I almost forgot to tell about the huge steps my arachnophobic bf made earlier in the week
He ASKED to watch me pack some of my tarantulas when I sent off most my collection
He watched me do one of the G. pulchripes, 3-4", easy peasy one to pack. Although he did about crawl out of his skin because I got it on crawl onto my hand He watched me get a C. fimbriatus, 1/2", sling into a straw. Then he actually *helped* (blocked one side with the tongs) convince the A. hentzi, 3/4", sling to go into a straw. And finally he actually stayed in the bathroom while I unhoused & packed the female P. murinus, 3".
Keeping in mind, this is the guy who has refused to do any over nights at my house over the last two months (well, combined with his AC working way better then mine) & freaked out at Petsmart last month because one of the G. roseas was cleaning
Baby steps I say
Not sure he's the type to get into keeping them, but i'll settle for just him being comfortable with me being able to have some display tanks out in the open.
He ASKED to watch me pack some of my tarantulas when I sent off most my collection
He watched me do one of the G. pulchripes, 3-4", easy peasy one to pack. Although he did about crawl out of his skin because I got it on crawl onto my hand He watched me get a C. fimbriatus, 1/2", sling into a straw. Then he actually *helped* (blocked one side with the tongs) convince the A. hentzi, 3/4", sling to go into a straw. And finally he actually stayed in the bathroom while I unhoused & packed the female P. murinus, 3".
Keeping in mind, this is the guy who has refused to do any over nights at my house over the last two months (well, combined with his AC working way better then mine) & freaked out at Petsmart last month because one of the G. roseas was cleaning
Baby steps I say
Not sure he's the type to get into keeping them, but i'll settle for just him being comfortable with me being able to have some display tanks out in the open.