Do you now or have you ever kept a pet spider?
A couple days ago I bought a Rose Hair tarantula from a local pet store. So far it's just mellowing out on the walls of the terrerium and a little bit on top of the half a log thing I have for it to...
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You answered yes, what a shock... I have had a pet tarantula, but the poor bugger died last year. It was Brachypelma auratum... At least i think it was, coz even though the seller said when i bought...
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Reacker: Yes, to like a daddy long legged spider, a tiny jumping spider, or whatever local spiders I could get. It didn't last long though. "Caution is not cowardice; even the ants march armed."...
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Dark Herring: What does a hair do to you? Cause a rash? I never kept furry spiders."Caution is not cowardice; even the ants march armed." --Ugandan Proverb /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Ant (aka AntDude), Your...
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The interweb says the following thingies:"Tarantulas can flick thousands of fine, barbed hairs that penetrate and irritate the skin. These hairs can also enter the eye, causing redness and irritation....
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Dark Herring: Yikes, good thing I never had them as pets. So, how do owners let them crawl on them without problems?
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antdude: Well like I said I have held my tarantula without any flick age of the hairs. From my very limited experience I think you just have to make sure they are calm when you hold them and not try...
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Most members of the genus Aphonopelma have a patch of defensive hairs on the abdomenal surface called "urticating" hairs. These can be flicked off when the spider is stressed, some species are more...
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Reacker:Ok, you said you browse a tarantula forum, and probably have got numerous recommendations from there, but when i got my spider, someone recommended to me Tarantula Keeper's Guide by Schultz...
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Yikes, I don't think I will ever want to keep tarantulas because of those super fine hairs."Caution is not cowardice; even the ants march armed." --Ugandan Proverb /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Ant (aka AntDude),...
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I would buy one, but I would never let it crawl on me and that kinda defeats the purpose. Spiders freak me out, unless they are baby spider size (very tiny)
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Here you go: www.worth1000.com/view.asp?entry=254704 [grin]"Caution is not cowardice; even the ants march armed." --Ugandan Proverb /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Ant (aka AntDude), Your Host & Fearless...
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news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060...Nzc3JlbA--Interesting read. Photograph is a bit small to view the details though."Caution is not cowardice; even the ants march armed." --Ugandan Proverb /\___/\ / /\ /\ \...
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A doctored spider photograph theme: www.worth1000.com/cache/c...=photoshop "Caution is not cowardice; even the ants march armed." --Ugandan Proverb /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Ant (aka AntDude), Your Host &...
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www.aqfl.net/?q=node/view/2868"Woah." --NeoI like spiderzrule.com domain. I think I should get antzrulemore.com. We need some ants taking down bigger creatures to show off (start a new thread if you...
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Just an update on my tarantula.Last week he finally started eating again after 2 or 3 weeks at my house and then who know how long at the pet store. It's wrather interesting to watch as when the T...
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A variety is good but does not seem to be entirely necessary for good health."The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but...
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From http://videosift.com/video/Adam-Savages-Ridiculously-Awesome-Remote-Control-Spider : They need to make an ant model/version.
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Reacker wrote:A couple days ago I bought a Rose Hair tarantula from a local pet store. So far it's just mellowing out on the walls of the terrerium and a little bit on top of the half a log thing I...
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