Aphonopelma Marxi (tarantula) Named Loofah, Picture Thread

[spazhime]

I decided to do a picture thread with this girl like I have with all of my herps. I don't see many A. Marxi's around so I love showing her off!

[spazhime]

Wow I can't believe I forgot that I made this thread!
Loofah is doing fantastic, just molted again and her small leg has finally fully regenerated!

[spazhime]

We are excited for October! Loofah was kind enough to allow me to take her out for a photoshoot

[Valyndris]

She's a beauty. I kinda want a tarantula but they are illegal where I live and I also don't like to touch bugs to feed which sounds weird because a tarantula is a bug, for some reason I'm not scared of them.

[spazhime]

Nah I get that! It took me a long time to be able to touch the roaches in my colony for my beardie and this girl tbh.
Loofah's legs are so fluffy!

[wnateg]

She's a beauty. I kinda want a tarantula but they are illegal where I live and I also don't like to touch bugs to feed which sounds weird because a tarantula is a bug, for some reason I'm not scared of them.

Tarantulas are illegal in some places? That's pretty crazy. I wonder what the logic is.

I have a lot of roaches and they're no problem to me, but no way would I freehand my tarantula. That thing is crazy.

[spazhime]

Some places make tarantulas illegal because of the venom potency of some species. I'm lucky this girl isn't medically significant to humans were she to bite!

[lew-e]

I’m super intrigued by tarantulas but spiders are typically a giant NO for me. These just seem different though. My wife? That’d be a resounding HELL NO lol


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[spazhime]

They're for sure not everyones cup of tea! But I love them <3
Happy easter!

[vivi]

I love tarantulas. Yours is adorable, I love the pictures you take!