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Hi there,
complete Noob here, having purchased my first T about a month ago and already suffering signs of addiction (second T is on its way, lol).
My first T is a Chilean Rose (do I hear yawns, lol), about 10cms with legs, unsexed, but my wishful thinking mind has decided she's a girl. I call her Fuzzball, not that she cares... Originally I didn't want a G. Rosea and only went into the shop to buy some equipment before ordering something like an A. Genic or B. Auratum, but then the shop owner placed this pretty red spider on my hand and I just had to have her (the spider that is, lol). I'm prepared for erratic behaviour and months long fasting, but hey, I'm a mum of 3 boys, so nothing shocks me easily. So far Fuzzball is a great display pet (I don't see any point in handling Ts), as she never hides, is actually quite active and always
seems hungry (probably preparing for winter fast). I love how she pounces her crickets with 4 legs flying in the air and how she cleans her fangs after.
Anyway, I recently talked my husband into letting me have another spider with the condition that it would be something really colourful (not that Fuzzball isn't colourful - she's very red). So hopefully on Tuesday I will be the proud owner of a Brachypelma Boehmei sling (2cm leg span). I'm quite nervous about going for a sling, but hopefully this will be to my advantage, because I'll be extra careful so not to kill it with wrong husbandry. Excited!
Anyway, here's some pics of (yet another) G. Rosea:
complete Noob here, having purchased my first T about a month ago and already suffering signs of addiction (second T is on its way, lol).
My first T is a Chilean Rose (do I hear yawns, lol), about 10cms with legs, unsexed, but my wishful thinking mind has decided she's a girl. I call her Fuzzball, not that she cares... Originally I didn't want a G. Rosea and only went into the shop to buy some equipment before ordering something like an A. Genic or B. Auratum, but then the shop owner placed this pretty red spider on my hand and I just had to have her (the spider that is, lol). I'm prepared for erratic behaviour and months long fasting, but hey, I'm a mum of 3 boys, so nothing shocks me easily. So far Fuzzball is a great display pet (I don't see any point in handling Ts), as she never hides, is actually quite active and always
Anyway, I recently talked my husband into letting me have another spider with the condition that it would be something really colourful (not that Fuzzball isn't colourful - she's very red). So hopefully on Tuesday I will be the proud owner of a Brachypelma Boehmei sling (2cm leg span). I'm quite nervous about going for a sling, but hopefully this will be to my advantage, because I'll be extra careful so not to kill it with wrong husbandry. Excited!
Anyway, here's some pics of (yet another) G. Rosea:
