So, you want to keep a pet tarantula?

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Originally posted by EchO_NicK
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?
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Why do people love Marmite? (I hate it) Why do people like dogs? (I hate them) Why do people keep snakes (I think they're boring). Simple... because people have their own tastes. If everyone liked the same things, life would be extremely boring.

Personally speaking, I keep tarantulas because I find their morphology, physiology and behaviour absolutely fascinating. Unless you're a tarantula keeper, or know a lot about tarantulas you couldn't even begin to understand why I find them fascinating. Most people who ask me the same question IRL end up understanding why I keep them after a few minutes of conversation. It's amazing how intrigued people are once they've got over the initial 'eugh' factor. My work colleagues now regularly ask me how my baby spiders are :)

Originally posted by Kyzia
How're the babies doing Kate?? :)
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They've grown from eggs with legs into 110 little spiders now. They're all running around, causing havok and mayhem wherever they tread. I'm hoping to get rid of half of them to the owner of the male soon. 55 should be a little more managable :)

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Originally posted by St0n3y
what happened to 111 and I guess 112 the siameese twins? did that die or did you put it out of its misery?

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Didn't make it through the moult as predicted. I could see two abdomens in the dead nymph, but don't know if they were joined or separate. I was hoping they would moult into an awesome mutant, but didn't think they'd make it :) At least it makes the splitting into 50/50 less complicated :)
 
To Lostkat

Know people have tastes and everything, just was wondering if there was any actual reason for some people apart from just liking them :)

I know what you mean, I find them interesting as well, doesn't mean I like them :) ;)
 
Originally posted by EchO_NicK
To Lostkat

Know people have tastes and everything, just was wondering if there was any actual reason for some people apart from just liking them :)

I know what you mean, I find them interesting as well, doesn't mean I like them :) ;)
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I just explained why I liked them though :confused: So I answered your question :)
 
The first bit of my post was towards this

"Why do people love Marmite? (I hate it) Why do people like dogs? (I hate them) Why do people keep snakes (I think they're boring). Simple... because people have their own tastes. If everyone liked the same things, life would be extremely boring."

Second bit of my post was towards this

"Personally speaking, I keep tarantulas because I find their morphology, physiology and behaviour absolutely fascinating. Unless you're a tarantula keeper, or know a lot about tarantulas you couldn't even begin to understand why I find them fascinating. Most people who ask me the same question IRL end up understanding why I keep them after a few minutes of conversation. It's amazing how intrigued people are once they've got over the initial 'eugh' factor. My work colleagues now regularly ask me how my baby spiders are "

:)
 
Originally posted by TramP
Those links dont work, got any new ones?
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Some are old/deleted/out of date now.

Why do I keep spiders? No idea, always found them interesting basically - plus they don't need huge levels of maintenence, don't smell, wee on the carpet, or cost thousands of pounds.

At work I am known as "Spiderman" and get pumped daily for information. It's quite amusing :D
 
Originally posted by Lopéz
Some are old/deleted/out of date now.

Why do I keep spiders? No idea, always found them interesting basically - plus they don't need huge levels of maintenence, don't smell, wee on the carpet, or cost thousands of pounds.

At work I am known as "Spiderman" and get pumped daily for information. It's quite amusing :D
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If I ever did get one, how much would a ...for want of a better word...Beginners spider cost? Lol, including paying for food and tank etc. and would it be allright if I didn't handle it much if at all? Lol ta
 
Originally posted by EchO_NicK
If I ever did get one, how much would a ...for want of a better word...Beginners spider cost? Lol, including paying for food and tank etc. and would it be allright if I didn't handle it much if at all? Lol ta
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Ideal beginners spider: Brachypelma vagans (£20 for a subadult female)
Tank: £15 (medium Petpal)
Heat mat: (£10)
Bag of peat from the garden centre: (£4)
Crickets: (£2.50, tub should last a month at a push)
 
I've just stumbled across this thread and wanted to say... what a truly awesome topic!

Up until a few months ago, I used to hate (house) spiders. I slowly started touching the ones I found, and now can pick up the big house spiders that I find running across my bedroom floor.

I don't think I could ever touch a tarantula though, all the hairs kinda scare me, lol.

Great pic Lostkat, if it isn't just a little disturbing... hope all the little things are ok :)
 
Originally posted by Lopéz
Ideal beginners spider: Brachypelma vagans (£20 for a subadult female)
Tank: £15 (medium Petpal)
Heat mat: (£10)
Bag of peat from the garden centre: (£4)
Crickets: (£2.50, tub should last a month at a push)
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Thanks, is there a site with any info and pics maybe? Ty :)
 
I'm going to university soon and I won't be able to take my 2 Ts with me so I am thinking of selling them... Or I may leave the chile rose for my mum to look after and sell the B Auratum.

It is a female and about 4.5 inches across, anyone know how much it would be worth?

Many thanks.
 
Originally posted by SaBBz
I'm going to university soon and I won't be able to take my 2 Ts with me so I am thinking of selling them... Or I may leave the chile rose for my mum to look after and sell the B Auratum.

It is a female and about 4.5 inches across, anyone know how much it would be worth?

Many thanks.
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Anyone?
 
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