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Pet Tarantula

• Melbournite

  22 Apr 08, 18:28

  I had heard of tarantulas that can be bought in malaysia in pet shops and some people keeping them in singapore, which is obviously not allowed. So anyone ever kept one of these care to share how they are like?

• Melbournite

  22 Apr 08, 18:31

  One of the more popular species kept as a pet is the Chilean rose,  hardy, easy to care for spider native to Chile.

• Xcert

  22 Apr 08, 18:32

  Originally posted by Melbournite:

  I had heard of tarantulas that can be bought in malaysia in pet shops and some people keeping them in singapore, which is obviously not allowed. So anyone ever kept one of these care to share how they are like?

  
  so U want them to admit to U they have something illegal in their houses?

• Melbournite

  22 Apr 08, 18:33

  The following are among the best tarantulas for first time owners:
  Chilean Rose (Grammostola rosea)
  Costa Rican Zebra (Aphonoplema seemani)
  Mexican Redknee (Brachypelma smithi)
  Mexican Redleg (Brachypelma emilia)
  Desert/Mexican Blonde (Aphonopelma chalcodes)
  Curly Hair Tarantula (Brachypelma albopilosum)

• Melbournite

  22 Apr 08, 18:35

  they can live from 15 and up to 30 years

• maurizio13

  22 Apr 08, 18:36

  cool.....

  can i buy one as pet in Singapore?

• Master -_-

  22 Apr 08, 18:49

  My friend used to breed Haplopelma Hainanum and Hapopelma Robustum..and offered to give me a 2 month old to rear..but back then in secondary school, the idea of breeding mice as feed for them appeared sick to me

• Melbournite

  22 Apr 08, 19:00

  i had  seen  one of these being kept as pets. they dont bite but play around with yr fingers

• QX179R

  22 Apr 08, 19:06

  is it true that tarantulas will so-called release their "hairs" when they are threatened..

• Melbournite

  22 Apr 08, 19:11

  Originally posted by QX179R:

  is it true that tarantulas will so-called release their "hairs" when they are threatened..

  yes, the hairs will cause itchiness on yr skin...

• QX179R

  22 Apr 08, 19:13

  Originally posted by Melbournite:

  yes, the hairs will cause itchiness on yr skin...

  that means those keeping them as pets must be extra careful that this does not happen..

• cuddles

  22 Apr 08, 19:20

  Originally posted by Master -_-:

  My friend used to breed Haplopelma Hainanum and Hapopelma Robustum..and offered to give me a 2 month old to rear..but back then in secondary school, the idea of breeding mice as feed for them appeared sick to me

  wow.. does it pounce on the mice like a fighting spider on a fly?

• Melbournite

  22 Apr 08, 19:26

  u dont have to give them mice, just house lizards and crickets will do and occasionally mealworms  some fruits and vegetables or small guppies

• Maith

  22 Apr 08, 19:41

  they dont bite or anything?o.o

• Melbournite

  22 Apr 08, 19:56

  Originally posted by Maith:

  they dont bite or anything?o.o

  as long u get the kinds that are safe as pets.

   

• maurizio13

  22 Apr 08, 19:57

  Originally posted by Maith:

  they dont bite or anything?o.o

  
  you can remove it's fangs.

• Maith

  22 Apr 08, 20:11

  lol,wht if one day it escapes n someone in my family step on it how?

• QX179R

  22 Apr 08, 20:13

  Originally posted by Maith:

  lol,wht if one day it escapes n someone in my family step on it how?

  tarantula juice anyone..

• Melbournite

  22 Apr 08, 20:17

  and how do u remove their fangs?