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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tongue Flicker" data-source="post: 27568" data-attributes="member: 1055">I wanna introduce one of my oldest tarantula, an eight-year old Samar Cave Tarantula (Selenocosmia samarae). She was staying with a friend til i got back from my overseas work and man, she's an oldie and a fattie lolThis was her during arrival day, looking scrawny and helpless.<img src="https://z-n.ak.fbcdn.net/z-1-scontent-b.xx/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-0/10456050_645265815565862_7382281822828592156_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Here she is now, fat as a cow <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> (notice the shiny butt)<img src="https://z-n.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-h.ak/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-0/10405589_645265862232524_6207139863994881894_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Love it how her short body-hair can cause a shiny reflection <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="https://z-n.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-b.ak/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-0/10428468_645265905565853_3690962041721279775_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Warning: NEVER handle/pick-up an Old World Tarantula by force or against its will.This one here decided it wants to go out, i just opened her enclosure, she crawled out and i let her walk on my hand in her own volition. No stress, no harm done. Again, always be safe.<img src="https://z-n.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-a.ak/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-0/1395406_645265985565845_5488107199223095456_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Photo is to show how big she is now, 5 inches with a nice spread.She's not as defensive/aggressive as compared to her other native cousin, Orphnaecus sp. but they are skittish if startled.Happy 8-legged Monday guys! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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