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i got 6 new additions today, and possibly another tomorrow, not sure yet....
but today i got 2 mexican redrump tarantula spiderlings...
1 costa rican tiger rump spiderling......
1 pink toe tarantula spiderling.... hes awesome....
1 haitian brown tarantula spiderling......
and 1 curly hair tarantula spiderling....
they are all cool as get out.... right now i have 7 tarantulas...

im getting an emporer scorp someday, my mom doent want me to have anything small with lots of legs in the house

have you ever fed your spider a live mouse?
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jake

my addiction:
2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
1 amelenistic corn snake (mazy)
0.1 blizzard corn (blizz)

i feed my rose hair f/t pinkies

I never understood spiders as pets. Can you actually hold them? Do they bite like snakes? Is it bad if you get bitten? I know I've been victim of corn snake bites every once in a blue moon, but if a spider does it, am I gonna die or lose my hand or have to take DAYS off work? How hard is it to feed and clean cages? I just don't get it.

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1.0 Hypo Okeetee - Wesley (Princess Bride)
0.1 Ghost - Sydney (Scream)
2.0 Striped Amel - Jay and Aiden (Kevin Smith movies)
1.0 Snow - Silent Bob (Kevin Smith movies) R.I.P. 5-30-05
0.1 Anery - Columbia (Rocky Horror)
1.0 Creamcicle - Brandon (Mallrats)
0.1 Zig Zag Anery - Pepper (didn't name her)
0.1 Normal - Bindy (Croc. Hunter)
0.1 Motley - Craven (Underworld)

keeping tarantulas as pets is different.......
yes some species will tolerate being held, but me as keeper i dont hold any of mine as if they are dropped or try to jump and take a fall they can suffer injuries, so i look at it as better to just look at....... as for venom, some people keep venomous snakes.....most tarantulas arent that dangerous, so you have to know how to respect them, as far as me being bitten i have not been bitten so far, but some species can uricate hairs, meaning they can throw (fling) some of their hairs(bristles) when agitated, my rose hair has gotten me about 4 times, it just itches til they work out that takes a few days, the four times she got me she was in premolt..... the ones i keep are all considered good beginners species........keeping them, can be difficult depending on the species, humidity and warmth are what you have to keep a close eye on, although most do well with the humidity from just the water dish..... cleaning the enclosure you just keep the substrate clean and free of mites, and change the substrate most only do it every 6 months to a year, to avoid stressing the tarantula out..........
i keep them because i think they are pretty animals and i enjoy watching them .....and enjoy watching them grow....
i also keep snakes because i think they are beautiful creatures and i can hold them