Tarantula: Poecilotheria metallica or striata
Substrate: Peat moss/topsoil, doesn't matter as long as I have a lot of stuff to climb on
Type: Lightning fast with the potent venom should I wish to inflict it upon something. And I'd be humongous, think world record pokie. :cool:
Man go get some sleep, that's gotta be a hard thing to deal with on normal conditions. I had trouble once with my Psalmopoeus cambridgei sling, but that was my fault. I can't imagine a big pokie like that.
Be careful about heat matts, it can create hotspots in the enclosure causing undue stress. I've also heard of some tarantulas gettin a little baked during molt because of a heat matt, so be very careful. IMO it's better to use a space heater, but that's just me.
I heard if you get some hairs on you, just apply ductape, gently take off, and reapply over and over again, and then wash your hands, and most of it will be fine, with maybe just a few hairs left.
Yeah, I went to petco the other day and they said that in the history of petco, they have never sold tarantulas.......but I distinctly remember them selling t's.
Many entomologists also study aranchnids, because arachnologists don't really make much of a living.
This link talks about agricultural and food scientists, and entomologists are included there.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos046.htm
That will give you some of the answers you will need.
I live in the country just outside of Wichita, Kansas. Supposedly the A. Hentzi is in the southern half of kansas, but I have never seen a wild tarantula in my life. Has anyone ever seen any in this area, or come to scout out some wild ones?
Many times this is because the rosea doesn't need the humidity. They really do love the driest conditions possible...often they only need water in their dish every 3-4 days, if not once a week.
Very nice, I hope to use something similar when I get my first tarantula (avic avic). I particularly like the one on the far left (in the top picture). Looks like a great place for a web.
I know I'll keep my stock of T's limited. You have to admit, when a smokin hot girl walks in your apartment and all she see's is a bunch of tarantula's, there's no way she's not gonna have regrets about goin out with you (in most cases at least) lol.
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