Hey guys,

I need some help and I am coming to you all because I think you can help me. I have a terrible spider phobia. I can handle small spiders, but anything fuzzy... my chest gets tight. I want to overcome this so I don't have a meltdown every time I see one. I have snakes (as you can see) and I adore them. I don't ever want to own a spider, but I do want to get over my phobia, and understand them better.

Could you guys tell me your experiences with owning spiders? I am going to confront this phobia the best that I can, and am determined to get over it.

No pics, please. I'm not at that stage yet

Thanks!