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genepool (01/29/2015) [-] 
As a vehement believer in evolution, I question the ability for a spider species to grow to such a size and intelligence in a mere three months without reproducing over hundreds of generations. If this type of spider already exists, point me to the evidence so I can thoroughly enjoy this artistic manifestation of what appears to be a fictional microcosm of our society.
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gunmandude (01/29/2015) [-] Before even questioning that, first let's wonder how the hell the spider survived such a fall and crash. Iv'e held tarantulas before and it turns out that if they drop about a foot down then they will at the least break a leg or something. Spiders are pretty fragile.
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ranoche (01/29/2015) [-] goliath bird spider-largest spider on earth--eats small birds and rodents and lays 100-300 eggs and can live up to twenty five years
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landartheconqueror (01/29/2015) [-] god damn the bite of that thing would hurt like the dickens!
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landartheconqueror (01/29/2015) [-] with fangs of that size? i heard that the venom is as potent, but the bite has to be a hell of a lot more powerful
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dovahben (01/30/2015) [-] It's fangs can be over an inch long, at adulthood. The wasp sting comparison is semi accurate but since the fangs are so large, they can cause mechanical damage which will most likely need stitches. The venom of new world tarantulas are not as potent as old world T's. So you would not need a trip to the hospital unless you are allergic to the venom. The urticating hairs aren't really that bad, but then again I've had dozens of tarantulas for years and I might just be used to it. Source? I've owned two of the three "goliath bird eaters." Theraphosa stirmi and Theraposa apophysis. The T. stirmi is pictured.
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landartheconqueror (01/30/2015) [-] >>#51
yeah, it sucks for a good, actually-lovable species of spider to see it die.
not like those dirty brown recluse spiders that can destroy someone's arm.
yeah, it sucks for a good, actually-lovable species of spider to see it die.
not like those dirty brown recluse spiders that can destroy someone's arm.
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landartheconqueror (01/30/2015) [-] which is what i was trying to get at, what i originally thought
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dovahben (01/30/2015) [-] I noticed you also were interested in buying a Therphosa species. I must warn you, even though they are awesome tarantulas, they are difficult to maintain a level of happiness for them. They need high humidity as well as a very warm environment. Day and night cycles are preferable too. The first Theraphosa I had ended up passing away because I wasn't meticulous enough about the climate control.
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landartheconqueror (01/30/2015) [-] i'm mostly interested in a rose hair
also a cobalt blue, but mainly rose hair. something i can actually handle my pet experience is with dogs, cats, birds, and snakes
also a cobalt blue, but mainly rose hair. something i can actually handle my pet experience is with dogs, cats, birds, and snakes
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dovahben (01/30/2015) [-] Cobalt blues are very pretty but are really aggressive. I wouldn't actually recommend a rosie either, but each spider has it's own personality of sorts. Here is the nice little threat display my rose hair, Jazz gave me when I was refilling her water dish last night.
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landartheconqueror (01/30/2015) [-] there's another one i've heard of, i can't remember it's name right now, but it's a blue new worlder, very beautiful, but also quite docile. and very expensive
and yeah, i've heard that cobolt's are aggressive.
and yeah, i've heard that cobolt's are aggressive.
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landartheconqueror (01/30/2015) [-] actually, i think it was a greenbottle blue. or Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens as wikipedia so tells me.
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landartheconqueror (01/30/2015) [-] my pet experience is with dogs, cats, birds, and snakes
so no. but i've read up on them, and i've been considering it for a couple years, now. don't know if i want a tarantula, or another snake
so no. but i've read up on them, and i've been considering it for a couple years, now. don't know if i want a tarantula, or another snake
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dovahben (01/30/2015) [-] Well the desert species are very easy to take care of, a water dish and two crickets a week. I only feed my T's once a month but I give them big fat sun beetle larvae. Boy do they make a horrible mess out of them lol. I would encourage you to buy a spider. Watching them hunt is probably the most rewarding thing because it's so precise (usually) and quick. I've easily overcome any arachnophobia I had since I've owned and bred them.
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landartheconqueror (01/30/2015) [-] now, i've looked it up and i've really gotten both sides of the fence; handling T's, good idea, or bad? because i want a pet that's more than just "look at it sit there on the counter" kinda thing, i want an actually handleable pet. something i can take out and let crawl around my hands/arms
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dovahben (01/30/2015) [-] Okay, there are a few species I can recommend for that. Tarantulas do have moods and some may have mood swings, so just give em a poke on the end of their abdomen with a paint brush to see how they're feeling. B. albopilosum, B. smithi (this one is prone to kick hairs but usually the species are sweethearts,) G. pulchra, G. Pulchripes are all good, docile species. All of those species are easy to care for, needing only room temperature and humidity. A water dish, dry substrate in a medium to large kritter keeper.
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landartheconqueror (01/30/2015) [-] for looks, i gotta say that the curly hair and golden knee spiders are the best lookers. don't care much for rose hairs?
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dovahben (01/30/2015) [-] It's a source of controversy in the hobby. Some have poor temperaments, like mine, while others are calm as a rock. They don't move much and are sometimes referred to as pet rocks. The issue is that this species is notorious for fasting for long periods of time. The longest recorded fast of a rosie in captivity was almost three years. Some people think it's because of the hemisphere shift since most of them are wild caught. I try to steer people away from them to save them the anguish of trying to figure out why their spider hasn't eaten in months.
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landartheconqueror (01/30/2015) [-] yeah, i've heard they can be prone to fasting. i've also heard they flip upside-down and look dead when they're molting
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landartheconqueror (01/29/2015) [-] because admin made it so that thumbs are hidden for the first bit, so that no one can join a thumbing bandwagon, and everyone thumbs a comment according to how they actually feel about it
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landartheconqueror (01/29/2015) [-] what i'm saying is that it has huge ******* fangs, so even the the venom is as potent as a wasp sting, the daggers sticking out of it's face will probably do more damage than something with a stinger as small as a wasp's
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ranoche (01/29/2015) [-] the most they've been recorded to do is break the skin. It will not rip chunks of meat off your hand it is simply a way to tell someone to piss off. they eat by slowly melting trapped prey with acid so unless you let it bite you repeatedly for seven hours straight it you'd be fine. they're actually kept as pets because they are docile
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landartheconqueror (01/29/2015) [-] well that makes me a little more interested in getting a goliath rather than a rosehair
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heartlessrobot ONLINE (01/30/2015) [-] Their hairs are dangerous. Just by owning one, you've breathed in their hair.
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hovak (01/30/2015) [-] Thanks for reminding me of that time 1 hour ago i almost killed a spider but it got away because he did some spider ninja Mexican barrel roll and got away....Probably plotting his revenge on me as i type.
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travisthered (01/29/2015) [-] I think I would rather shoot myself in the foot than deal with a spider
