Other pets (pics and discussions)

[adamanteus]

i currently have a female tegenaria spp possibly gigantea.

Gotta love T. gigantea!

[GarterGeek]

Those are some cool spiders...I'd prefer not to get too friendly with them though. I don't know much about spiders. Do they bite? Do they go through the same "taming" process as garters and do they have individual characters?

[Steve 88]

Those are some cool spiders...I'd prefer not to get too friendly with them though. I don't know much about spiders. Do they bite? Do they go through the same "taming" process as garters and do they have individual characters?

the simple fact is, you can never tame a tarantula, they just dont have the intellect to grow a relationship. they are solitary creatures and cannibalistic and will take down anything they can overpower. as for biting and agrression some spp are very docile while others would relish the chance to bite your face off lol. Keeping T's is kind of like keeping fish, you look but generally dont touch (though i have handled a fair few of my t's though they dont get any benefit from it) not only can they bite but spp from south and north america have special barb like 'urticating' hairs that they can kick off into a threats direction, these hairs are veery irirtating and lead to rashes or blindness if gotten in the eye and breathing problems if ingested lol. those african, asian and australian spp make up for this lack of urticating hairs by having much stronger venom and are quicker to bite, but while it would make you feel a bit sick and hurt like hell if you were bitten it wouldnt kill you, unless your allergic .

as for individiual characters, DEFINATELY you can have one G.rosea ( a common "beginner" T) that is the nicest critter ever yet another which would bite and not let go. they all have their own quirky little things which they do lol. hope this made sense and sorry for the small essay.

[Steve 88]

Gotta love T. gigantea!

they are awesome spiders! one of my favourites for sure.

[GarterGeek]

the simple fact is, you can never tame a tarantula, they just dont have the intellect to grow a relationship. they are solitary creatures and cannibalistic and will take down anything they can overpower. as for biting and agrression some spp are very docile while others would relish the chance to bite your face off lol. Keeping T's is kind of like keeping fish, you look but generally dont touch (though i have handled a fair few of my t's though they dont get any benefit from it) not only can they bite but spp from south and north america have special barb like 'urticating' hairs that they can kick off into a threats direction, these hairs are veery irirtating and lead to rashes or blindness if gotten in the eye and breathing problems if ingested lol. those african, asian and australian spp make up for this lack of urticating hairs by having much stronger venom and are quicker to bite, but while it would make you feel a bit sick and hurt like hell if you were bitten it wouldnt kill you, unless your allergic .

as for individiual characters, DEFINATELY you can have one G.rosea ( a common "beginner" T) that is the nicest critter ever yet another which would bite and not let go. they all have their own quirky little things which they do lol. hope this made sense and sorry for the small essay.

Thank you! More information is always good. You confirmed exactly what I suspected.

[Millinex]

[jere000]

male salmon boa poss het albino

female salmon boa 100% het albino


i also have 2 other boas

[guidofatherof5]

Very beautiful snakes.

[ianrambell]

I found this guy today. I hope to get him on frogs soon. Hefty fat snake lol. Yes he played dead I dident get a pic of it though

[sirtalis01]

he is gorgeous....keep him hes not normal looking.