribers plaque!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you for all your support ❤❤❤

[@JoanneKew-t9p]

Great Advice. Thankyou. Always watch your videos, Great Advice to follow. You know what you are talking about. Xxx

[@discospiders]

Dave should have a Patreon! I'd subscribe 💯

[@robbiepiasecki5538]

Dave u are one of the few tarantula KZbin guys/ girls I watch trust and come back to watch daily.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thats awesome thank you we appreciate your support my friend ❤️👍

[@Indiskret1]

This channel is a gem. So much easily digested, important information, presented in a lighthearted and fun way. Just great for people like me who never kept a spider (yet), and is outright scared of screwing up keeping them healthy. As a cat keeper I want them all the best possible, and if I get spider, I want them to be kept as best as possible too. These videos must never disappear, so I hope you have an alternate plan if YT falters for some reason. Quite a few channels have been hacked recently and lost their channel, so please be careful! We love you! 🧡

[@GeorgeCardiff]

Brilliant video Dave and another important one, ventilation is important, but you must never, have your spider 🕷 in wet conditions, that's another super job by yourself and camera 📷 lady Dave. Congratulations to you Dave and camera 📷 lady on reaching 90,000 subscribers.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you my friend 👍

[@dawnt7950]

Very interesting video!! I don’t myself keep spiders but I think everything about them is fascinating!!! ❤

[@andyross2788]

Thanks Dave and Camera Lady. All these husbandry videos have been really great and educational. It's taught me a lot and that's really valuable to both newbies like me but also people in the hobby in general. I would love it if you could do a video on venom and explain the various species and potency of venom, and what might happen if your accidently bitten.

[@lealibean3507]

Thank you both for all the hard work you do to help educate us more in the hobby!!!! I have learned SO much very important information and have been well entertained all at the same time!!!! Sending lots of love from Georgia, US! 🖤💜🕸🕷

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thanks for watching!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TaschaDiez]

I second this wholeheartedly ❤

[@OC_Tarantulas]

Best tip ever: When in doubt, dry it out.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

You know it my friend 😂👍

[@xnadchen5593]

Thank you for your great videos.🤗 I'm always watching your videos and never stop learning new things about the T's. The thing about the ventilation makes sense, but I never thought of that so much. Yes, the T's need fresh air, but I thought also that a few holes had done this job. That the warm air and the humidity rise to the top was never in my mind. Since 2021, I have myself a few T's (new and old world) Spiders and love them. They are beautiful creatures. Since I watch your videos, my handling with the T's is nicer and more relaxed than before. I think my T's can feel it also. They also became more relaxed. Thank you so much. We can learn a lot from you! 😇

[@daveslittlebeasties]

So glad the videos have been helpful ❤️

[@jenwhatever777]

I'm new to tarantulas this year. I have followed Dave and his approach. All my slings have done really well. I have 2 avics and a y.dis, all doings very well. Im so grateful for the advice.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Glad to be of help ❤️

[@mariestubbs4606]

Wow 90k subscribers well done Dave n Camera Lady for all the great vids .

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Its all down to your support ❤️❤️❤️

[@mikepetersen7319]

Don't worry Dave. You've explained the whole thing very good.

[@belindalaing7592]

I really like these educational videos you do and the questions camera lady asks is great because they could be questions the viewers are watching at the time and they get their answer. I've said it before you really should look into teaching classes or maybe write a book or make a full length video to sell because you have so much knowledge and explain things in easy to understand terms. Fantastic video guys 😊👍🏻

[@daveslittlebeasties]

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[@Jasper_Tree]

This was an extremely comprehensive and helpful video. Thank you Dave & Camera Lady!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SteveMcT]

You explained it perfectly. I finally understood this a little while back, and it's eye-opening.

[@johnsrabe]

Thanks for giving this topic a good airing.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Our pleasure!😂😂😂

[@michaeltaylor2449]

Interesting video Dave found this one interesting keep them coming 😉👍

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thanks 👍

[@michaeltaylor2449]

@@daveslittlebeasties Your welcome 👍

[@julierobertson148]

I like the way you stress environment over regimen. If there's too much moisture, you're going to end up steaming your spider like a lobster.. Giving the spider a choice of how wet it wants to be (like the spider in the enclosure that you "hosed down") seems to be a great way to go, since they would make those choices for themselves in the wild.

