Little Golden Knee for Christmas

[Brandon]

Hi.. I bought my son a baby Golden Knee today for Christmas. He is 14 and has wanted a tarantula for many years. I was afraid of spiders but that never stops him from bringing home books for me to read to him or watching videos with them doing amazing things.. I obviously have less fear as being able to buy him this lititle guy today.. I know he is going to be very happy. I want this forum to be a place for him to share pictures and ask questions with others that have these pets. He has adhd, add, and some learning disabilities that make it difficult for him to have a lot of friends and I know watching his new pet grow will bring himjoy and friendship.. Sunday I am going to have him take a picture and post it.. Merry Christmas tarantula friends.

 

[Casperroux]

Hi welcome to the forum....Everyone here is very freindly and helpful....you got him the perfect T for a starter mine is very docile...just be careful they do have urticating hairs...what size did you get him...and of course the handling the tarantula does not benefit from it it mights stress it out bit if needed to be handled please to it very close to the floor since its an terrestrial specie they might get seriously injured when dropped.

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[Casperroux]

And of course we are waiting gor photos

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[Enn49]

Hi Brandon, welcome to you and your son and Merry Christmas to you both.

 

[MassExodus]

Merry Christmas and welcome to TF.

 

[Phil]

Hi.. I bought my son a baby Golden Knee today for Christmas. He is 14 and has wanted a tarantula for many years. I was afraid of spiders but that never stops him from bringing home books for me to read to him or watching videos with them doing amazing things.. I obviously have less fear as being able to buy him this lititle guy today.. I know he is going to be very happy. I want this forum to be a place for him to share pictures and ask questions with others that have these pets. He has adhd, add, and some learning disabilities that make it difficult for him to have a lot of friends and I know watching his new pet grow will bring himjoy and friendship.. Sunday I am going to have him take a picture and post it.. Merry Christmas tarantula friends.

Hi, welcome to this fantastic forum. You and your son will love it here and well done him for helping you come to terms with your fear. Thay truly are amazing creatures and be orepared.......very very addictive! We all love pictures/videos and updates on Ts so keep posting. I hope you and the family have a great Christmas and now you need to get thinking of a festive name for the the little Chaco. ☺

 

[Redacted]

Welcone to the forum and congrats on a fine choice of T. Large, showy, and easy to work around.

Happy holidays.

 

[Marija]

Welcome and happy holidays to you! Congrats on your T!

 

[Pearl Dusenbery]

Welcome to the forum. You will find everyone here very helpful and friendly. It will b a great fit for u and ur son. Can't wait to c the pics. Merry Christmas

 

[Trufflehunter]

Welcome!!

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[ManlyMan7]

Welcome!

And I might add that is a fine choice for a first T.

Here is my 7" girl. A sweetheart.

 

[ManlyMan7]

Thanks.

And just for reference, my girl really does have that strong of purple on her carapace. Her sister was the same. I haven't seen the likes of them in terms of purple, though I certainly hope others have this much purple.

 

[IamKrush]

Welcome, many here were afraid of spiders at one point. Now alot own them in the double digits

 

[ManlyMan7]

No album yet.

But I do have an album on Flickr where I post my stuff.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62156347@N08/albums/72157636837896303

You could also check out my other photography there too.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62156347@N08/

 

[ManlyMan7]

And yes, Brandon, before you knew it, your son was working on your phobia with books and pics.

I see yet another former arachnophobe turned arachnophile in the making.

If you need any help feeding this new addiction with more pics, just let me know.

 

[Brandon]

I love him and have not figured out what his or her name will be yet.. thanks for all the welcomes.

 

[Brandon]

 

[ManlyMan7]

Whohoo! These are so cute as babies! And I should say they are one of the larger spider longs I have kept (I have not kept any of the Theraphosas).

Here is my girl when i unpacked her from her shipping box at 2nd instar 5 years ago.

Thankfully, they are fairly fast growers for Grammostolas.


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[CrypticSpider]

Whohoo! These are so cute as babies! And I should say they are one of the larger spider longs I have kept (I have not kept any of the Theraphosas).

Here is my girl when i unpacked her from her shipping box at 2nd instar 5 years ago.


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Thankfully, they are fairly fast growers for Grammostolas.

Tiny baby! What does it look like now, @ManlyMan7 ? I *know* you have pix.

 

[CrypticSpider]

Hi.. I bought my son a baby Golden Knee today for Christmas. He is 14 and has wanted a tarantula for many years. I was afraid of spiders but that never stops him from bringing home books for me to read to him or watching videos with them doing amazing things.. I obviously have less fear as being able to buy him this lititle guy today.. I know he is going to be very happy. I want this forum to be a place for him to share pictures and ask questions with others that have these pets. He has adhd, add, and some learning disabilities that make it difficult for him to have a lot of friends and I know watching his new pet grow will bring himjoy and friendship.. Sunday I am going to have him take a picture and post it.. Merry Christmas tarantula friends.

Welcome to the forum!

 

[ManlyMan7]

Tiny baby! What does it look like now, @ManlyMan7 ? I *know* you have pix.

Just scroll up. That 7" beauty is her!

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