New Spider

[pategirl]

I got a new tarantula yesterday afternoon! It's a 4-5" P. formosa female. She's really pretty, but doesn't like to have her picture taken. When I opened her container, she ran up my arm and in my shirt. I also had to chase her out of my shorts leg once. She's fast! Here's her pictures:

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[nemesis6sic6]

cool

Hey nice pokie. pokies are cool! any ways good luck with it, and have a nice day.
geo

 

[Felkon]

Wow, you're real brave. Nice pics!

 

[vulpina]

Nice spider, Congrats!!

Andy

 

[JacenBeers]

Beautiful. I want to get myself a pokie very soon.

 

[chuck]

pokies look awesome, im about to get my first arboreal and not sure if something like a pokie is a good starter. my only concern really is their spead, and i have a good idea for a tank. are they defensive or do they hide when disturbed?

 

[greensleeves]

Originally posted by pategirl
I got a new tarantula yesterday afternoon! It's a 4-5" P. formosa female. She's really pretty, but doesn't like to have her picture taken. When I opened her container, she ran up my arm and in my shirt. I also had to chase her out of my shorts leg once. She's fast! Here's her pictures:

*counts legs*

Let's see, four legs on one side, four on the other, and... what the heck are those two extra long things at the front of it's body? That either makes 10 legs, or one really big set of fangs. *cringe*

:?

Greensleeves

 

[Weapon-X]

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HOLY! damn joy you never seize to amaze me lol!, not only have you held cobalts, veitnamese tigers, H. maculata, usambara, dodoma baboon(did i miss anything lol) and now an adult poec! wow she is stunning too! great score joy--Jeff

 

[blackacidevil]

Re: Re: New Spider

Originally posted by greensleeves
*counts legs*

Let's see, four legs on one side, four on the other, and... what the heck are those two extra long things at the front of it's body? That either makes 10 legs, or one really big set of fangs. *cringe*

:?

Greensleeves

Those are the pedipalps, they help the tarantula catch and hold their food, much like a scorpion w/o the pincers. All spiders have them but they are much larger on Tarantulas. It is kind of wierd seeing somebody ask this question, you don't own a T, do you? Just asking, don't get offeneded=D

 

[greensleeves]

Re: Re: Re: New Spider

Originally posted by blackacidevil
Those are the pedipalps, they help the tarantula catch and hold their food, much like a scorpion w/o the pincers. All spiders have them but they are much larger on Tarantulas. It is kind of wierd seeing somebody ask this question, you don't own a T, do you? Just asking, don't get offeneded=D

No offense taken.

It's true, I am a rank newbie, but an aspiring tarantula owner.

Greensleeves

 

[MizM]

They do have rather long palps though, don't they?

Just LOOKING at that picture releases the adrenaline, and thoughts of Martin's bite report run through my head!

Joy, you must have a mental thing with these guys, are you the Sonya Fitzpatrick of Tarantulas? You project the thought to them: "You will not bite, you will not bite, you will not bite...." and they listen to you, don't they?