[@graemewright2046]

well what a fine interesting subject for this video PROFF. some great amazing information on several aspects on different enclosures. great advice and help for the hobby from your point of view. MAGICAL VIDEO. some great footage CAMERA LADY. many thanks guys and take care

[@stuartbaillie3083]

Dave you’ve mentioned a lot of this in other videos! Not as in depth as this video but I started using these methods and my T’s are much happier for it!!! There’s many other things that you’ve advice like feeding schedule and that’s done wonders. 90 percent of my “T’s” I see much more of!!!!!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thanks for sharing! we can only pass on what works for us glad its helpful ❤️👍

[@InvertebrateBob]

Very educational, i needed this ! Thankyou 😁

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Glad it was helpful!❤️

[@silvanusasher446]

Thank you very much, you've just answered a problem i was having with a sling enclosure recently. (She's doing much better after i moved her to a different enclosure)

[@BlackZtar1]

Thank you for another awesome video! You explained it very well ☺

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you 🙏

[@brandimyhren6317]

He’s right. Humidity is the killer of Tarantulas . Especially when it’s hot out and people think your spiders need to have enclosures sprayed down. If you like to spray them down then you have to have huge amounts of ventilation.

[@konohamarusaurtobi409]

Hi Dave 🕷 and Camera lady. Love your video's like always keep up the good work guys.

[@aidenstarkey433]

Brilliant video dave and camera lady very relevant for the hobbie today especially with enclosures sweating. Because of how i keep my spiders i keep them fairly dry with decent food and water bowls and they are thriving. We gotta break the mold of mass spraying in certain types of enclosures. We need another obt video soon mate ❤

[@craneman2201]

Thankyou for this video Dave!!👌👌

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Glad you liked it!❤️

[@maxsiatfarm4455]

Hi sir 😎..sorry im late wahcing your video😋👍

[@felixmanuel7447]

Very informative, thank you!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Glad it was helpful!👍

[@benwilshire]

Great vid Dave and Camera Lady! Been thinking about this topic a lot with the warm weather we’ve been having and the different enclosures we use to keep all our spiders happy, so far very good it seems! Looking forward to catching you at the Bristol show in a couple of weeks!🕷️

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Sounds great! I look forward to seeing you guys should be a good day 👍👌

[@chrisblood7395]

Honestly; I can't imagine a regular viewer here EVER losing a spider - or any other creature you keep - from faulty husbandry. Unless they just don't pay attention... We love ya, Dave - AND Camera Lady too, of course...👍👍

[@daveslittlebeasties]

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[@Marcus-xd1cg]

Love your channel. Greetings from good old germany.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Awesome! Thank you!❤️

[@Marcus-xd1cg]

@@daveslittlebeasties I am watching your channel since I startet with keeping spiders 3 years ago. I learned so much from you. THANK YOU. 🤗By the way my first tarantula was an A.geniculata. I call her moaning myrtle.

[@janicehonea7613]

Thanks, Dave for all the information. I think it was well needed not too many people understand how ventilation humidity cross ventilation all work and it’s important to get it right. Thank you for the information. Years of knowledge helps to educators. Thank you again.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

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[@susannesamuelsson2930]

Thank you dear Dave and Sweet Camera Lady for all educationally videos you have created for us to learn from and enjoy! 👏❤🕷 Lots of love to you both from me in Sweden. 👋❤🇸🇪👍

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you my friend we appreciate your continued support ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@susannesamuelsson2930]

@@daveslittlebeasties 👋♥️👍

[@renierpretorius3425]

Dave thanks to u and this channel the wife and I now own not 1 but two spiders the bahai Scarlet and salmon pink birdeaters and im realy scared of spiders but i must say being calm and gentle im starting to love my spiders. thanks for all the lessons as i must say its helping me with the husbandry of them.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

That is so awesome well down for giving them a go im sure you will really enjoy them ❤️👍

[@kennysweeney7073]

Brilliant video guys thank you so much well said guys xxxx

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@barbhelle5481]

Thank you Dave and camera lady.

[@anthonymaier7179]

Fantastic video Dave! I'll have to watch it over again and thanks for Sharing,, kind regards to you both

[@DoctorPolski]

Another very, very good indicator that your enclosure has the right humidity is the supposedly very "humidity fussy" avic avic deciding that they are more than happy to go through a full moult cycle and come out of it looking perfect. if you don't know if the conditions are right, your spider definitely does. Observe your spider, learn what is normal for them, watch for changes and if you see changes, make the necessary changes to bring your spider back to normal. Keeping exotic pets is first and foremost an observer sport. Let them tell you what is right and wrong. Peace!

