First time Tarantula owner!

[Inora Phoenix]

Hello everyone! I just picked up my first Tarantula today, a little Grammostola pulchripes. Their temporary name until I can sex them is Spindle.

I've been wanting a tarantula for ages, but was always nervous about feeder insects. But last year I moved in with a roommate who already has a tarantula and breeds mealworms, and he convinced me to finally get one!

 

[Mustafa67]

Hello everyone! I just picked up my first Tarantula today, a little Grammostola pulchripes. Their temporary name until I can sex them is Spindle.

I've been wanting a tarantula for ages, but was always nervous about feeder insects. But last year I moved in with a roommate who already has a tarantula and breeds mealworms, and he convinced me to finally get one!

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Awesome. Make sure to check out the beginners guide and search the forum for its care

 

[NMTs]

That's a well started sling - nice pick up.

Here's the beginners thread mentioned above:

Tarantula Information for Beginners (and More)

Below are some helpful resources. (Rather than having half a dozen or more pinned threads, which clutter the top of the board, we are pinning this index.) While the focus is on beginners, there are other threads on health and more advanced species that may be useful to more experienced keepers...

arachnoboards.com

 

[Inora Phoenix]

That's a well started sling - nice pick up.

Here's the beginners thread mentioned above:

Tarantula Information for Beginners (and More)

Below are some helpful resources. (Rather than having half a dozen or more pinned threads, which clutter the top of the board, we are pinning this index.) While the focus is on beginners, there are other threads on health and more advanced species that may be useful to more experienced keepers...

arachnoboards.com

Thank you! My roomy has been a great help so far, but the more resources, the better!

 

[Tentacle Toast]

Sweet little gem you've got there. I'm assuming you're saying "their" instead of "its" because of the whole pronoun thing, yes? There's not multiples in there, correct?

 

[Inora Phoenix]

Sweet little gem you've got there. I'm assuming you're saying "their" instead of "its" because of the whole pronoun thing, yes? There's not multiples in there, correct?

I'm using singular "they", yes.

 

[viper69]

Hello everyone! I just picked up my first Tarantula today, a little Grammostola pulchripes. Their temporary name until I can sex them is Spindle.

I've been wanting a tarantula for ages, but was always nervous about feeder insects. But last year I moved in with a roommate who already has a tarantula and breeds mealworms, and he convinced me to finally get one!

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Smart choice

Sweet little gem you've got there. I'm assuming you're saying "their" instead of "its" because of the whole pronoun thing, yes? There's not multiples in there, correct?

Pronoun thing-

 

[Tentacle Toast]

I'm using singular "they", yes.

There is no singular "they" though...not for real, anyways. I'm happy to pretend along with you, out of respect, but 2+2 will never equal 5 so I'm compelled to clarify in these cases, friend.

 

[Inora Phoenix]

There is no singular "they" though...not for real, anyways. I'm happy to pretend along with you, out of respect, but 2+2 will never equal 5 so I'm compelled to clarify in these cases, friend.

Let's not have this debate on my post, please.

 

[Tentacle Toast]

Let's not have this debate on my post, please.

Of course not! Like I said, I mean no disrespect...I just wanted the reality of the situation clarified, is all. It's an "it" that's now a "they" in certain circles, I get it, & won't spend time looking for the other(s)...all the best, friend!

 

[Mustafa67]

There is no singular "they" though...not for real, anyways. I'm happy to pretend along with you, out of respect, but 2+2 will never equal 5 so I'm compelled to clarify in these cases, friend.

I agree with you. English isn’t my first lanuage and I was taught he/him or she/her = 1 person they/them = more than one person like a group of people. So to use they/them for 1 person it’s very confusing

Also the grammar and sentence structuring. Use a word for more than 1 person in place of a singular makes the whole sentence/paragraph not make sense.

 

[Inora Phoenix]

I agree with you. English isn’t my first lanuage and I was taught he/him or she/her = 1 person they/them = more than one person like a group of people. So to use they/them for 1 person it’s very confusing

Also the grammar and sentence structuring. Use a word for more than 1 person in place of a singular makes the whole sentence/paragraph not make sense.

Let's please keep this thread about the Tarantula and not about grammar.

 

[Arachnopets]

There is no singular "they" though.

Incorrect. There actually is. It also is not anything new. The only thing "new" about it is when some chose to apply it to pronouns. However, it is accurate when used in the singular form, grammatically speaking.

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Now that it has been clarified for everyone, there will be no more discussion about grammar or pronouns.

@Inora Phoenix Welcome to AB! We hope you find the information on here valuable. Please refer to @NMTs post, with the link to the beginner's guide for reference. After you have read through it, should you have any specific questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Everyone on here wants the best outcome for your new tarantula, and we are all rooting for you to succeed.

 

[Spifdar]

I'm getting my first tarantula soon, too, and I hope it looks half as good as that one!! What a little cutie!

And I love that name. I have a whole list I'm trying to pick from but Spindle's A+ for sure

 

[Inora Phoenix]

And I love that name. I have a whole list I'm trying to pick from but Spindle's A+ for sure

My sister's boyfriend suggested it, and apparently he got it from a World of Warcraft NPC. I haven't played WoW in a while, but I do love it when a name is subtly nerdy like that. (Like my cat is named Oppy, after the Mars rover Opportunity)

 

[Spifdar]

Oh my god the little Nerubian critter... absolutely perfect. That thing is CUTE if you haven't seen it!

 

[Inora Phoenix]

Oh my god the little Nerubian critter... absolutely perfect. That thing is CUTE if you haven't seen it!

I have! My sister sent me a screenshot, and I definitely approve!