3 Best Tarantula Breeds for Beginners | Pet Tarantulas
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Howcast is not the best source for starter pets, one of these is actually moody
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OMG THEYRE SO DAMN CUTE
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"10 gallon tank that is more vertical" do you mean horizontal?
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The first two Tarantulas there are among the most popular as pets. I've see a few of them up close behind glass and they are an impressive breed and among the most amazing and beautiful in terms of their colours.
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Question: Is it best to get the tarantula from when it's a baby? or when it's grown up?
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It's species, not breeds
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"Ten Gallon Tage"
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does anyone know if a trantula can bring flavor to a cup cake ? what is is the best way to cook the trantula but at the same time preserving it's flavors?
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Have you ever got bitten by any of these species of tarantulas
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only 7 more years until I can get one!
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I want to get one so bad but I have a fear of them.How do you get over a fear of spiders?
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In NSW
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Where can you buy these in Australia ?
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Ive kept a lot of Ts and i think that rose hairs arent that great of a beginner Ts, they fast for long periods of time and that i think puts new T keepers off. But thats just my opinion.
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I'm supposed be getting a rosehair,not a full adult,r they actually rlly good for beginners cuz this'll be my first time ever having a tarantula
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I want one of these !!!!
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Getting a pink toe spiderling Sunday whoooooooo
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Don't take advice from this guy. He holds very little respect for the actual animal and shows this by shaking his hands having the terrestrials climb vertically and leaving lids loose or doors open. He also stated that you don't want a bowl you want a shallow dish and that is true for the arid species for the tropical species you want a deeper bowl especially for pinktoes. And for the sponge thing never do that sponges easily harbor bacteria and mold they also make it so your tarantula can't drink if you treat your tarantulas like this man then they will live short stressful and unhappy lives
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hah...i started with a poecilotheria ornata and got a pink toe today. so kinda a step down. but at least i can handle this one for showcases and such. wouldnt cross my mind to handle any ornata and my female is like 20cm. and avi avi fast is like poeci slow so im more than fine with them :D
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palomino blonde tarantula
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