Ok.....

Strange but true.....

Went to the pub for a beer,

Came back with Chilean Rose Tarantula

Yes I know, it's a spider and I have soft written on fore head.

But at the time they were going to squish it, so it came home with me.


Now this is the problem?..

What do I do with this thing?

At the moment it?s dancing around it?s tank

(I hope it don?t get out again)

But what do you do with a spider???? No squishing please.

Anyone got one??

Anyone want one ??

Nice little spider

Here's a little fact sheet of the Tarantula:

http://www.zoo.org/educate/fact_sheets/tar...a/tarantula.htm



Fascinating Facts

The largest recorded spider in the world was a tarantula. It was a member of the species Pseudotherathosa apophysis, which had a leg span of almost 13 inches (33 cm)!

No human is ever known to have died of a tarantula bite! now that's good to know, eih?

Tarantulas have two pairs of booklungs (most spiders have only one pair)!

Hi pia

Wow you always come to my rescue.

Glad to know it won?t hurt the cats on its travels lolol.

But?.. was wondering? why do people keep these things?

As they don?t seem to do much (other than escape and dance up and down the tank)

Am I missing something??

It?s not like a cat or dog, were you can touch it? (i try not to)

Maybe I just feel creped out by a spider, dancing spider at that !!!

please note i took it home cause i don't think anyone/thing should be squished

Good luck temperance! We have these spiders in the foothills around here. the only time I've ever seen them is in the fall when it is mating season and than they are crossing the road etc. I give then lots of space, even if they arent poisonous I dont want ANYTHING to do with them!

Good Luck!!

GULP!! GULP....

OHHHHH DEAR ...... GULP.. GULP..

Here's more info and they even have a forum

http://www.tarantulas.com/care.asp

Why do people keep them? Hmmm I guess they just appeal to some peeps, same way as snakes and lizards, each of their own I guess

I guess so ... but you can't walk them or teach them anything.....


2nd web site brill..... thanks

Sometimes I feel the same way with our cats

Hey, anytime I got to uphold my "link queen" name after all

how many cats?

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it's not funny.....

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