NOOOO!!! It's a MALE!!! (UPDATED WITH A PIC!)

[Spike]

So my Chilean Rose Hair (supposedly a female), who has been in my care for over a year and a half, finally decides to molt after I put in a heater. Low and behold, it's a freaking male!! After the molt he has tibial hooks and swollen front feeler/sex organ things. This is pretty annoying as females live a long time (20+ years even) while males don't last long after their mature (ie, develop these tibial hooks and things).

Does anyone know what the heck I can do with a male Chilean Rose hair? I guess I could ask the pet store if the need it for breeding or something, but this is freaking rediculous. Looks like I am going to have to get another one soon as mine won't last long now that he is mature.

So annoying...

-spike

EDIT pic

 

[paulney]

What are you talking about?
hehe, Beavis, he has a sex male slave with tribal hooks and things.

 

[Spike]

Sorry, for the uninformed, a Chilean Rose Hair is a Tarantula

 

[notfred]

Count it as a blessing. Now you don't have to keep a giant spider in your house for two decades.

 

[cyberhap]

pics?

 

[gar3555]

Originally posted by: paulney
What are you talking about?
hehe, Beavis, he has a sex male slave with tribal hooks and things.

same feelings apply

wtf?

 

[KLin]

oh a tarantula.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: notfred
Count it as a blessing. Now you don't have to keep a giant spider in your house for two decades.

I have to agree with Tyler on this one.

ZV

 

[slick230]

Cook him over a fire and eat him with mustard. Watch out for the hairs, though. They irritate like fiberglass if they get in your skin.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: notfred
Count it as a blessing. Now you don't have to keep a giant spider in your house for two decades.

bwaahhahahaha

 

[Blieb]

I looked it up ..

http://www.petbugs.com/caresheets/G-rosea.html

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: cyberhap
pics?

pic

Bad quality, but that should work

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: notfred
Count it as a blessing. Now you don't have to keep a giant spider in your house for two decades.

I have to agree with Tyler on this one.

ZV

I am actually a big fan of strange pets. She, er, HE has been a great pet and it's alot of fun to freak people out. My wife has finally gotten used to it so I can't go back now. I will probably get another variety when he dies, maybe a Mexican Red Knee.

-spike

 

[Zenmervolt]

A little bit of RAID will take care of that in short order for ya.

ZV

 

[RaiderJ]

Meh, tarantulas are cheap. Just buy a whole bunch of 'lings and most likely you'll get a female. My preference is still the Golden Knees. They get bigger and I think are better looking (for a spider).

Go for an Avicularia - even if it's a male they have some really cool coloring. Red Knees have more irritating hairs than the rose - but they typically don't bother most people.

 

[Spike]

Cheap? How are they cheap? I assume you mean cheap when you get them as tiny spiders. To get an almost mature tarantula is $30-60 (of the types I want). Thats not real cheap, defintly not "buy a whole bunch" cheap.

I guess I could look at a golden knee, know any good online retailers for them?

-spike

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: Spike
Cheap? How are they cheap? I assume you mean cheap when you get them as tiny spiders. To get an almost mature tarantula is $30-60 (of the types I want). Thats not real cheap, defintly not "buy a whole bunch" cheap.

I guess I could look at a golden knee, know any good online retailers for them?

-spike

Mature spiders are more expensive, but as fast as they grow it's not really an issue. My Golden Knee went from 2" to 5" in a year.

Growth over one year - Golden Knee

I've had excellent luck with Swift's Inverts. Golden Knees are $8 each, and you can get a free one with your order. Overnight shipping is like $20 or so. For the price of a single mature tarantula you could get a bunch of little ones.

I like the Golden Knees because they get 8" or so full grown, have attractive coloring, super-docile temperments, and are easy to care for. Same genus as the Roses, so you should have no surprises with them.

 

[Spike]

hmmm, I may have to consider that. I am not sure I like the way the golden knee looks, I think the more slender look of the rose hair is appealing. I will check around and do some research. I just wanted to vent my frustration about the whole male thing...

-spike

 

[RaiderJ]

The slenderness is due to the sex of the spider. A male/female Rose will be very similiar in shape to that of a male/female Golden Knee.

Not to mention my spider is fat.