My First Invert

[kevyn]

I got my first invert today, a beautiful 3 month old Chillian Rosey Hair Tarantula. It was a late Xmas gift from my wonderful wife. I'd post pics but we lent our digital to our friends who just had a baby. Like that's a big deal. :wink:

 

[Belinda]

Your WIFE got you a hairy bug?

 

[marc]

hummmmmm hairy bugs....big **** spiders are cool...freind in the USA has red knee's

 

[wattso]

Dare I ask how big it is? lol

 

[kevyn]

I'd say about 2 iches across. It will get up to 4-5 inches in diameter. It's very pretty.

 

[wattso]

cool, sounds about the size of bird eaters ive seen here. Not really my kind of pet though, more of a showpeice?

 

[africancichlidau]

can you train it to walk on a leash ?

 

[wattso]

only after alot of red wine!

 

[Belinda]

I'm sure they could...Just get out the mortein

 

[Tommo]

you and your friend should should introduce your new members of the family to each other

 

[kevyn]

They don't get all that big, not like the Goliath Birdeaters; they get the size of dinner plates-maybe one day. No I don't think I'll be doing introductions. My dog Che would just want to play. He doesn't really understand venom.

 

[marc]

kevyn how many herp do you have, and whats you fav....oh did your wife agree to get the Bitus?

 

[kevyn]

Right now I have 14 herps-13 snakes and 1 green iguana. Ya I can get the Bitis, but I'm making myself one with a grab stick before I get it though. I know they are mellow but better safe than sorry. There is like no antivenin here.

 

[kevyn]

Oh ya I've got another 4 snakes on the way. Then a few in the spring from Malaysia. I forgot. Need to build more enclosures and racks...

 

[kevyn]

Oh ya may fav has got to be my normal het for albino male burm. He was my first burm and ever since I was a kid I've wanted burms. I love my temple viper too.

 

[marc]

sound like pritty cool herp I would like a gabboon

 

[kevyn]

I love gabbys. They are really intimidating though. They hiss so loud, but most of the time it's a bluff. But when they realine those jaws and you see the size of those fangs. The fangs are just huge-as I'm sure you know. The venom is brutal too, they are I snake I have alot of respect for. But I love the bitis- I hope to work with Puff Adders one day too and Rhinos. I'll post a picture of the gabby in a sec here.

 

[marc]

I love gabbys. They are really intimidating though. They hiss so loud, but most of the time it's a bluff. But when they realine those jaws and you see the size of those fangs. The fangs are just huge-as I'm sure you know. The venom is brutal too, they are I snake I have alot of respect for. But I love the bitis- I hope to work with Puff Adders one day too and Rhinos. I'll post a picture of the gabby in a sec here.

so you like the venomous ones so do I but I had to get rid of them, loving away from home with inquistive house mates...cant take the chance, but this year we are getting our own place then I will get venom herp back

 

[kevyn]

Not sure if this is the right place but here's the Bitis Gabonica

Not the brightest colours but still pretty nice.

 

[Simon_Archibald]

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