Spiders?

[frog]

I've been keeping and breeding tarantulas for 20 years, to me they are one of the most awesome creatures on the planet

[Dedcalm]

True, the sound is something else, intoxicating!!! Very fast, and as you say so easy to get the best from it!! Another...

Never had the pleasure of driving one (sadly) but they do sound fantastic. What I wonder is whether Audi got the balance right with the electronics - does it scrub off speed for you when cornering or will it let you really drive it? (without switch them off...)?

Lovely car to ogle on my commute down the M3

[Jamin_00]

I've been keeping and breeding tarantulas for 20 years, to me they are one of the most awesome creatures on the planet

What ones you got?

[frog]

What ones you got?

Loads of species, but breeding wise I concentrate on just Mexican Red Knees now as they are the most profitable. I have access to a wholesaler so I can shift lots out real fast. Feeding all those hungry mouths is a time consuming thing so being able to sell quantity pretty early is key for me.

At one time I would spend several hours every evening maintaining spiders, it got to the point that it consumed all my spare time. Hobby wise, I also keep leaf insects, frogs (obviously)and a snake

[Eckchaz]

Yup, Scared and run screaming like a girl!!!!!!!!

Or get the DYSON out and hover that sucker up, then the rest of the house to make sure its buried under a load of crap. LOL.

I dont even do that.. I'm at the front door with my head checking up on the missus making sure shes killed it.. if its gone awol.. I wont go back in.. and probably go and drive to my nptn home for the night..

you do know that the spiders can make a nest and hatch more eggs in a bagless hoover!

[Rotorhead]

Interesting fact, on average people accidentally eat about 10 spiders a year while sleeping, they crawl into the open mouth and are accidentally swallowed.

Night night

[ledtoe]

Interesting fact, on average people accidentally eat about 10 spiders a year while sleeping, they crawl into the open mouth and are accidentally swallowed.

Night night

lol reminds me of that guy that was on the big breakfast that had a spider crawl in his ear when he was asleep. it got stuck trying to crawl past his ear drum... the guy was kept awake for days and was in loads of pain with it trying to crawl back out or in abit more maybe

not a fan of spiders either... not scared of um, snakes make me poop it tho.

[Nudenut]

Never had the pleasure of driving one (sadly) but they do sound fantastic. What I wonder is whether Audi got the balance right with the electronics - does it scrub off speed for you when cornering or will it let you really drive it? (without switch them off...)?

Lovely car to ogle on my commute down the M3

Yes you can put ESP in Sport (traction & Anti Slip disabled) or Off, taking out all driver aids... great fun i'n the wet or grassy field like today but lighting up the back end on dry Tarmac all the time ££££ !!

As for the 8 legged variety, my neighbour had a Red Knee, it escaped whilst she was out (kids messing with it) and I went round as she was trying to catch it in an empty cornflake box from one end of her kitchen table... when it jumped best part of 6ft to my end of table I was off !!!!

[oneandonlyian]

... when it jumped best part of 6ft to my end of table I was off !!!!

JUMPED sod that the neighbour is coming home to get it themselves.

I love the film aracnaphobia




at the end.

[Jamin_00]

Loads of species, but breeding wise I concentrate on just Mexican Red Knees now as they are the most profitable. I have access to a wholesaler so I can shift lots out real fast. Feeding all those hungry mouths is a time consuming thing so being able to sell quantity pretty early is key for me.

At one time I would spend several hours every evening maintaining spiders, it got to the point that it consumed all my spare time. Hobby wise, I also keep leaf insects, frogs (obviously)and a snake

Any pics?

[Vanquish]

Whilst trekking in Thailand last year our guide came wandering out of the jungle holding this a haplopelma minax, local thailand turantula. He walked straight up to my mate rob and plonked it on his shirt. He then proceeded to tell us how nasty their bite was and how aggressive they are when startled. Turned out the Thai guide had removed its fangs and was taking it home for dinner!!

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Also these were everywhere with webs stretched across the trails. Not to bad until you relise their as big as a dinner plate and occasionally eat birds!

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[oneandonlyian]

Also these were everywhere with webs stretched across the trails. Not to bad until you relise their as big as a dinner plate and occasionally eat birds!

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D D D D D D DDDDDDDDD DINNER PLATE i aint ever going to thailand.

[frog]

Any pics?

Here is Maude, I have had her since she was a spiderling, she is 15 years old now

[Smoothound]

Here is Maude, I have had her since she was a spiderling, she is 15 years old now

Been looking into this recently. Lost my snakes a while back when my daughter got older and took over my snakeroom

Been looking at Spiders or Frogs

[frog]

For dartfrogs check out Dartfrog - Everything for the Amphibian Keeper

Only drawback with dartfrogs is the food supply. You spend longer taking care of the cultures than the frogs But I haven't had any in a while and keep being tempted to get more. Not quite as easy as feeding a fella like this chap,



Virginia Cheeseman keeps a decent stock of spiders. She is nice to deal with.