I am soon going to be a first time tarantula keeper...?

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So I have some questions

1) I am getting a B. smithi so what (please debate) would be the best substrate, and would a cap layer of sand or a sand/peat/coco/mix work.

2) Meal worms or crickets?

3) How much work should I put into regulating heat or humidity? (the room where I will be keeping her will be about 65 degrees and I live in Colorado so its fairly dry)

4) I will need a hide and already have one, but what about a starter burrow?

5) What is a good place to get one in the Denver area ( its OK if no one answers this one because otherwise I can just look on my own)

6) Will a five gallon aquarium work and where can I get a good lid for it?

7) What is a reasonable price for a female, juvenile, brachypelma smithi?