Q: CHILEAN ROSE HAIR HOUSING

Answered by G Wright on 6/10/2004, 3:25 pm

A: yes, but...

> if you bake the soil first you should have no problem with
> mites :)
>
>
>
> > > i would recommend a mix of soil and peat.
> > > make it at least 3 to 4 inches deep. give your spider a
> > few
> > > hiding places and a shallow water dish for it to drink
> > > from.
> > > a few branches are nice for them too as they do climb a
> > > little.
> > > fake plants are better than real ones, as they make it
> > > easier to clean the tank when you need too and they
> won't
> > > die ;)
> > > i would never use wood chips in a tank because some
> woods
> > > can kill your creatures, like cedar. cedar had a
> chemical
> > in
> > > it that is very hasardous to insects, and reptiles at
> > that.
> > > i hope this helps you out.
> > > if you have any more questions please feel free to ask
> > > anytime.
> > > Sarah
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi every1,
> > > > I am getting mixed information on which type of
> > substrate
> > > to
> > > > use for my rose hair. for now i am using a mixture of
> > > peat
> > > > moss and wood. Should i change it to something else?
> > Any
> > > > other housinf tips would be appreciated. thnx.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > Also provide it with a reatreat like a plant pot or log
> etc.
> > You can also use a mixture of peat and vermiculite which
> I
> > prefer I found that I have too many mite outbreaks when I
> > used soil.


I still find that after baking or microwaving the stuff they still come back eventually. in my opinions anyway.