Tonight I will switch the heat mat back on make all the last minute checks to the humidity and substrate ready for the spiderling's arrival and generally just check that the enclosure is all as it should be. Here is a better picture of the whole set up than I've previously posted:
Before I sign off ready for tomorrow's big day, here's a picture of my G.rosea sitting on her cork bark, waiting for her new neighbour!
Speaking of cork bark, everyone who needs to provide a shelter for their tarantulas should strongly consider opting for cork bark as a material. Not only is this a natural product which the spiders would, i assume, prefer over an artificial material and it looks great, but it helps to support the threatened cork forests which are an important natural habitat that are fast disappearing due to the decline of cork as a stopper in wine bottles. Give your tarantula a good home and save a bit of the world at the same time - can't be bad! :)
