An escapee this morning.

[Enn49]

Checking in on the Ts this morning I spotted my P. sp. Tiger, Arica, wandering across the front one of my L. parahybana's containers, luckily safe inside a vivarium. Fortunately it was fairly easily trapped under a cricket tub and replaced in a new container. The little monkey had chewed through the air vent to escape. I think I'll have to get it a new acrylic container soon.

 

[RedCapTrio]

Wow, a wandering spider! Not the dangerous kind though...

 

[Enn49]

No, not too dangerous but very quick

 

[Fuzzball79]

Pretty girl (?).
You need to feed them more, so they don't keep on eating their enclosures, lol! Glad you found her safe and well though.

 

[Enn49]

I always think of it as she but not sure but yes I think she's pretty too.

 

[Entity]

lol...holy crap my ol lady would have a heart attack. she wont even stay in the room when i open an enclosure. i could only imagine what she would do if she knew they could chew their way out sometimes.

 

[Enn49]

lol...holy crap my ol lady would have a heart attack. she wont even stay in the room when i open an enclosure. i could only imagine what she would do if she knew they could chew their way out sometimes.

Lol, that made me chuckle. I'm guessing she doesn't read the forum.

 

[Therasoid]

Pretty girl (?).
You need to feed them more, so they don't keep on eating their enclosures, lol! Glad you found her safe and well though.

Lol! Agree, or find a tiny ball to keep it occupied. [emoji6]

 

[Enn49]

Lol! Agree, or find a tiny ball to keep it occupied. [emoji6]

A tarantula playing with a ball would drive my cats mad

 

[Entity]

Lol, that made me chuckle. I'm guessing she doesn't read the forum.

no she doesnt. lol and she surely isnt a fan of my eight legged friends...lol or my roaches or isopods for that matter. lol I will say though she doesnt kill spiders in the house anymore. she gets me to put them outside now...i think i might be starting to get to her a little. just trying to talk her into letting me get an LP right now...trying to wear her down. lol not working too well.

 

[Enn49]

no she doesnt. lol and she surely isnt a fan of my eight legged friends...lol or my roaches or isopods for that matter. lol I will say though she doesnt kill spiders in the house anymore. she gets me to put them outside now...i think i might be starting to get to her a little. just trying to talk her into letting me get an LP right now...trying to wear her down. lol not working too well.

I still don't like spiders loose in the house and have been known to kill them if my son's not around to get rid. As for cobwebs on the garage etc, euk and yet I can handle the Ts webs with no problem. I wouldn't tell her how big LPs grow.

 

[Entity]

I still don't like spiders loose in the house and have been known to kill them if my son's not around to get rid. As for cobwebs on the garage etc, euk and yet I can handle the Ts webs with no problem. I wouldn't tell her how big LPs grow.

lol...yeah enn when it gets that big ill just say "hmmm...i had no idea hon." lmao

 

[Enn49]

lol...yeah enn when it gets that big ill just say "hmmm...i had no idea hon." lmao

They're well worth it, their growth rate is amazing. My 2 have grown from 1" to well over 6" in 15 months and 6 moults each.

 

[Entity]

awesome! how long to they live?

 

[Enn49]

awesome! how long to they live?

I believe around 12-15 years

 

[Entity]

not too bad then. hmm. might not tell her and just get one and see how long before she notices. lol

 

[Fuzzball79]

. I wouldn't tell her how big LPs grow.

That's exactly what I did. I eventually fessed up, but I don't think he actually knows how big exactly it'll be. He knows it won't be Goliath Birdeater size, lol.

 

[Chubbs]

I still don't like spiders loose in the house and have been known to kill them if my son's not around to get rid. As for cobwebs on the garage etc, euk and yet I can handle the Ts webs with no problem. I wouldn't tell her how big LPs grow.

They typically don't exceed 7-8 inche. That's around the same size as most pokies. The difference is that LPs are more bulky. Pamphos and Theraphosa are the true giants when it comes to South America terrestrials.

As for killing spiders, well I refuse to kill them, even widows and recluses I just catch em with a container and relocate them. I've even saved a few at work. [emoji14]

 

[Enn49]

As for killing spiders, well I refuse to kill them, even widows and recluses I just catch em with a container and relocate them. I've even saved a few at work. [emoji14]

I know I should do that too but the worst are the ones that run at your feet when you're on the loo and no catch cup to hand lol.

 

[MassExodus]

I still don't like spiders loose in the house and have been known to kill them if my son's not around to get rid. As for cobwebs on the garage etc, euk and yet I can handle the Ts webs with no problem. I wouldn't tell her how big LPs grow.

I hear that a lot from T hobbyists.. It still shocks me though. I'll remove widows, the only ones I'll kill are recluses. The rest are safe, as long as they don't web. Webber's get put out. Jumpers are welcomed, and sometimes hand fed Phiddipus Audax are common in my house. People who visit know better than to swat at my jumping spiders. They stay around windows and corners mainly.flies don't live long though...