[@ChrisFox-mu7cn]

I appreciate you explaining enclosures and husbandry based on the enclosure. I'm a reptile keeper and I have just carried over my reptile husbandry over to my tarantulas. There are a lot of similarities. My question is about the screen tops. Some tarantula you tubers claim that tarantulas can get their feet caught in the screens. Have you ever experienced a tarantula getting it's foot caught in the screen top?

[@daveslittlebeasties]

In all the years of doing this I haven't had any issues with mesh tops in any way ? I love them and prefer the balance and control they give me 👍

[@Hayley0412]

I have been a bit preoccupied with shingles thankfully I am on morphine for phantom pains because shingles are very painful! I have watched the last two videos twice because I couldn’t understand them, I rewatched today and they make perfect sense, thank you for making sense today! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Hope you feel better soon ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@discospiders]

Thank you Dave! This is going to be my new most shared video, in the FB T groups!! There are so many misconceptions out there!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Share everywhere my friend ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@adventuringchemist]

Awesome video. I definitely learned a lot and have tweaks to make.

[@kingkongkong8316]

I want to thank you for all your help and my caribena says your the best. I’ve lost a young sling 3 month ago because of to much water, listened to the wrong people. You saved many lives i guess.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

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[@dennisjones5315]

Hi Dave and camera lady. Thanks for the advice regarding ventilation. I have kept tarantulas for many years on and off, now very much on! I have been struggling with this matter of ventilation. At the moment I have a large cupboard which is insulated and heated and I keep my eight legged friends there. I will soon be getting a purpose made 10ft by 10 ft building for them. All my enclosures have mesh tops but the ones I have my high humidity spiders in like my lasiodora parahybana I took to putting a plastic sheet on the top to keep the humidity up. I have now removed this as I see it is not advantageous for my spiders. I am sure I am as guilty as many others in keeping the enclosures a little too wet. It’s good to get the lowdown from the guru! Thanks mate and thanks camera lady for your continuing great filming. Regards Dennis

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Glad it was helpful if your spiders are doing well don t change anything just monitor them 👍

[@elinjens1]

Makes perfectly sence 👌

[@The_Souldrinker]

Awesome video you two. It is a topic I admit I struggled with starting out a few years back. I still worry a bit but pretty much am doing what you are doing. Glad to be on the right track! Also, please consider giving Camera Lady a microphone! I notice she has been more chatty and it's almost impossible to hear what she is saying most of the time and I for one love the interaction between you both. Would make your videos better!

[@konohamarusaurtobi409]

I love your pink toe spider 🕷 Dave so pretty. And pink is my favorite color.🩷

[@Pepechanxd]

Hey dave I would consider myself stil a newbie in the hobby as I've been keeping t's since last april and from what I understood from this video is that : If the enclousure actually can dry out then it has a good ventilation or If the enclosure just keeps looping the water and recycling it is bad ventilation. I myself am In a country where the actual spider enclousures are expensive so I can only afford plastic or braplast boxes and they do fine i'd say. However my most humid demnading specie is a Neoholothele incei or H.maculata so my results may not matter. Anyways thank you for the video and God bless you Dave. Love from Poland

[@gloriajackson2021]

Woohoo 90k!! Im so happy! Did you change the time you upload David? Can you please go back to 6am your time? That's midnight for me in the US. I thought you had forgot to post last night lol.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

No its always 6am no change ❤️

[@bridgethoskins9809]

This was an interesting one. I didn't realize how important it was. I guess it's something you worry more about when your keeping the tarantulas in the numbers you do. I keep my fuzzybutt in with my plants. He/she has done very well. Ventilation was the furthest thing from my mind in deciding where to keep it. I just thought she liked so amazing surrounded by my jungle and was safe from my cats. Thanks again for the awesome information!!! Congratulations on the 90k. No channel more deserving!!! Good luck on the next 10k you need to meet the 100k goal. I'll do my best to help!!!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you so much , and if your spiders are doing well dont change it ❤️👍

[@dennisjones5315]

Further to my message it would be a good idea for your viewers to also watch the video you did on humidity. This coupled with your latest video virtually covers it all. Thanks again Dave and Kelly.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Good idea 👍

[@circa90ne_NGFL]

