Tarantulas and Spiders

I really like the black fuzzy one :P I'd love to own like that but I need to somehow get over my fear of spiders first... lol

I saw my little A. metallica go down and grab a roach yesterday :)

I have an OBT and a darlingi in the house. Both of which can live it warm dry conditions :o

That's awesome Damon! I have some pics in this thread on how I kept the hentzi when they were EWLs and 1i
Don't have them on my phone anymore.

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Originally Posted by Melody

I really like the black fuzzy one :P I'd love to own like that but I need to somehow get over my fear of spiders first... lol

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The fear turns in fascination pretty quick. They are such amazing little animals.

Some pics: Not included: G. rosea, G. pulchripes, younger A. versicolor, and P. murinus

Charlotte the versicolor enjoying her first roach http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/6yverutu.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/a5uputa6.jpg

P. metallica http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/egazy6ag.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/yha3azy7.jpg His home, a bugshack by Ken the Bug Guy. I love it http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/7aqe3uje.jpg
Little obsidian skull for decoration http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/pe9apete.jpg

A. geniculata and her home. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/bygy2ure.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/yha5ujeb.jpg

GBB http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/apenuge7.jpg

B. boehmei http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/ydeqetaz.jpg

These guys are starting to look like tarantulas and not just specks!
B. smithi http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/yby4areh.jpg
And
Nhandu chromatus http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/y7u3ady7.jpg

H. maculata http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/4are7usu.jpg
Rehoming H. mac: http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/9azuta5a.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/va6age5e.jpg

C. marshalli was tough to get a shot of http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/uhe7udub.jpg

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

The fear turns in fascination pretty quick. They are such amazing little animals.

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Oh boy does it ever! :P

Good pics slaw!!
Very nice collection you have there :)

Thanks!

I guess I should've said "rehousing" H. mac, I'm definitely keeping him lol.

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I knew what you meant :p

So I've been watching some Tarantula videos and reading over this thread quite a bit. Is there any T. you guys would suggest for a first time owner trying to get over the fear of spiders? haha

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So I've been watching some Tarantula videos and reading over this thread quite a bit. Is there any T. you guys would suggest for a first time owner trying to get over the fear of spiders? haha

Something new world, terrestrial, docile, and slow moving. My number 1 suggestion is a chaco golden knee (G. pulchripes) because they fit all those criteria, are inexpensive, hardy, and eat well. I and a lot of others do not recommend handling your T, it can be dangerous for the spider if it falls. They make better lookin' at pets.

Edit: I also recommend getting it as a smaller sling and raising it. Knowing it's too small to bite you and getting used to it may help a lot. With my first I started out...not scared but weary? I guess, of spiders. Petting her little butt with a paint brush and seeing her not react, and then my finger once I felt comfortable, really got me totally comfortable with them. I was always fascinated by them and caught lots as a kid, just touching them freaked me out. Now I *can* handle, I just don't for their safety.

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