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Tarantula!

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:19:31 AM

Well--I've done it! I've become the owner of a Lasiodora parahybana spiderling, otherwise known as a Brazilian Salmon Pink Birdeater. She's only about 1" diameter right now--very small, but I just had to post this because she's molting right now! I'm extremely excited and impressed, such that mere text cannot imbue.

I hope I don't do anything stupid to hurt her, either.

Watch this space for arachnidian updates.

Question:Before the molt

Comments

Stardancer Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:51:30 AM

Cool.

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EricTheEyeofHorus Tuesday, June 30, 2009 6:02:33 AM

"I hope I don't do anything stupid to hurt her, either."

Why Do you sleep with her? I can see if you roll over...
Wouldn't Greg have a problem with this also?

Melmlynnjohnson Tuesday, June 30, 2009 1:39:52 PM

Nah. He's suprisingly modern when it comes to sleeping with spiders.

Matthewnoah counte Tuesday, June 30, 2009 4:12:10 PM

Tarantula... I thought you said tarantella.

It sounds quite cool. Where're all the pictures?

Melmlynnjohnson Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:07:32 PM

Ugh. Badly done. More to come, though! She's still pretty small.

Matthewnoah counte Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:26:06 PM

excellent smile

Sansanshan Sunday, July 5, 2009 3:49:37 PM

yuck

Melmlynnjohnson Monday, July 6, 2009 12:08:51 AM

Oh, pooh p bigsmile

Chthoniidchthoniid Friday, July 31, 2009 1:32:54 AM

waay cool.

I congratulate you on this journey into the arachnophile fold.

Melmlynnjohnson Friday, July 31, 2009 8:16:26 PM

Thanks! I only hope I'm not killing her. She's been in her burrow for a couple of days now, but unless the crickets are escaping when I'm not looking, she's been eating them...

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