Grammostola pulchras are slow growing and have a long life. Females can live up to twenty-five years. My husband thought this would be a great tarantula for our son because they are docile. I agreed because they are also beautiful. They grow to around 5 inches and are a silky black.
My son and his G. pulchra are now six years ago and both are doing great!
This is a picture of two adult Grammostola pulchras mating.
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| Bom chicky bow wow, Grammostola pulchra tarantulas mating. |
Having got over my shock and natural suspicion of spiders, I'm gong to assume this one is non-poisonous. :D
ReplyDeleteWe used to have tarantulas, too. This is a great choice, for their docile nature and long life. And they are indeed beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMy kids would always collect hermit crabs at the beach, but I think I'd draw the line at tarantulas. Ick ...
ReplyDelete@J.L. - Tarantulas do have venom but it is not medically significant. This type of tarantula (Grammostola family) flicks their hairs as a defense mechanism. In the picture you can see that one of the tarantula has a "bald patch" on its abdomen.. this is from flicking hairs. The hairs can irrate your nose and eyes but Grammostola pulchra rarely flick when you handle them. :) You should check out some of the articles I have written on Tarantulas - You can find links under my A post for the month.
ReplyDeleteI like spiders, but not enough to own one! Lol, I'm more of an iguana owner, but mine passed away a few years ago :(
ReplyDeleteI like your blog, a lot!
Tarantula porn. ;O)
ReplyDeleteMy “G” post is right here: http://www.word-nerd-speaks.com/2011/04/genetic-link.html
Whoa!! Cool. We have cats, but also a snake a turtle and hermit crabs, so we're also fans of the 'atypical pet.' Cool picture.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a pet--especially for people who cannot have a dog or cat.
ReplyDeleteOh my. Now that's thinking outside of the pet box.
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