help please

[queenmidnight22]

i need to know what kind of tarantula i have.

 

[Heartfang]

ok. i need some info, or a pic would be very helpful.

 

[ChrisNCT]

Post a pic then most of us should be able to take a accurate guess.

 

[queenmidnight22]

it say my pic is to large how do i make it smaller

 

[ChrisNCT]

Use any photo program that you have...crop then resize

Or just email it to me at tfleming05@snet.net ...I'll resize it and then post it for you. The suspense is killing me!

 

[queenmidnight22]

does anyone know what kind he is

 

[ChrisNCT]

By the coloration of the carapace..Id say that you have a G. rosea a.k.a Chilean Rose Hair. (Grammastola rosea)

 

[queenmidnight22]

Here is the pic of my t

what kind is he

 

[Heartfang]

I'd have to agree with ChrisNCT. Looks a G. rosea.

 

[queenmidnight22]

he is very aggresive.well i don't know if it is a he

he rear backs and tries to bite me every time i go near him.i haven't held him yet.i have only had him for 2 days

does anyone have any advice

 

[ChrisNCT]

Even some T's that are normally calm, with some time to settle in and get used to other things being around them they will be fine.

Usually I give my new T's two weeks to settle in before introducing any activity to them. I leave a cricket or two in the enclosure with a water dish (pebbles inside) and thats about it.

I don't recommend that you try to holding this one or any T's for that matter until you get used to them.

I will like to borrow as a G. rosea should. They sometime go a long time witout eating. By the size of the rump of yours....I'd say he should eat soon.

Do a search on the boards for G. rosea care and look around on the net to see what you find.....

Heres a caresheet link for the G. rosea
http://www.petbugs.com/caresheets/G-rosea.html

 

[ChrisNCT]

Heres a pic of my female G. rosea for reference.

If yours looks like mine,,,then it's most likely a Rose Haired.

Can you take close up of the front legs. I would be able to tell to if its a matured male or not by the front legs. Other than that....when it's climbing the walls to get a clear shot of the belly that would be the only other shot most likely to possibly sex this T.

 

[Windchaser]

Based on your picture, I would say that you have a G. rosea also. In addition, your T has blad spots on its abdoman (near its rear legs), which indicate that it has been stressed, which may be part of the reason it is so defensive. Leave it alone and give it some time. It may calm down. In general, G. rosea's are known to be more docile. However, they are also one of the species that is known to somewhat schizophrenic.

There is an everlasting debate on whether you shoul dhold your T or not. You will need to decide for yourself what you believe in this respect. The only thing I will say though is if you do decide to handle you T, understand its behaviours and see if your T is willing to be held. If it shows signs of stress (giving a threat display, lots of hair flicking, running and hiding) it would be best to just leave it alone.

 

[queenmidnight22]

thank you so much.i was afraid it wasn't a tarantula lol.

all tarantulas are poisness right.what happens if the bite you

 

[ChrisNCT]

Well poison is allot different than venom.

T's have venom and most are usually ok when bitten.

If the person has or ever had allergic reaction to bee stings, bug bites or anything else, I would not recommend getting bitten.

There will be time when a T does bite and does not inject venom. There are times when they bite and inject venom which will cause fever like systems and cramps in the muscles and a big headache.

 

[Windchaser]

Actually, no tarantula is poisonous. All tarantulas are venomous though. As far as a bite, look through the bite reports for more information. There have been no documented deaths from a tarantula bite.

I strongly suggest you get a copy of The Tarantula Keeper's Guide by Schultz and Schultz and do some reading.

 

[Windchaser]

If the person has or ever had allergic reaction to bee stings, bug bites or anything else, I would not recommend getting bitten.

Actually, bee venom and tarantula venom are radically different. From the reading that I have done, the venom of a tarantula should not be an issue with respect to allergic reactions like a bee's venom. However, it is still good advice to avoid being bitten.

 

[ChrisNCT]

Actually, no tarantula is poisonous. All tarantulas are venomous though. As far as a bite, look through the bite reports for more information. There have been no documented deaths from a tarantula bite.

Venom, poison or toxin – what is the difference?
A toxin is a non-specific term that describes any substance harmful to living cells.
It is venom when it is injected by fin spines or a fang-like tooth through the skin.
It is a poison when it is ingested.

Venomous fishes then cause illness by injecting their toxins, e.g., stonefish; poisonous fishes usually when the flesh is eaten, e.g., ciguatoxin of tropical fish poisoning. Occasionally, the same toxin may be both a venom and a poison such as is tetrodoxin which is a venom when injected by the blue-ringed octopus and a poison when the flesh of an improperly prepared pufferfish (“fugu”) is eaten.

 

[queenmidnight22]

i am goin to tak another pic of my spider rigt now for you guys okay.maybeyou can tell me if it's a male or female

my t is really aggressive

 

[ChrisNCT]

sound good.