Tarantulas, Centipedes, Scorpions, anyone? - Page 2

Abkhaz · 08-13-2008, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Nightsurfer

Now I don't have any of those in my zoo. Not big into the bug thing. Give me bats and snakes any day.

My oldest son would like to have a few spiders but I keep on telling him that he isn't ready for a high maintenance pet. He is still at goldfish level and not doing to good of a job at that.

Actually, most species of Theraphosidae are actually extremely low maintenance as well as species of scolopendramorpha. For my adult Grammastola rosea, I simply feed it two large crickets and fill the water bowl. That's it. Its enclosure is a simple rubber maid container with a hiding spot and some substrate.

micfranklin · 08-13-2008, 08:51 AM

I've seen someone keep an emperor scorpion as a pet before and then pick it up.

Abkhaz · 08-13-2008, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by micfranklin

I've seen someone keep an emperor scorpion as a pet before and then pick it up.

Oh yes! I have had Imperators before. Some of the best scorpions ever! I use to handle mine all the time :D

Rectify88 · 08-13-2008, 08:57 AM

Man thats' just a lot of crawlers for me. I'm really just not that type of person.

Abkhaz · 08-13-2008, 09:17 AM

Just thought I'd add some photos :D. Just click on the name and you'll see it. I took all these photos.

Bug Room - Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5

Theraphosidae:
0.1.0 Acanthoscurria geniculata - Squirt
1.0.0 Theraphosa blondi - Fang ----------------------------> 8+ Inches
0.0.1 Pterinochilus murinus (Orange) - Stephannie
0.1.0 Heteroscodra maculata - Angel
1.0.0 Lasiodora difficilis - Hairy
0.1.0 Grammastola rosea - Rosie
0.0.1 Megaphobema robustum - Princess
0.1.0 Haplopelma minax - Demain
0.0.1 Brachypelma vagans - Firefly
0.0.1 Chilobrachys fimbriatus - Indigo
0.0.1 Brachypelma smithi - Pumpkin
0.0.1 Unknown sp. - Onyx
0.0.1 Cyclosternum fasciatum - Poppy
0.0.1 Eucratoscelus pachypus - Boo

Scorpions:
0.0.1 Hadogenes troglodytes - Rocky

Scolopendramorpha:
0.0.1 Scolopendra subspinipes "Mau Chau" - Hannibal ---> 8 Inches Long
1.1.0 Scolopendra mutilans - Cherry and Jewel
0.0.1 Scolopendra subspinipes "Tiger Legs" - Tiger

Other Arachnids:
0.1.0 Damon variegatus - Frankenstein
0.1.0 Mastigoproctus sp. - Tiny

Amphibians:
0.0.1 Ceratophrys ornata - Pacman

No Longer Own:
Unknown Centipede
Unknown Centipede 2
Scolopendra Subspinipes
Scolopendra Subspinipes
Pandinus Imperator
Bonnetina cyaneifemur

Blueyes · 08-13-2008, 09:20 AM

Well now these centipedes aren't those big things, these are just the little squirmy ones.

Abkhaz · 08-13-2008, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Blueyes

Well now these centipedes aren't those big things, these are just the little squirmy ones.

Actually, all my centipedes will grow to 6-10 inches long. If I can buy a gigantea, it will be over a foot long :D