Mar 24
MY PET SPIDER/TARANTULA UNDER THE CUT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!
this may be creepier than the other pics and such i've posted. it's the underside of my a. geniculata!
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MY PET SPIDER/TARANTULA UNDER THE CUT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!
this may be creepier than the other pics and such i've posted. it's the underside of my a. geniculata!
my tarantula: is among the largest species of her family, has some of the most irritating urticating hairs of NW species, has fangs the size of a domestic cat’s claws, strong enough to drag around half the things in her enclosure with ease, has perfect camouflage on her cocofiber substrate, large enough to make audible intimidating hissing noises, very willing to give threat postures and lunge at anything that intrudes in her enclosure, engineered by mother nature to be an apex arachnid predator capable of taking down prey like lizards, mice, birds, frogs or even snakes
also my tarantula when a worm barely half the length of her shortest leg with a head that has been preemptively crushed wriggles slightly as it dies:
Do you have a pet spider?
Yes
No, but I used to
No
Tarantulas As Pets - The Good, Bad, and the Misunderstood
Tarantulas As Pets – The Good, Bad, and the Misunderstood
When I was around 6, my father took me with him when he visited a local pet store. While my dad spoke to the clerk, I wandered around the small shop checking out the many animals offered for sale. As I walked by the standard gerbils, lizards, guinea pigs, and frogs, I noticed something that just about blew my young little mind. In a large aquarium in the center of the store was the largest spider…
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My Caribena versicolor (Antilles Pinktoe) molted today 😄
Gaia’s Brood Art Contest!
I just had my FIRST scorpion brood! My C. gracilis female, Gaia, has given birth to some beautiful babies, and I want to share them with you!
There will be two categories for this contest. The first, and most obvious considering the header image, is an art contest!
The Theme is...tarantulas, or scorpions of course! Any type of tarantula or scorpion.
You may use whatever medium you want, because art isn’t cut and dry! Drawings with pencil or charcoal, paintings in acrylic or oil, sculptures or even crochet/knitting-- as long as your two hands created it, it’s art to me!
Just post your entry to your blog and tag @counttarantula in it!
Bonus points to anyone who incorporates ‘Count Tarantula’ into their piece!
The second category is more simple, for those of you who find themselves lacking in the creative department: simply reblog this post! I will choose one of the rebloggers at random.
The Prizes:
Three (3) C. gracilis scorplings for the art contest winner
Two (2) C. gracilis scorplings for the reblog-raffle winner.
Requirements:
You MUST be following me, regardless of how you are entering this contest. As in, if you send in an art piece to me, you must be following Count Tarantula.
You MUST live in the United States. Sorry, it’s not easy to legally shipping invertebrates internationally.
You will be responsible for shipping fees, I will take care of the packaging. You can choose 2 day shipping or 1 day shipping via Fed-Ex.
I am not responsible for deaths in transit, there will be no LAG (Live Arrival Guarantee) for these free scorpions.
Just to be sure I am aware of your contest entry, you should submit the link to me via tumblr or e-mail it to me at [email protected]. Subject should be “Art Contest Entry” so I’m sure not to miss it.
This contest is COMPLETELY dependent on the brood being successful. If the mama scorpion cannibalizes the whole lot, or they die off for some reason, I’m afraid there isn’t anything I can offer save for giving you scorplings from a future brood. I am taking care of Gaia the best I can, but sometimes nature isn’t fair and some things are out of my control. I can NOT be held responsible for the brood becoming a bust.
Contest begins RIGHT NOW! And ends at midnight, October 31, 2017! What’s better for Halloween, than some free scorpions?!
I will announce winners November 1st, by midnight. That gives me 24 hours to get my ducks in a row. IF THERE IS BAD NEWS ON THE BROOD, I will end the contest early and announce it here on my blog.
MY PET TARANTULA/SPIDER UNDER THE CUT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!
my freshly molted green bottle blue!!!
PET TARANTULAS/SPIDERS UNDER CUT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
my babies in order of when i got them! i've also included the names i've given them :) they're all very spoiled and very happy! i'm a first time owner (since december '25 lol! i did not get these all at the same time, but very back to back) and everything has been going very smoothly
all recently molted — my gbb is currently molting! my curly hair was in pre molt in the first pic, freshly molted in the second!
divine - chromatopelma cyaneopubescens, green bottle blue
toto - tliltocatl albopilosus, curly hair
christine - brachypelma boehmei, mexican fireleg
misery - acanthoscurria geniculata, brazilian white knee. confirmed female adult