Just picked up a 1000 gram female spider two days ago, think Im on the right track put want some assurance from the pros. She is is a 40 gallon breeder tank, screen top 75 percent covered by aluminum foil. With day time basking light for ambient heat and a red bulb for night. UTH which covers 1/3 of the tank approx, with hide over top. Large water dish on the cool side. Ambient temps range from about 74-78 on cool side, arm side ambient temps between 80-83. UTH is the zoo med reptitemp (yes i know they are not the greatest)and will be buying a Herpstat setting is at 96, the probe is mounted underneath the tank between the pad and the glass, and is being measured by a good probe thermometer which is inside the hide on the glass under the substarte. Substarte is cypress bark, and humidity is between 65 on the cool side to 60 on the warm. My questions are:

1. Is the 96 degree UTH too hot. If I take my temp gun a measure the glass underneath it gives me a reading of about 93-96, as I don't want to take her hide off to check the temps on the glass inside. Is there any risk of her burning at those temps.

2. How do you get thermometer provbe to stay put if she is moving around in the hide. I'm not sure if she has moved it, it looks like its ok but can't be sure.

3. Should I be removing the hide to check on her and the thermometer probe placement? Or just leave her completely undisturbed. this leads into the next question

4 should I disturb her at all, right now I'm only peaking in on her through the glass and have chenged her water once this morning.

5. The breeder feed her one week ago, when should I try next?

6. Should I handle her within a week of getting her or wait longer? She has been venturing out at night, as I have sat and watched her in the dark with her red heat lamp on.

Sorry for being long winded but wants to provide all of the details first. Any help on the above would be appreciated.

Thanks!
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