Malt 379 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 This big old bugger visited the kids bedroom last night! Kids were amazed by it, even came up the garden with me to see it off! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,917 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 Nice big male, there must be a bigger female knocking around somewhere that he's been looking for. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted July 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 15 minutes ago, gnipper said: Nice big male, there must be a bigger female knocking around somewhere that he's been looking for. Think he came in out the rain mate, it was hammering down and the boys had the window open! The females don't go far once they've made a nest apparently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NeillNI 49 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 The females are usually bigger.. one of my hobbies is keeping tarantulas. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 Someone over here got a clip of one of them false widow spiders killing a lizard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NeillNI 49 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 2 hours ago, peterhunter86 said: Someone over here got a clip of one of them false widow spiders killing a lizard Aye, it happens. A lot of folk don't realise that we have lizards here The falsies can give you a nip, but it is very unusual. I've had brown recluse, proper widows etc, and lots of proper, big as your hand, tarantulas. Never been bitten, in over 25 years. I've a few snakes as well.. bitten loads by the non venomous ones Of course, I'll probably get nailed by something tonight ffs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,917 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 I used to keep tarantula too, my first ever one (Chile rose) bit me and I never got bit by the quicker more aggressive species I kept. I nearly shit my kecks though when a cobalt blue tried to run up my arm. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NeillNI 49 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 That is funny, because my mate does education visits to schools, and the only one that has bitten him was his Chile Rose.. apparently it hurt like hell, but to be fair to him, he just carried on and I went up and took it off him All those old world species, especially the African ones, can bring a sweat on.. I think my missus still has a video of a Cobalt on my neck, and me going 'ah shit, ah shit'.. I only have about 10 now, with my B smithi pride of place. She is 10 now! Still a bitch though, kicking hairs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,917 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 I only ever had a juvenile smithi but it was a hair flicking tw@, the worst I had was a curly hair. I often think about getting some more spiders but the ladies of the house would not be happy. My favourite was my Psalmopeus irminia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NeillNI 49 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 They are lovely.. I remember having cambridgii and pulcher years ago, as well as the irmina. Communal as well to an degree if I remember right. I kept P murinus (OBTs) as communal, and it looked fantastic.. I was sending slings all over the country ffs All the pokies make for good display as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,917 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 Is it P. Metallica with the bright purple underside? I wouldn't mind one of them. I never fancied an OBT as the name doesn't make them very appealing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NeillNI 49 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 P metallica was the metallic blue pokie from India that people were going mad for a few years ago.. I remember them going for over £100 a sling ffs.. madness. Especially when you consider that there are other pokies that look as good, and then you have the fantastic avicularia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,352 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 Fuuckin weirdos Can't stand the things. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted July 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 7 hours ago, mushroom said: Fuuckin weirdos Can't stand the things. That's only because you're the right size to get eaten by one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,470 Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 thats a big begger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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