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Hello,

(He's probably been in bed with me, under the covers.)
I'm new to tarantulas, but that doesn't excuse me from the mistake of leaving my Mexican Red_Kneed's tank cover crooked, so he could get out. He's been gone for about two or three months, I'm bad with time-spans. I felt really bad about his loss, because I have to leave the back door open for my dogs, and there are some heating ducts without registers in the house. I did not have much hope of getting him back. Then last night I was on the phone, and my de-barked chihuahua started yodeling like crazy in the hall. He kept it up until I put the phone down to shut him up. And there in the hall he was, monitoring the T's trip out of nowhere. The T was at least one third larger, looking even more imposing to me, and I had to catch him before he got to the living room with a hundred places to hide and get crushed. So I blocked his path with my hands, and suddenly he got fast, but he couldn't get past me. I was sure he would bite me, but it would have been worth it. Finally he crawled up my arm and I ran over and brushed him into a tank I had just prepared that afternoon for a load of roaches. I am *so* relieved and grateful he's back. He's not, I think. Now I have a baby White-Kneed and an adult Red. So cool!

Roger

Wow thats a nice story lol. One of my friends had lost his cat when we were much younger and the cat simply came back about 6 months later and we were all very very surprised.

But a tarrantula reapearing after 3 months is even more surprising . The funny thing is he probably simply hid somewhere to molt and all that time he was still in your house without no one noticing him lol. I wonder what he's been eating though. A T. can certainly sustain for at least a month without food but 3 months is a very long time . I guess the fact that you leave the back door open allowed food to come inside the house lol.
I'm still pretty sure he enjoyed the first roach you gave him . Probably been a while since he's had such a good meal .

thx for sharing that story

Have a nice day

Krawll

My ex-wife told me he was missing for more like six months. I was so ashamed I quit participating here until I got the White-Kneed. I have to move soon, and I figure I'll find his lair somewhere in the house, with a few sheds there.

Roger

It's realy amazing to see your T. actualy took care of himself for so long inside your house without even the dogs noticing him untill recently.

If you ever find his lair i'd be realy greatful for any pictures you could post here . I'm realy curious to see whatever he made there

Keep this thread updated

Krawll

Yes, I plan to do that for you guys. He might have had more than one. And, to account for his growth and obvious health, astonishingly, he must have gone outside to hunt at night, and come back to his lair before dawn. Wow. There are no escaped crickets or up to now, no escaped cockroaches in my house for him to eat.

Roger