23 Oct 2006, 4:04 am
Hey, my bf and I just got a brand new critter, and I thought I'd share! 
Check out our monster, he / she (we haven't been able to sex it yet...) is AMAZING!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nS_fTvKeGk
We're naming it Phobetor, greek god of nightmares... 
23 Oct 2006, 5:05 am
TheMachine1
Veteran
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Gender: Male
Posts: 8,011
Location: 9099 will be my last post...what the hell 9011 will be.
23 Oct 2006, 5:52 am
One-Winged-Angel
Veteran
Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Posts: 10,860
Location: Under your bed, in your closet, in your head
23 Oct 2006, 6:40 am
23 Oct 2006, 6:46 am
Prof_Pretorius
Veteran
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Posts: 7,520
Location: Hiding in the attic of the Arkham Library
23 Oct 2006, 4:57 pm
23 Oct 2006, 4:59 pm
How does a Tarantella sound, anyway? I've only heard it mentioned in a Tom Waits tune, "Tango Til They're Sore".
_________________
Garlic is always there to help you in matters of the heart (pun intended), no matter what.
23 Oct 2006, 5:33 pm
23 Oct 2006, 6:18 pm
what species is it?
my cat eats spiders 
23 Oct 2006, 7:19 pm
my cat eats spiders
HAHAHA... so do mine. Not this kind of spider, though...
Its species is Avicularia avicularia - the Pink toed tarantula.. it originates from South Amerca (Brazil to Costa Rica) and is relatively unagressive (I'm REALLY hoping I will be able to handle it... I WANT a monster like that in my hand...). Its venom is also relatively weak...
Also, I forgot to mention: it will eat small frogs and pinkie mice, but it's not good to feed them vertebrates too often as our bones are too high in calcium for it.
I can't WAIT to see it go through its first molt!! Apparently it will become more and more inactive, not moving or eating. It will spin a wispy, flat web, then flip over on its back on said web and proceed to shed its exoskeleton. Once that's done, it's important to leave it alone and not feed it for about a week as its new, soft exoskeleton has to harden. This is gonna be awesome!
TheMachine1
Veteran
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Gender: Male
Posts: 8,011
Location: 9099 will be my last post...what the hell 9011 will be.
23 Oct 2006, 7:22 pm
my cat eats spiders
My Spider eats cats he says it makes his silk shinney.
23 Oct 2006, 7:28 pm
my cat eats spiders
mine too
23 Oct 2006, 7:29 pm
my cat eats spiders
HAHAHA... so do mine. Not this kind of spider, though...
Its species is Avicularia avicularia - the Pink toed tarantula.. it originates from South Amerca (Brazil to Costa Rica) and is relatively unagressive (I'm REALLY hoping I will be able to handle it... I WANT a monster like that in my hand...).Its venom is also relatively weak...
Also, I forgot to mention: it will eat small frogs and pinkie mice, but it's not good to feed them vertebrates too often as our bones are too high in calcium for it.
1. I can't WAIT to see it go through its first molt! ! Apparently it will become more and more inactive, not moving or eating. It will spin a wispy, flat web, then flip over on its back on said web and proceed to shed its exoskeleton. Once that's done, it's important to leave it alone and not feed it for about a week as its new, soft exoskeleton has to harden. This is gonna be awesome!
1. will you be posting it on youtube???
23 Oct 2006, 7:42 pm
I haven't really thought about it... but I'll probably be videotaping it, and if I do that, then I'll probably be editing it, and if I do that, then chances are I'd stick it up on YouTube to impress / gross out my friends / family...
Do you want to see it molting on YouTube?
tinky
Veteran
Joined: 24 Mar 2006
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Posts: 8,015
Location: en la luna bailando con las vacas
23 Oct 2006, 7:47 pm
23 Oct 2006, 8:04 pm
I haven't really thought about it... but I'll probably be videotaping it, and if I do that, then I'll probably be editing it, and if I do that, then chances are I'd stick it up on YouTube to impress / gross out my friends / family...
Do you want to see it molting on YouTube?
