Eden's blog!!!

15!! Owner of 3 spiders

[grammostolapluchr]

mip is so fat i gave her a cricket leg because there is no flies left

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⚠️ PSA! ⚠️

I know many people in our communities have alcohol/drug addictions or are around people who do, so I want to teach you all some first aid tips!

if someone is unconscious, for example if they've passed out drunk, first make sure the scene is safe, then check for breathing and a pulse!

to check for a person's pulse, place two fingers on their neck beside their windpipe and press firmly for 5-10 seconds.

if the person has no pulse, call emergency services, find an AED (or tell someone to find one if that's possible) and begin CPR if you know how. follow the instructions on the AED to defibrillate the person.

if the person is breathing and has a pulse, place them in the recovery position!

make sure they are on their side with the higher arm folded under their head, the lower arm bent forward, and the higher leg bent, like this:

their mouth should be open and facing downward. that way, if they vomit, the vomit can drain out of their mouth and they won't choke on it.

you can place soft but heavy objects, like pillows weighted down with something, around the person to keep them from accidentally turning over.

this information can save a life. please share!

[grammostolapluchr]

Also a reminder that there are many organisations that give free narcan to those who need it!!! And if you’re in the uk (like I am) you may be able to get some from pharmacies after a consult. Even if you don’t expect to use it, it’s so much better to have it and not need it that need it and not have it. Stay safe everyone.

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hey shoutout to black angels. all the angel iconography is very euro-centric, and i js wanna let y'all know that you're valid, and the color and shade of your skin does not equate to the amount of "purity" you have. y'all are so awesome sauce!

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[grammostolapluchr]

i wanna make an intro post but i cant be bothered💔💔 have a guide of my spiders instead

Princess!!!!!!!

Species - Tliltocatl albopilosus (curlyhair)

Age & Size - 1.5 years (i think), just under 4 inches

Nicknames - Queen Princess, Baby Princess

Princess is my first spider, bought in September of last year! She’s pretty shy, and a BIG burrower, so I don’t get so many photos. She likes to bury herself so I have to open her burrow back up every couple days… I know this is usually done when they’re in premolt but I think she just can’t be bothered to take the dirt all the way out of her burrow when she digs because she has always done this😭😭😭

Mip!!

Species - Phiddipus regius florida (regal jumping spider)

Age & Size - not sure how old they are, about 4mm

Nicknames - The Mipinator, Mip Machine, Mippy-Moo

Mip is my lil baby jumper!!!!! Bought in late april. She is veryvery curious, and veryvery active, most times that I feed her she’ll wander out of her tube and use me as a climbing frame. She jumps much more and much further than the previous jumping spider I’ve had, which is kinda scary but it’s okay 😭

Maude

Species - Grammostola pulchra (Brazilian black)

Age/size - not sure how old, just under 1/2 inch

Nicknames - The Baby

Maude is my most recent spider, bought on the 27th of April. I’ve been wanting a Brazilian black for AGESSSSS and I am so excited to finally have one. I’m a little nervous to raise her because I bought Princess as a juvenile so I’ve never raised a tarantula sling before. But I love her SO MUCH. If anyone has any advice on raising this species I’d gladly take it, at the moment she’s being fed pinhead crickets, and I keep one half of her enclosure well moist. She’s eating well so I think she’s doing alright!!!!!

[grammostolapluchr]

bro i love my best friend SO much😭😭😭😭 she is so supportive of my hobby and she always helps me out by checking on my spiders while im away and she even rehoused princess with me😭😭😭 oh i love her so much 😭😭😭 and she always listens to me ramble😭😭😭😭😭 and she does all this even though she’s scared of them😭😭😭😭

[grammostolapluchr]

my granny gets wild jumpijg spiders in her garden😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 im so jelly

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Orchids

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hey. you have to love your trans brothers of color okay. and your trans sisters of color. and your nonbinary siblings of color. you have to okay. its simply non-optional

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[grammostolapluchr]

🐛 🪻 and 🐸 for the ask game! (..◜ᴗ◝..)

🐛 - Are spiders the first invertebrates you kept? If not, what was your first pet invertebrate?

When I was little my family would raise painted lady butterflies and then release them into the wild, although I don’t know if that really counts. It was super cool though. I’ve always loved bugs!!

🪻 - What are things you wished you knew before getting into the hobby?

I probably could have done some more research on enclosure decoration, also I wish I had anticipated how anxiety inducing it can be when you have literally nothing to do to look after them for days😭😭

🐸 - Are you connected to the/a spider community somehow?

I like to use online spider communities to my advantage, and also when I’m 16 I hope work at my local reptile shop (the one that i get my spiders from) because there are lots of people there that own crazy cool pets. A little off topic but one worker told my mama about how he was getting skinny pigs

[grammostolapluchr]

wicked ass jumping spider spins in a gnarly circle

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Spider hobby reblog game!

🦀 - How did you get into the hobby?

🐛 - Are spiders the first invertebrates you kept? If not, what was your first pet invertebrate?

🕸 - What is your relationship to spiders in general? Has it changed when you got into the hobby?

🕷 - What was your first pet spider?

🪳 - What feeders do you give your spiders?

🦗 - What feeder do you think is the best and for what reasons? Is there one you'd like to try in the future but don't have yet?

🪲 - What was the strangest and/or silliest experience in the hobby?

🐝 - Do you like to decorate your enclosures or rather keep things simple?

🪼 - In what way do you think the hobby benefits you? Has it any positive effects on you? If yes, which exactly?

🦠- What do you find unpleasant about the hobby?

🌸 - What is your dream spider?

🌺 - If you could keep only one spider species, which would it be?

🪻 - What are things you wished you knew before getting into the hobby?

🐹 - What surprised you the most about the hobby?

🦧 - Who else would you recommend this hobby?

🐭 - Do you prefer smaller or bigger spiders?

🦂 - Do you handle your spiders?

🪺 - Do you breed spiders? If yes, which species and what is your experience? If not, would you give it a try sometime?

🦫 - Do you like to give your spiders names?

🦊 - For tarantula keepers: Do you prefer new worlds or old worlds?

🦮 - What matters to you the most in a spider?

🐅 - How many spiders do you keep and how many would you like to keep?

🐇 - Have you ever convinced someone to give the hobby a try?

🦥 - What do your friends/family/other people in your life think of your hobby? Are they invested in it too in any way?

🐦 - When did you get into the hobby?

🐾 - Do you like to raise slings or would you rather buy older spiders?

🦩 - What do you like the most about the hobby?

🐸 - Are you connected to the/a spider community somehow?

💫 - Do you keep old molts of your spiders?