does anyone keep?

Hi guys,
Does anyone keep any arachnids?
If so what kind?
Thanks
RUSTy

Randy does, and like 5 other members, I've gained this from some profiles. Hence the new forum.

I was given an Usumbara Sunburst Baboon (Pterinochilus Murinus) by user FourFeathers a while back. My first T! What a sp. to start with! Moves like the wind! I count myself lucky when I see him/her. Normally it hides.

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Originally Posted by Rustysdragons

Hi guys,
Does anyone keep any arachnids?
If so what kind?
Thanks
RUSTy

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Uh....yea, I got a few.

Well, actually about 50 tarantulas from around the world, scorpions, and some native to the states "true" spiders.

Thinking about keeping some yourself?

Marcus

Only 50? Found homes for all the P. Murinus slings, I guess?

Randy,

A good deal of them, yes. Still got some myself too.

OK, I guess I may be showing some ignorance here, Marcus, but do tarantulas not count as "true" spiders? Granted, I don't do a lot of studying about spiders, being a bit arachnaphobic, and I realize that certain arachnids such as scorpions, the "wind spiders" and "false scorpions", ticks, etc. don't fall into the "spider" category, but are tarantulas and similar arachnids technically not "spiders"? (I'm not arguing... just curious)

I do find the itty-bitty jumping spiders pretty cool. They seem a lot more "interactive" than most arachnids I've seen. OK, most arachnids I try not to interact with, but...

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Originally Posted by Hoomi

OK, I guess I may be showing some ignorance here, Marcus, but do tarantulas not count as "true" spiders?

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Well, tarantulas are in fact, spiders. Big spiders. The term "true spiders" is merely a term that is used to describe spiders that are not tarantulas. Tarantulas are described (generally) as large, heavy bodied, hairy spiders. "True spiders" would include everything but tarantulas (if I'm not mistaken). Spiders such as Black Widows, Wolf Spiders, Black hole spiders (Kukulkania hibernalis), etc.....

I'd have to do some research to get you some more information if you're interested further, because it's really merely a description and once you get into scientific descriptions, it can get pretty technical. And, science it subject to changing their descriptions about things on a fairly regular basis (at least with arachnids).


Let me know if you need more information.

Marcus

OK, I was just curious. I had just never really thought about much distinction between the tarantulas and other spiders, other than the general species types classifications.

I have all kinds of arachnid's in each corner of my house. :lol: But i wont call them pet's.....I wont kill them because we are having such a problem with these ladybug like beetles....And my little arachnid friends are having a hay day with all the abundent food. Though I do not cringe at the site of Spider's or Scorpion's, the thought of owning one has never crossed my mind. How long do they normally live?

We have the House Geckos helping take care of the wild bug problems, though the geckos have gone into hibernation now. One summer evening, we pulled into the driveway, and before getting out of the truck, my wife and I counted 22 geckos hanging around the front porch light. That was just the ones we could see, and 22 was where we stopped counting.

Cool little lizards, and man are they voracious at packing away the bugs.

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Uh....yea, I got a few.

Well, actually about 50 tarantulas from around the world, scorpions, and some native to the states "true" spiders.

Thinking about keeping some yourself?

Marcus

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Hi Marcus,
I just saw a few of your T pics. Nice job with the closeups.
I accually have a "few" myself. My husband and I have a grand interest in arachnids. Also one of the branches of our rescue. We do allot of work within our state as they are illegal to buy or sell and you may only own four (very odd law really) so we come into play with all of our humane societies, DEP Dept of Ag. etc.
Anyhow, I thought I'd ask around on this forum to see who else had an interest.
Thanks
RUSTY
PS Marcus, If you ever want to chat arachnids please feel free to Pm me. Thanks