So, you want to keep a pet tarantula?

Lostkat · 24 Jun 2004 at 17:38

Originally posted by Slime101
^^^^^^^ OMFG what the hell are they

They look like tiks i pick off the dog from time to time....which then get SQUISHED!

They are nymph1 Poecilotheria regalis. They'll grow up to be just like their Mum;

Lopéz · 24 Jun 2004 at 17:38

Originally posted by Slime101
^^^^^^^ OMFG what the hell are they

They look like tiks i pick off the dog from time to time....which then get SQUISHED!

They are Nymph1 Poecilotheria regalis. They will shed soon and gain abdominal patterning but still have limited movement capabilities. A few weeks later they moult again and become fully functional, feeding spiderlings.

Nexus · 24 Jun 2004 at 18:13

Nice one Kate... does this mean you will have some available when they get a little bigger?

I only have new worlds at the momment and still no aboreals.

St0n3y · 24 Jun 2004 at 18:36

Originally posted by Lostkat
Today, I became a proud (foster) parent

Nice one kate, I guess you will be looking for some good homes for your offspring? let me know

Minxy · 24 Jun 2004 at 19:55

Oh wow! Are those round bits actually their bodies? and exactly how teeny are they??

Lostkat · 25 Jun 2004 at 21:03

Originally posted by DirtyMinx
Oh wow! Are those round bits actually their bodies? and exactly how teeny are they??

Yes, they're what will turn into the spiders' abdomens.. Whilst the spiders are nymphs, this part is the egg and provides all nutrition as they can't actually walk around or feed at this size. Two more moults and they'll be fully functional eating spiderlings though

And I put a 10p in there just to show you the size. They're not actually that small

N.B - No nymphs were harmed in the making of this photo

Roughneck · 25 Jun 2004 at 21:17

so I guess you wont be keeping all of them will you ?

sell most of em ? how much will you get for them each ?

Nexus · 1 Jul 2004 at 01:25

I saw my first Regalis in the flesh today and it really is a beautiful Tarantula. It was an adult and it had already been marked as sold in the the pet shop for £100!

Lopéz · 1 Jul 2004 at 01:28

Originally posted by Nexus
I saw my first Regalis in the flesh today and it really is a beautiful Tarantula. It was an adult and it had already been marked as sold in the the pet shop for £100!

ouch

I paid £25 (trade) for my 7.5" female.....

g0th2000 · 10 Jul 2004 at 01:08

My Ornata got so fat it wouldn't fit in its tube anymore!

New arrival, psycedelic!

-- Jon

St0n3y · 14 Jul 2004 at 21:58

My C.cyaneopubescens moulted the other day, and its starting to get full adult colour

Also found out that my Haplopelma lividum is a boy after finding this mature male

Lopéz · 14 Jul 2004 at 23:06

Martin, I know Phil Messenger will probably want that male if you're loaning him out? Don't actually keep any adult lividum myself :eek:

St0n3y · 19 Jul 2004 at 14:24

Originally posted by Lopéz
Martin, I know Phil Messenger will probably want that male if you're loaning him out? Don't actually keep any adult lividum myself

Yeah i'm going to loan him out although G has asked begged bribed me to send it to him first then I think Brendan wants him after that. If everything goes well then I'll stick him up on the T Store to anyone else that wants him...

Westwood · 19 Jul 2004 at 15:29

I hate spiders but cannot help reading and looking at all the new posts in this huge thread! Maybe I need to get one :confused:

LawfordLass · 19 Jul 2004 at 16:03

How're the babies doing Kate??

TramP · 19 Jul 2004 at 16:30

Those links dont work, got any new ones?

St0n3y · 19 Jul 2004 at 16:33

Originally posted by TramP
Those links dont work, got any new ones?

Which links??

TramP · 19 Jul 2004 at 16:35

On the first page. I don't know why, but for some reason, I am now starting to dislike spiders, but i still like snakes

Westwood · 19 Jul 2004 at 16:39

Originally posted by TramP
On the first page. I don't know why, but for some reason, I am now starting to dislike spiders, but i still like snakes

Links don't work I guess because the first pages of this thread are years old :eek:

Soul_Edge · 19 Jul 2004 at 16:43

I'm not trolling or anything, just interested to know...why a tarantula? I wouldn't mind looking at one but wouldn't like to keep one or handle one, just wondering why this instead of some other kind of pet?