Some potential topics to cover: 1. How to keep different types of Spiders in different types of enclosures ex: how to keep moisture dependent fossorials in high ventilation vs low/ no ventilation, same with non moisture dependent spiders(arboreal, Terrestrial), and "dry" Spiders. Kind of a continuation of this video with explicit examples 2. Highlight species that are identical or nearly identical in care ex: Pokies, Avics, Psalmopepoeus are often thought to need the same husbandry. Same with Brachypelma and Grammastola species

[@phillipadoran9341]

Great information guys really interesting 😊

[@darcystcorner2580]

THANK YOU!!! I’ve been trying to teach people this for a few years and they act like I don’t know what I’m talking about. Air circulation or lack there of is key in husbandry. In my T shed there’s either a fan, a/c or heat going so there’s always circulation. I use different size water dishes depending on what sp and what enclosure they are in. In my exo Terra’s I keep 5oz soufflé dishes for water, for my juvies in the plastic enclosures a 2oz deli cup and for slings in 32 oz deli, a water bottle cap. The majority of my 42 T’s are arboreals. Avics, pokies and tapis

[@Spiderdan-59]

Nothing better than a beastie duo video on tarantula after most of the night clearing out enclosures 😂😂😂

[@Kane-BOT]

I love your channel

[@daveslittlebeasties]

❤️❤️❤️Thank you

[@mikecole2792]

can we get a bullfrog/cane toad update soon! :D

[@discospiders]

And mossy frogs!

[@pixie706]

That was so good and helpful thank you Dave. How do you manage the airflow in the room as condensation can produce mould in corners sometimes.I always like a window cracked open whenever possible but every house has its own quirks.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

We ventilate every now and then 👍

[@haxan6663]

Back in the 80s, when I started keeping spiders, there was very little decent information available. Ventilation wasn't a topic that came up much, if at all?! I found avicularia to be very difficult to keep back then. As an aside, I have just checked the humidity in my living room, by my houseplants. It is 62% and I haven't even sprayed my walls😅

[@rebeccaedwards6372]

Thank you so much for this informative video! My Curly Hair is in a large Tarantula Crib with Reptisoil filled halfway up. The substrate had some moisture when I put it in the enclosure, but it is on not what I would consider damp. Humidity gauge at soil level is reading around 90% and upper level where my T typically hangs out is reading 80%. She seems happy and my common sense says conditions are good, but the high gauge readings are freaking me out a bit. Thoughts?

[@jamesmaybrick2001]

Some comments, born from a few decades of keeping arboral Pythons and associated learning. Those rainforest biomes are tricky for the unwary. Yes, up there in the canopy it rains, very heavy, and very often. But it doesn't rain constantly, and (as its up there in the canopy) it dries out pretty quickly also. Meaning, even though the animal is a "rainforest critter" it is actually living in a drier and cooler mircoclimate than might be thought. It is many things up there, but it is probably very rarely damp. With rain forest snakes/reptiles it is good practice to have the humidity peak high, but dry off over the day so its never actually damp or wet. Keeps the mold down also. But even then the humidity is not really super critical. The added wrinkle of course is that on top of the rainforest being cooler and drier than you might think (over a 24 hour period), the spiders are themselves tucked away in old trees/webs/nests etc. So its even is even harder to predict specifics. I dont know if any studies are out there measuring the exact conditions in a Pokie/Avic nest. But think we can surmise that given Daves beauties are doing well here then the microclimate they are dwelling in the wild is probably quite a bit less humid than Panama, the Caribean and tropical S America (as per wiki) are in general. Hopefully that all made sense. Cheers.

[@RhYmoniC19SoAdFan]

I used to be so trapped in thinking that humidity=wet coco fiber. Thank you so much Sir for that explanation

[@daveslittlebeasties]

You are most welcome

[@paulheyn4423]

That's exactly my thought through process after being the average Joe raising these awesome creatures unless you have screen tops screen holes in the side and a breeze through your house is the ventilation that you guys are talking about when I hear you talking about cross ventilation I have only been in this game for 4 years 90% of my stuff is still in the plastic Tupperware cups with little melted tack holes in it you have to try to understand the creature like Mr d is saying if we locked each other in a sealed room we'd use up all the oxygen it's not how these creatures work for instance the diving bell spider every once in a while they have to redo the oxygen level in their little bubble underneath the water I would love to understand how they breathe even more

[@KishoshimaDragonash]

I know this is a bit off topic Dave and Camera Lady... was wondering if you guys had any of those awesome Little Beastie shirts for sale some where or if you guys just have a few that you use for your videos. Keep being epic, adore ya both!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Yes we can ship merchandise worldwide message me on Facebook for a full list facebook.com/Daveslittlebeastiesofficial/ 👍

[@resurrectedhelicoprion]

centipedes will surely be excited about this one!

