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| tarotpodge |
Posted - 25/07/2011 : 22:33:00
Just had the usual "for my birthday" request from my son. (bearing in mind that is about 6 months away yet and he is only 8 atm)
this year could i please have......A TARANTULA.......
Er that will be a no.....Well can i have a scorpian then....er NO
Nice try... |
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| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 29/07/2011 : 16:03:25
You would just have to point out how that would be the best way to get it squished! |
| tarotpodge |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 23:29:36
its not the accidental escapes im worried about.....its the strategic placing of hairy legged friend, by ones gremlins, on my pillow, cos its funny to scare mummy.....lol. |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 22:08:15
Dont wanna make you paranoid, but are they escape arists like snakes? |
| tarotpodge |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 21:24:06
haha....erm mum wheres my spider....some of it is squashed into the carpet and there are a few of its legs still on my shoe..... |
| Mort13 |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 18:04:48
I actually bought a spider catcher a couple of years back,really don't know how I coped without it!
Went my first rep show last weekend,and there were 100's of spiders for sale. The weird thing is the smaller the tarantula was,the more freaky it looked! A seller got a large black thing out (not sure what it was) to show how calm other species could be. He turned it upside down and stroked its underneath bits,including is fangs and it was really chilled out. Then he turned it the right way round and OMG it was fast....not as fast as me though when i jumped back lol!!  |
| Simmy_82 |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 10:20:51
Ha ha, i do that when i see one in my living room. I usually tell my wife to just keep looking at me until i have dealt with it. Usually catch it in a glass and throw it out. |
| Katie.Dublin |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 10:12:11
I was sitting with my boyfriend last night, when he quietly said, '' Katie can I have your shoe??" it was crawling up the wall and it was horrible. :'( |
| a33272 |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 09:56:42
see a baby one means a better chance of gettin it with first strike of a paper of heal of trainer |
| awlred |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 08:17:10
Just the pictures freak me out, even the baby chilleans.
I'm such a frickin wuss when it comes to spiders. |
| crazy JJ |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 01:49:06
tarantula's arnt that bad, before my mum keeping them i was 100% scared of spiders and paranoid everytime the lid was off but now i aint that bad infact i have held a tarantula, got one of my own and live with mums 6 (sure there is 6, however i think my sig is right)
but they are easy to care for as long as you know what you are doing with them and you research that species, chilliens are great first spider and normaly ok to handle (as long as you are very careful etc) and they are pretty aswell.
however when a big black scary spider scurrys across the carpet im then on the ceiling and cobwebs freak me out a lil when walking into them... |
| lotabob |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 00:45:03
They are very delicate at that size, I have only handled her a couple of times and then its a case of what she wants to do she does, my main worry is her suddenly legging it (plenty of them to do that) but shes very calm and steady. |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 00:39:25
Id be worried about her being so small and delicate too, id be much more confident with an adult |
| tarotpodge |
Posted - 27/07/2011 : 19:48:22
i agree that is soooooo cute.....one that size, i would be scared of hurting the little thing. hmmmm maybe you are converting me lotabob....... |
| lotabob |
Posted - 27/07/2011 : 12:44:30
Chileans are cute little beasties and very tame.
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| stotty01 |
Posted - 27/07/2011 : 11:06:05
well im alot happier to put my hand in the tank, change water, feed etc :) |
| Mort13 |
Posted - 27/07/2011 : 10:27:01
Has it got you over your fear though? I've held a chilean rose on a few occasions but I'm still a major wuss with the spiders at home. Even scared of dead ones and spider webs!  |
| stotty01 |
Posted - 27/07/2011 : 09:34:41
quote:
Originally posted by Katie.Dublin
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww Stotty is that yours!?
nope at work, someones bound to ask to hold it so might aswell get over my fear dad had a goliath bird eating spider and red knee as a kid though   |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 27/07/2011 : 09:30:55
Nothing wrong with rubber ones. We hate real spiders yet have some plastic furry purple ones and a glow in the dark rubber one decorating our house. It would be cheap to keep too, you only have the cost of the fake spider. |
| tarotpodge |
Posted - 26/07/2011 : 12:55:54
quote:
Originally posted by Sta~ple
What about rubber ones? :p
lol....
just had a thought ...he is so in to bugs i could just buy him some crickets, mealworms or hoppers from pets at home and say..there you go...new pet lol. My 2 whizz round looking at all the furries but spend ages watching the creepie crawlies. I have strange children!!!!!!!
EDIT; just passed that idea by him and he was well up for keeping crickets as pets haha. cheap birthday pressie...that should buy me a few more years tarantula less |
| Katie.Dublin |
Posted - 26/07/2011 : 12:36:52
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww Stotty is that yours!? |
