Cats and Tarantulas

[Toogledoo]

Thanks for posting about your experience Frostbite! I've never read about anyone who actually had a T bite their cat. Glad that Tank made it through it just fine!

 

[Robotponys]

Here's a bit more detailed one:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?43251-Tarantulas-cat&p=576327&viewfull=1#post576327
Odd that. Oth bite reports were by a. Seemani

 

[Jared781]

While this topic is on Servals......Here is the real deal. They can easily jump 10ft from a dead stop and run 50mph.

and i love the ears too! those bright markings are pseudo eyes used to prevent predator ambushes
sort of like what a cobra has!

I want one soooo bad

 

[Amoeba]

I want one soooo bad

[Derail][Soapbox] Trust me, you don't. Small wild cats have a tendency to have a terrible disposition (I think it comes from being both predator and prey)
I've listened to the father chomp through a piece of chicken, bone and all, like it was butter. It's better and cheaper to let wild animals be wild.[/Soapbox][/Derail]

 

[Anonymity82]

They look really cool... until it destroys everything you own. Then you have to spend 1,500 dollars on a vet bill because you need to go to a specialist. Then, when you're sleeping, they kick off your face to attack one of your little house cats who does not fair very well after the attack. That's another 400 to get her stitched up... lOl. I really don't think it's that bad but I don't doubt that it could very well be worse depending on the cat you own.

---------- Post added 02-05-2012 at 04:50 PM ----------

but they are adorable.

 

[Robotponys]

Well, I wrote up some reasons to get more T's. Sending it now, wish me luck!
Also, a few questions;

-Visit here if you have experience with vivariums/plants/h. incei and give me advice please:
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?225186-Opinions-needed-on-vivarium-plans
-Do H. incei like it damp all the time, high humidity, more tropical? This will be in a vivarium with ispods and stuff so I'm not too worried about mold.
-Any plants for small (large jar) vivariums besides the ones in my other thread?
-Would C. elegans or A. metallica do well in a vivarium?

Thanks!