[@ryanjupiter3143]

hey dave, do you have any shirts for sale!!!! Quebec, Canada here. always enjoy watching you, the tarantula guru

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Yes we have merchandise we can ship world wide just message me on Facebook facebook.com/Daveslittlebeastiesofficial/ for a full list ❤️👍

[@kahibradshaw-williams6029]

Hi Dave, loved the info. what would you advise for centipedes?

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Same rules we have done a few centipede videos check em out hope they are helpful 👍

[@joegrossman5073]

If you have a fan blowing in the room with tarantulas does this count/work as a form of cross ventilation??? Love your videos keep up the hard work.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

It can help but its something I dont personally like ?👍

[@Spyder_King]

ALWAYS appreciate educational tips on the subject! I keep the ceiling fan on in my spider room, doesn't that help achieve the coveted "cross ventilation"? Also, when you have a less ventilated enclosure, that usually makes it so you have to water less often... correct? So the Real question is... where is the best balance 🤔 If I have a high humidity dependent species, can I not just give it less ventilation so that I can keep it on the same schedule as an arid species with more ventilation? O_o

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Better to learn how to regulate your water to achieve the best environment 👍

[@SpidetteGirl23]

I defo fell for the Cross ventilation marlarky 10yrs ago too and i got so cinfused with it sll and yes i did lose avice due to it aswell so im flad tou dine this video to bust the myths of it all

[@MetalTheologian]

So I'm watching this here in humid-as-hell Charleston, South Carolina, and I'm imagining if some space giants came down and plucked me out of my habitat and kept me in a humid enclosure just because it's humid here, when in fact, I'd be just fine if the air were a bit more dry! Obviously, I'm not telling you to do anything different, it was just a funny thought I had. Greetings from the land of palmetto bugs!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thats a very good analogy my friend , and this is why we keep our spiders on the dry side but with air humidity so that its not over powering 👍

[@paulheyn4423]

Fast flowing and draining soils in substrates they live in a tree so when rain hits the trees and rain saturates everything it dries out quite quickly because of where they live in the trees in the breeze which dries out their substrate faster avik avix specially Metallica's Antilles all them beautiful tarantulas live in that environment

[@paullittler480]

Very informative dave you've helped me a lot just one question does the same rules apply for the theraposa species blondi , stirmi, apophysis thanks in advance.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Yes indeed all species 👍

[@jamesprice7470]

Great video dave.i was loosing alot of avics because of the information I got so I stopped buying avic slings.i ended up purchasing a juvi avic which is housed in a 3litr blast plast tub which is up right.ive kept her completely dry just a water dish and I've had her a out 4 years and she is thriving no issue molting.but my question is would u keep a sling that way because I would love to get more in my collection.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Yes exactly the same 👍

[@paulheyn4423]

Ventilation and circulation has a lot to do with the type of soil you're using as well in my experience if you have a lot of peat moss smagna moss chopped up with regular potting soil that has vermiculite pearlite and all them extra additives like say cork bark all those materials keep different moisture contents if you have a really good soil that holds saturation that's not probably good for your more dryer species regardless of the ventilation that soil is still going to hold that moisture and that is the reason that you don't need big cages for these big tarantulas that dig holes into the Earth All you need to do is give them the right moisture at that depth and have them be able to come back and forth to that moisture to that darkness to that heat that they need so they can self regulate come on people use your brains

[@candyscott489]

I don’t spray any of my spiders 😳 They are all in great condition !! Once a week I put some water on the ground, not a lot & do keep my water dishes filled 🕷️ Thank You !! if in doubt go on the dry side 😊

[@denofearthundertheeverlast5138]

I just walked outside and seen all these teal blue green eyes staring back at me and walked up on a pair with my headlamp and it was a big ol Wolf Spider, I then walked away and seen why they are there, my yard in a breeding ground for roaches, I seen one running away from my feet as I walked and I decided to catch her, she was a fat female with a blackish abdomen I then walked back up towards the big wolf spider and threw her towards the wolf spider and as soon as the roach hit the ground behind the spider, the wolfie turned around and grabbed the roach as quick as lightning, then I went inside and washed my hands for 5min...lol

[@shszady]

Where do you live??

