OMG I kind of "rescued" a tarantula-- help!

[anji1971]

She seems to be doing really well with you, Lori.
I still shudder to think what her fate would have been had you not been shopping in that pet store when you were. Glad to see she's got a nice happy life now.

[Lori P]

What's that, Anji? Send Tatiana to you? You need another critter to cuddle? Why of course!!!

Thanks. I'm quite glad she's here, too. I think if I can just get up the nerve to let her touch me for that first time, too, I'll be a lot more comfy with her.

[anji1971]

[quote=Lori P;43823]What's that, Anji? Send Tatiana to you? You need another critter to cuddle? Why of course!!!

Why sure, send her right over!!!
Actually, I'd love to have one, but almost everyone in my family said they'll never, EVER enter my home again if I do. And since I kinda like my family, I guess I'll have to pass..........

[Lori P]

Well, I did it!!! I got brave enough to let her walk up on me...



I was a nervous wreck at first but quickly got over it. :-) She was pretty outgoing and curious; I'll have to get her out more for her own sake, she seemed to enjoy the stimulation. She walked all over my dresser. She did flare her front legs at me once when I moved too quick, but I am a fast learner and backed right off. LOL

She's been eating one pinky a week. Think that's adequate?? :-)

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

lol she looks pretty healthy, it seems like it would be hard to hold them, is it?

[Zephyr]

I really want a rosehair, but can't seem to find one for "cheap." D:

[GarterGuy]

Yeh that diet is ok now.....just post shed and all, but is going to be a bit much eventually. I try not to make pinks a major part of the diet....a lot of fat. T's don't have a very big metabolism, and although I haven't actually heard of any detrimental affects, I figure since they usually subsist on a rather more "lean" deit of inverts. I'd be safe then sorry. Also not to be a downer, but be careful when handling her. The big worry here is her falling. I can't tell how far off the ground she is in the pic, but a fall can pretty much be fatal. They're rather delicate. So if you'r going to handle her, do it over something soft and not too far off the ground. Good for you for over coming your fear of her though.

[Lori P]

Roy, thanks, I was holding her over the bed but you know, I could feel her little feet grabbing on-- kind of prickly-- I keep reading that they can fall easily but I wonder how? Esp. after watching her climb up the glass and around the edge of her tank. I'm not arguing, believe me, and I'll be very careful but they really do grasp on so what's up with all the falling talk? Lack of gracefulness? lol

I'll feed her crickets today. May be best to alternate the pinkies to maybe just once or twice a month. With my luck I'd keep feeding her pinkies and she'd keep growing to the size of a large poodle... LOL!!

Reed, it wasn't really hard to hold her but I never really picked her up-- I let her walk up on me and then let her walk off onto the dresser and bed, and would just put my hand in front of her to walk back up on to. Her feet felt kind of prickly, and once when I raised my hand (she was half on my hand, half on my shirt) she "held on" to my shirt and hand both, and it scared me that I was stretching her and she wasn't letting go! So I had to wait until she walked all the way up onto my hand.

Pretty cool, for sure. And she really has grown and colored up; I just love the copper color on her back. Or, front. Or, whatever that part of her is. LOL

[enigma200316]

sounds great Lori, she really is pretty for a spider, keep up the good work....

[anji1971]

Good job, Lori!! I knew you could do it!!