ANYBODY KEEP SPIDERS?
19-12-2006, 07:34 PM
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ANYBODY KEEP SPIDERS?
I have just bought a Mombassa Golden Starburst Tarantula.
It is a heavy web spinner, very agile and very aggressive if its in danger.
In its natural habitat in Eastern Africa it lives in shanty towns in its own made silk lined burrows feeding on mice and cockraches.
A piccy of my new purchase.
Anybody else keep them? Pics?
It is a heavy web spinner, very agile and very aggressive if its in danger.
In its natural habitat in Eastern Africa it lives in shanty towns in its own made silk lined burrows feeding on mice and cockraches.
A piccy of my new purchase.
Anybody else keep them? Pics?
19-12-2006, 07:39 PM
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FFS! 
Honestly mate, i don't know how you can sleep with that in the house!
I'm terrified of spiders but in a way, i'm quite interested in them...
Was it expensive?
Honestly mate, i don't know how you can sleep with that in the house!
I'm terrified of spiders but in a way, i'm quite interested in them...
Was it expensive?
19-12-2006, 07:43 PM
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The spider has no interest in escaping from its cage as it is cosy in its own made habitat.
In the wild the spider makes a refuge, lines with silk weave and only moves a maximum of 10cm from its refuge for the majority of its lifespan purely to feed, totally harmless and not interested in escaping and running up to the bedroom.
The spiders range from Ł10 to Ł300 for rare Goliath Bird Eaters that grow up to a span of 35 cm
The girl said "no chance" to that one.........
In the wild the spider makes a refuge, lines with silk weave and only moves a maximum of 10cm from its refuge for the majority of its lifespan purely to feed, totally harmless and not interested in escaping and running up to the bedroom.
The spiders range from Ł10 to Ł300 for rare Goliath Bird Eaters that grow up to a span of 35 cm
The girl said "no chance" to that one.........
19-12-2006, 07:50 PM
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Cool.
I watched a program about a lad that collected them and he had a room filled with boxes of spiders. In the middle he had a large glass case where he kept his bird eater. Thing was MASSIVE black with orange stipes on it's legs.
Can you handle it? The spider..
I watched a program about a lad that collected them and he had a room filled with boxes of spiders. In the middle he had a large glass case where he kept his bird eater. Thing was MASSIVE
black with orange stipes on it's legs. Can you handle it? The spider..
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19-12-2006, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by The Diva
My favourite was Boris......
Mines called Boris
Originally Posted by Stoo
Cool.
Can you handle it? The spider..
Can you handle it? The spider..
Poisonous spiders and frogs are illegal to import into this country.
19-12-2006, 08:11 PM
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Its amazing how people are so scared.
The scare is the shock factor of a field spider legging it across the living room floor scaring the whole familly and the dog........
Tarantulas move maybe once in 4 days to grab food and then back to their refuge.
Not scary and big enough to see at all times.
Such a low maintenance pet too, drop a cricket in every 4 days and fill up the water tray for humidity balance and bobs your uncle...
The scare is the shock factor of a field spider legging it across the living room floor scaring the whole familly and the dog........
Tarantulas move maybe once in 4 days to grab food and then back to their refuge.
Not scary and big enough to see at all times.
Such a low maintenance pet too, drop a cricket in every 4 days and fill up the water tray for humidity balance and bobs your uncle...
19-12-2006, 08:15 PM
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anyone got a pick of a goliath bird eater cause im struggling to imagine 35cm as my mind says no fooking way can they be that big!! but wouldnt mind a spider/tarantula as a pet the missus would freak!!!! 
19-12-2006, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by COMEDY DAN
but ive seen that pic before on here, sure its someones daughter holding there pet spider of here but carnt remember who
but any spider i see gets the toilet treatment
and if i see the big fukers in the garage they get it with spray glue
hate the things lol
19-12-2006, 09:12 PM
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oh man i hate spiders
Dan you could go back to the old days if the spider got out..............
ringing the girl up................
ermmmmm theres been a bit of an issue
Dan you could go back to the old days if the spider got out..............
ringing the girl up................
ermmmmm theres been a bit of an issue
19-12-2006, 09:23 PM
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can you put up some pics of the tank you keep it in mate 
i was going to get one last year for Ł150 but the chick was going mental so ended up buying a scorpion for Ł15 instead
it dead now...god bless
i was going to get one last year for Ł150 but the chick was going mental so ended up buying a scorpion for Ł15 instead
it dead now...god bless
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For a typical spider you need a plastic or glass cabinet with a suitable feeding lid with dimensions of 12x12x12 (inches) only.
Heat mat is needed under one half of the tank.
3-4 inches of substrate (treated peat) and a small water tray or sodden sponge for humidity.
and away you go.
One cricket per week and a clean out once a month.
done...
Heat mat is needed under one half of the tank.
3-4 inches of substrate (treated peat) and a small water tray or sodden sponge for humidity.
and away you go.
One cricket per week and a clean out once a month.
done...
19-12-2006, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu.H
Originally Posted by COMEDY DAN
... and a clean out once a month.
done...
done...
Where do u put the spid while u clean it out