[@denofearthundertheeverlast5138]

@@shszady Arkansas

[@lucvegasadjacent7413]

I have a bit of a challenge because I live in the desert. Even with a humidifier I have trouble keeping my house above about 27% which makes keeping individual enclosures humid enough quite the juggling act.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Not if you go for sealed enclosures 🙏

[@JohnDoe-zm6uq]

Hi Dave and hi camera lady how are you guys doing today

[@W.A.T.P...55]

I'm getting closer to finding you

[@Leepbby]

What about with slings? Humidity levels should follow this as well?

[@Indiskret1]

I have one question: As an oldie computer builder, I got a ton of of fans, with controllable speeds and such. Is, let's say, a slow moving 80 mm fan (with protection of course), sucking in or pushing out depending on the cabinet a terrible idea? It would certainly create a forced draft.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

As long is the spider is not in a constant draft it should be fine

[@danjones3934]

Hey Dave I'm planning on making a planted enclosure with very little ventilation for a blondi that I have. The humidity will be very high for the tropical plants. Do you think manual ventilation eg. Fanning the enclosure down once a day or if needs be installing a small pc fan will be sufficient? I'd love to hear your thoughts 🙏

[@daveslittlebeasties]

I keep all the theraphosa and none are in sealed enclosures all have good ventilation so long as your substrate holds moisture they will be. fine theres nom need for really high humidity this will just cause a stale environment 👍

[@danjones3934]

@@daveslittlebeasties thanks for the reply Dave, I'm a big fan! The humidity is for the tropical plants, that's the issue. There is some ventilation it's an exo terra with a plexiglass lid and a couple of holes. I'm just wondering if airing it out once a day will prevent stagnation in your opinion?

[@Spiderdan-59]

I remember you're video on heat n humility so i stopped doing what you're talking about here💯

[@SpidetteGirl23]

I also let my water bowls go bone dry too as i know the spider will also get its hydration from diet

[@paulheyn4423]

Yeah then big plastic tubs that he's talking about right here that has so much surface area for dehydration of your soil touching on my basis of what your soil has in it this type of cage that has that plastic top will dehydrate quicker than anything else but I still stand it's what's in your soil as well

[@trapdoorspider9211]

I have a number of small ish tubs w8 d8 h3.5 inch with 12 2.5 mm holes around the sides and 29 2.5 m holes in the lid. The tub doesn’t dry too quickly but at the same time no stagnant air. The other tub same tub slightly different vents this time with 18 2.5mm holes around the sides same number Of holes in the lid as the other tub. Note those side vents are lower down not to close to the top vents. Using a stack effect or chimney effect type method heat rises and Drew’s cooler air through the lower vents. If I was to reduce the amount of holes in the lid or top vent this would give me stagnant air say 20 2.5mm in the lid. I’ve just picked up a haplopelma Himalayana

[@wendigos_eat_people7177]

I stopped spraying my two avics over a week ago. Summer is here and the room is at 80% humility. They are in Zilla Arboreal cages so ventilation isn't that good. They seem to be doing fine to me.

[@ethancox2500]

Hi Dave, long time watcher, short time keeper. Recently rehoused a Trinidad Chevron juvi into a 20x20x30 acrylic enclosure. The soil i used was moist, not soaked in the slightest, however it does seem like there is a lot of humidty due to a thin layer of mould growing. What should i do? Thanks guys!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Just let it dry out it will be fine 👍

[@ethancox2500]

@@daveslittlebeasties amazing, thank you for your response!

[@jonathan2585]

Hey Dave are you able to do a video on keeping crickets cause I'm not having good luck keeping them I'm only feeding geckos

[@daveslittlebeasties]

They can be kept exactly the same as our roaches , try and keep them dry as possible 👍

[@jonathan2585]

@@daveslittlebeasties thank you for your knowledge

[@7gdog]

What’s the size of the Avicularia Avicularia plastic enclosure? if you don’t mind me asking sir Dave

[@daveslittlebeasties]

I think its 3ltrs

[@kevinpoe8137]

And they say screen tops are bad 😂…

[@samantharudolph74]

Did the dancing white lady spider ever end up laying an egg sack? I just got one that has a very big abdomen and wanted to see if yours ever had babies.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

No she didn't unfortunately

[@dennismuller7321]

Good Morning Dave and Camera Lady. I saw a terrarium that had a small waterfall built into it. Do you think that would also be an option for a spider instead of a water bowl?

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Possibly ?

[@dennismuller7321]

I have to think about it some more. I would like an alternative for all the construction foam and silicone. possibly made of a larger granite stone.