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So, reboot asked for pictures of my tarantula, and I said she was just very small…. so I thought, why not take close ups? Here is the wee one – he/she has eaten only 6 or 7 little crickets so far – I included a picture of him/her with a dime to illustrate size and also one to show what he/she may look like as an adult. They say it can reach a 6 inch span in 1 year, and grow to be up to 7 -10 inches! (7males – 10females) (Admin – you should have a category – not all of them are cute as hell!)
GTC
April 14, 2008 at 9:08 pm
cool stuff. Do you think they ever recognize you as the hand that feeds, or still as a threat?
I’d hate to have a pet that constantly tries to bite me..
April 14, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Will you be able to tell its sex after a while, and is that why it doesn’t have a name yet?
Cool pet. Will it graduate to eating mice or something?
Now Tiki will *have* to get that octopus.
April 14, 2008 at 9:22 pm
There should be a “Scary As Hell Animals” tag.
April 14, 2008 at 9:25 pm
neat?
April 14, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Sweet pics, thanks!
April 14, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Wait… you can legally own birdeaters? Wow, I did not know that… I want one, those things get friggin big as far as spiders go. I’ve never seen a baby, cute little fucker… until he gets bigger and scares the neighbors shitless.
April 14, 2008 at 10:29 pm
The cuteness, it will devour you!
April 14, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Yea, they’re legal. Was only 12 bucks. And yes, it will eat mice as an adult. Kill ’em with big ass fangs and poison.
April 14, 2008 at 10:43 pm
That’s a spider.
April 14, 2008 at 10:51 pm
How old is s/he?
I vote we name it Pendleton.
In fact, i demand it.
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Please?
April 14, 2008 at 11:22 pm
$12 you say? I believe I have an investment to make at some point… cuz that’s awesome…
April 15, 2008 at 2:23 am
Tarantulas are cheaper when you buy them as spiderlings because the mortality rate is higher. Not to mention that you can’t sex them until they’re older.
I have a Pink Toe Tarantula that I paid $50 for because he was almost full grown. It wasn’t until his first shedding under my care was I able to sex him. I thought he was female at first, but now I’m pretty sure he’s a he.
Tarantulas are awesome. I’d have more than one if I had more space – But I already have a cat, a betta and a Bearded Dragon, and my roomie has two cats, a hamster, two gerbils and will likely be getting a hedgehog.
*cough*
April 15, 2008 at 3:53 am
Will you train him to hunt mice?
April 15, 2008 at 6:16 am
Hmmm… Pendleton. Not sure about that one. And Malta, you don’t need to train them. Natural Born Killers. And really you’re not supposed to handle them – all tarantulas are poisonous, but I’m sure I will every once in awhile. Here is a link to the coolest video I have seen of one eating, even though this is a Goliath Birdeater. Also, this dude’s cage is bitchin. When I build a new one I’m gonna put a buncha skulls and shit in it too. hahah.
And here’s another cool one..