Tarantulas? Reptiles?

[BirdWhisperer]

Anyone ever kept tarantulas? I have not, I have been around them though. I have kept snakes and turtles though hehe. The cobalt blue entrigues me even though it's supposed to be really fiesty.

[PlaxMacaws]

Yep. I used to have Reticulated and Burmese Pythons and various Boas. When I was very young I used to keep snakes all the time.


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I'll be away off and on today. It's turning into a busy day for me.

[BirdWhisperer]

Yep. I used to have Reticulated and Burmese Pythons and various Boas. When I was very young I used to keep snakes all the time.


Note:
I'll be away off and on today. It's turning into a busy day for me.

Sorry you're having such a busy day.

I would like some bigger snakes but with my 2 year old that may not be too smart. :P

Edit: I got me a rosehair , I just love all my babies indoors and outdoors. Pics soon!

[BirdWhisperer]

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Can anyone help me think of some names for my new rose hair tarantula? It's unsexed, but it could possibly be a female... but I am not sure... thanks!

[Camelotshadow]

Wow, it's fuzzy. Can you touch it? Is it soft?
What do you feed it?

How about Rose?

[BirdWhisperer]

Wow, it's fuzzy. Can you touch it? Is it soft?
What do you feed it?

How about Rose?

Yup it's fuzzy, yes you can touch it and it's very soft. :) I feed it 1-2 crickets a week. I thought about naming it Rosie but that is well known with most tarantulas, I want something different but I don't know what. Ever heard of venom from Spider-Man? That might be neat!

[spiritbird]

I have always liked tarantulas for some reason. Would never want to take care of one though. How do you tell which sex it is? As far as a name Peachy and Wuzzy come to mind.

[BirdWhisperer]

I have always liked tarantulas for some reason. Would never want to take care of one though. How do you tell which sex it is? As far as a name Peachy and Wuzzy come to mind.

So far I only know of the molting way, you wait until it molts and experienced folks can tell by taking the exoskeleton and looking at it under a microscope but even then that is hard for some to do. You can kind of tell by their attitudes I heard males are a tad smaller and more fast moving, whereas females lay around more. Females live up to 15-20 years and some have lived even longer. As for males unfortunately they live only up to like 5 years.

If I had to guess what sex mine is I would say female, I'm no expert by any means I've been around them but ive never owned one in my life. I guess I will find out in 5 years. :o

[Maddy]

S/he is really pretty! Have you decided on a name?

[BirdWhisperer]

I named it Venom.

[Cedardave]

Ohhh...to late on the nameing...my suggestion was Spot.