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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
 Posted - 15/06/2011 : 19:40:14
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Well am all sorted for my new Tarantula, now I can get all the stuff I need and hopefully I will have my G.Pulchra sling by end of next week. 
Am sooooooooo excited though I will have to get used to having live crickets in the house lol |
  
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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ntbryenton-rochard
Hatchling
165 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 19:51:17
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Crickets are ok, it's the tarantula that I would be worried about!!!  |
 
1.2.0 kids (Joshua-14, Katie-6 Holly-3)
1.0.0 Corn snake (Amazon-16 months)
1.0.0 Whites tree frog (Froggy-unknown age but owned for 3 years)
0.1.0 Dog (Sophie-11 years)
1.0.0 Cat (Charlie-9 years)
1.0.0 Guineapig (Rox-8 months)
0.1.0 Rabbit (Snowball-3 years) |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 19:55:16
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same.. personally I'd take chirruping crickets over icky spiders any day!!
hope the new spider settles in ok when you do get it |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 20:20:25
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Originally posted by ntbryenton-rochard
Crickets are ok, it's the tarantula that I would be worried about!!!
Naaa you dont need to be worried! Get a big ass pair of clown shoes instead of slippers! SQUISH!
I have no idea about tarantulas. How long do they live for?
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 20:57:29
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I have no idea about tarantulas. How long do they live for?
The species I'm getting Males no more than 10 yrs and females anything up to 20 yrs and have read they can live into their 20's |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 21:11:32
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| Indeed it is Mamma, the species I'm wanting are slow growers so looking forward to seeing spidy growing. |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 21:21:33
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| simples, make sure rub/tub is nice and secure just like you would for snakes, that way it wont escape. |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 22:04:15
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| I'm getting a spiderling chilean rose at the end of the month. I'm new to spiders so I hope this one is understanding doing all my research at the moment and will stick the order in once I'm happy I know my stuff. You'll have to put some pics up when he/she arrives. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 22:25:15
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Originally posted by lotabob
I'm getting a spiderling chilean rose at the end of the month. I'm new to spiders so I hope this one is understanding doing all my research at the moment and will stick the order in once I'm happy I know my stuff. You'll have to put some pics up when he/she arrives.
Nice one!! Is a G.pulchra spiderling I'm getting and am enjoying researching them and will post some pics of little spidy lol |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2011 : 01:13:47
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| Oh just googled one of those, they are really lovely looking beasts. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2011 : 09:56:24
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| Yeah they are indeed, been given loads of help from a lass on RFUK, she emailed me a list of ideal first spiders and G.pulchra is one of the 3 spiders that really jumped out to me. So, am gonna eventually have the 3 spiders I like. |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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stotty01
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1168 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2011 : 19:33:36
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Originally posted by lotabob
lovely looking beasts.
look at colbat blues.....now thats a nice spider |
my aunties, bestfriends, hairdressers, friends boyfriend had a snake and it stretched out to measure him to eat him......true story.....
1.0.0 tortoise
1.0.0 sinaloan milk snake
1.0.0 jack russel
0.1.0 anery corn medusa
1.0.0 snow corn abomninable
0.1.0 royal python priscilla
http://www.youtube.com/user/stotty01 dads youtube channel
Tail n scales, Linton, Cambs, CB21 4XN, Tel no 01223 893 508 http://www.tails-n-scales.co.uk/
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WooHoo Tarantula's
bloomin heck thats a long time