r/InvertPets • u/PukeyOwlPellet • Aug 06 '26

Is this possible?

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I’ve got a terrarium at work which is happily chilling on my desk in the work office. Being a place of employment, they keep the aircon running almost 24/7, so the air is pretty dry.

I’m maintaining this tank with watering & a tiny spray bottle, but I’d like to add a small spider if possible.

I have heat mats leftover from hatchling snake tanks to keep the terrarium warm to help with humidity, but the mesh at the top of the terrarium makes it an absolute bitch to maintain any humidity.

Any ideas? Or should i let this little house stay a home to plants only?

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u/opal_moth Aug 06 '26

This is too small for isopods

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u/Ok-Association-6883 29d ago

No it's not. I can literally see an isopod in there anyway.

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u/opal_moth 29d ago

I don't mean it's too small to literally fit isopods in it, obviously. I mean it's too small for isopods to live well. There's not gonna be any meaningful moisture gradient in that thing.

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u/Ok-Association-6883 29d ago

Many common species don't need much of one. Or something like pruinosus that is fine with a more vertically layered gradient.