my husbands keen to have one soon and wondered wot your experiances were like?
2006-08-04 21:32:37 · 6 answers · asked by hartshorntracy 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Sounds like a good idea, I do not have one though -- I am still arachnophobic enough that I sincerely doubt I could have one in my house.
If you are going to get one, make sure you can contain it safely and keep it warm -- I believe that tarantulas come from tropical climates and will not enjoy living in subtropical or colder climates without good heating. That could become costly, but your local pet store should be able to help with insulated aquariums and sun lamps.
2006-08-04 21:59:41 · answer #1 · answered by 876 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I got one to get me over my fears of hem. I told the guy at the pet store that I would never handle it and he helped me select a Cobalt Blue. It is a stunning spider when you can see it, but it is also a burrowing spider and is rarely out where you can see it. It is also a highly aggressive spider (which obviously did not impress me), and will attack anything that comes near it so I have to use bar-b-que tongs to change the water and clean the cage.
Get a terrestrial rather them burrowing or arboreal, and if you are going to buy a more expensive on, make sure it is female. Males live for 1.5 years max after reaching maturity and your cannot tell how old they are when you buy them.
2006-08-05 04:33:30 · answer #2 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a tarantula years ago and it was very hostile. it was a chile rosy but i was told 2 train it and make it tame and used 2 people. to put a long ruler gently in its cage and touch its front legs. it would rear up but then would get use 2 it and then would start climbing the ruler therefore gettin used 2 bein handled and then u can gradually let it on your hand etc. dont no if this helps. if u can handle lookin at a spider and havin 2 feed it crickets etc then yes go 4 it they pretty easy 2 look after
2006-08-04 22:51:42 · answer #3 · answered by pankypaxo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my next door neighbour had one. There incredibly boring creatures. They simply stay in a spot all day, do nothing, and the poor thing takes a month to just shed its old skin, which looks gross. They dont deserve to be in a small tank. Plus they get real threatened if they think ther in danger.
2006-08-05 01:42:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO WAY!! Those things terrifiy me! I'm scared to death of the little teeny tiny b*stards...let alone something that big!!! AUGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! NO WAY!!!!
2006-08-04 21:38:06 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No way.
2006-08-04 21:38:15 · answer #6 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