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Chile rose help please?
Good evening guys and gals i was asking on here a while ago about care for B.vagans as i was looking into getting one but i'm getting a chile rose instead, hopefully next week at some point. I've been reading up on some care sheets as i haven't read up on them for a while and i just want to check a couple of things 1) I have a plastic faunarium thing that measures 18'' long x 12" wide x 7" high is this ok for an adult chile rose? 2) What's the best substrate to use? I've just read a care sheet that says it's ok to use peat based compost as long as it doesn't have anything like fertilizer added into it. What do you all use for yours? Cheers for any help and advice given
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24-03-2008, 09:08 PM
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Where is that from? I've got some of the coir stuff in my watched on ebay is that the same sort of stuff? Also thought of another thing is about water i've read that if you use sponge or cotton wool it can cause mould and build up bacteria so would the bug gel stuff i give my crix be ok? Or should i just use a shallow dish?
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24-03-2008, 09:11 PM
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I believe most people use Coir as a substrate, you can get it here: http://www.camzoo.co.uk/pd-561566567.htm?defaultVariants={EOL}&categoryId=44
small water dish will be fine for an adult spider, I use bottle lids for mine.
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24-03-2008, 09:11 PM
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Hey Gwinni, I have a fair few rosies and as Zoe said the faunarium will be just fine, and the coir is what I use for mine, as for the sponge, they just harvest bacteria, I just use a large shallow water dish. Rosies like it fairly dry so if the sub is damp then you may see her climbing for a couple of weeks whilst it dries out. Throw in something to hide under, cork bark, plant pot or similar and you're away
 Hope this helps!Ooh, first post ever after lord knows how long loitering!!!Woo!!!
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24-03-2008, 09:13 PM
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i never used coir so i dont know, but i use cotton wool but it do need to clean everyday or the sponge will be okay i havnt used the water gel coz its no need when u got a dish a sponge or cotton wool i havnt had a problem with the cotton wool but i put fresh in everyday.
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hi i have a rosei and i use a eko terra dish i bought from ebay and use water dont think the gel will be any good but any small shallow dish will do i have even used coffee jar lids washed them out took the paper out of the bottom and used them untill i have bought a better dish
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24-03-2008, 09:26 PM
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Done the same myself before now, I have a fair few T's and anything and everything lid wise gets viewed as dish material, I use milk carton tops for all of my juvies 
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24-03-2008, 09:47 PM
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all my spiderlings are on forest beding and they borrow find the blue cobalt and the brazilian whiteknee so i havnt found a problem they all on my lizard viv getting the heat and they sprayed everyday. i dont see any problem and have had them on it since i hav had all my spiders i know i had my chilean rose on coco bark and changed it and asked reptile shop what to use and they sed forest bedding. i dont know what to liston to now 
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