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Alright, I've been interested in tarantulas since I was a little girl, but of course my parents never would let me keep something like that. In fact, they wouldn't let me keep anything outside of a couple rats until they divorced and I was in high school, then suddenly it was OK to get millipedes and a couple exotic roaches. Tarantulas were still off limits, though (as were scorps of course, lol). Back then I fell in love with cobalt blues which were still pretty expensive in the pet trade and seemed like a new thing at the time.
Years later, I move out, and I've been living with my fiance for around 5 years now and I once again wasn't able to keep inverts at all, as they creep him out. Finally half a year ago he said it was ok to get millipedes, and of course that opened the door to a wide range of things.
Valentine's day this year? I told him if he lets me get a few more millipede species, then he didn't have to do anything for me, and he said yes!! SOOooooo... I pushed my luck and asked about a tarantula. He once again said it was ok and let me add a sling to my order from Tarantula, Inc.
After much debating and research, I decided my first tarantula was going to be a chaco golden knee, and I ordered a 1/2" sling. It's ADORABLE right now!! It arrived two days ago and I haven't tried feeding it yet, but will probably attempt it tonight (wanted it to settle in a little).
I put a milk cap in the container with it but removed it today, was just concerned about it finding water, but I've been spraying the side of the container anyway.
I want to call it "Paco Chaco", my man wants to call it "Fluffy" or "Snuggles", lol. I forced him to look at the tarantula and he had to declare that there was no way he could be afraid of that tiny thing, so we've got a while before that "tiny thing" becomes more formidable and menacing.
Just had to boast and be all happy about the little bum we have now! Yes the milk cap is gone from the container now.. but you can see his size, TINY little thing!
Years later, I move out, and I've been living with my fiance for around 5 years now and I once again wasn't able to keep inverts at all, as they creep him out. Finally half a year ago he said it was ok to get millipedes, and of course that opened the door to a wide range of things.
Valentine's day this year? I told him if he lets me get a few more millipede species, then he didn't have to do anything for me, and he said yes!! SOOooooo... I pushed my luck and asked about a tarantula. He once again said it was ok and let me add a sling to my order from Tarantula, Inc.
After much debating and research, I decided my first tarantula was going to be a chaco golden knee, and I ordered a 1/2" sling. It's ADORABLE right now!! It arrived two days ago and I haven't tried feeding it yet, but will probably attempt it tonight (wanted it to settle in a little).
I put a milk cap in the container with it but removed it today, was just concerned about it finding water, but I've been spraying the side of the container anyway.
I want to call it "Paco Chaco", my man wants to call it "Fluffy" or "Snuggles", lol. I forced him to look at the tarantula and he had to declare that there was no way he could be afraid of that tiny thing, so we've got a while before that "tiny thing" becomes more formidable and menacing.
Just had to boast and be all happy about the little bum we have now! Yes the milk cap is gone from the container now.. but you can see his size, TINY little thing!
