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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TabithasMom" data-source="post: 64507" data-attributes="member: 3599">I've lost three spiders in the 10+ years I've practice spider husbandry. One was a fishing spider my partner caught for me while working. I had her for about 9 months, and she spun 4 egg sacs in that time. One was viable, and I set her babies free in my garden. I have no idea how old she was, but I'm guessing she was beyond her prime. Her name was Mama Spider.The second was my first T; a rosea (probably a porteri) bought at a local pet shop. Knowing what I know now, I'm guessing it was a MM, at his prime. I had him for about 5 months, when a very unsuccessful molt was his demise. His name was Rosie. The third was very hard. She was my Tabitha (in my profile picture). My guess she was wild-caught, and well within her lifespan. The time between her molts kept lengthening, and lengthening; it was obvious she was an old lady. She spun an egg sac four months after obtaining her, but it wasn't viable. So I'm thinking she was in contact with the male somewhere in the wild. I had her for over nine years, and adored her. She had the most sour disposition, but it made me love her more. I have since acquired another porteri (the species will always hold a flame in my heart), whom I've dubbed Tabitha II. She's nothing the the first (doesn't get pissy being handled, and has the sweetest disposition out of my 19), but she matters enough to carry on the legacy.</blockquote>