Spider growth over a year!

[saxophonoia]

did anyone else find themselves lifting their feet from the floor after clicking that?

 

[Noirish]

what do you feed something like that?

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: Noirish
what do you feed something like that?

Crickets mostly, and now I've been feeding her mice after a molt.

 

[dr150]

Why feed it mice? Isn't that cruel, since that have more nerve ending than crickets?......

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: trmiv
Oh man, why did I click that. I have the heebeejeebees now.

x10

 

[EGGO]

Originally posted by: dr150
Why feed it mice? Isn't that cruel, since that have more nerve ending than crickets?......

It needs the blood of mammals.

 

[LordMorpheus]

Originally posted by: RichUK
WOW .. that is ming i hate spiders .. did you know that on average humans eat 8 spiders a year whilst sleeping .. now that is SICK

did you know that they actualy don't, you're just gullible?

 

[RaiderJ]

I could do a "kill Toby" site, where if I get enough donations, I'll feed the mouse to the spider!

 

[2cpuminimum]

At the current growth rate, how long before the spider eats you and everyone you know?

 

[mobobuff]

That spider doesn't freak me out like other smaller, faster, and uglier spiders do. Yay for calm and relaxed tarantulas! About how much would you say she weighs?

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: 2cpuminimum
At the current growth rate, how long before the spider eats you and everyone you know?

Well.... she's grown about 3" in the past year. So for her to be 3' that gives her about 35 years or so to become a national threat

In actuality, she'll be full grown at about 8", which will probably be in a couple years. After that she'll probably molt once a year, but not gain any size. I don't have any comparison, but by my best guess she could live 25 years or more.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Very cool spider.
Though I actually generally like spiders since they eat pests like flies and mesquitoes (at least smaller spiders do ... I dunno about ones THAT big)

Originally posted by: Phoenix86
I have analyzed the pictures and decided your hand is shrinking.

HAHAHAHAHAH.

 

[Taggart]

You all suck. Over 35 replies and no cliche in sight

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
That spider doesn't freak me out like other smaller, faster, and uglier spiders do. Yay for calm and relaxed tarantulas! About how much would you say she weighs?

Hardly anything - maybe around a stack of 15 business cards or so? Definitely less than a standard staple remover. I don't have an accurate scale to weigh her, so I'm trying to guess by picking up object around me.

The heaviest spider I've read about is a 12-13" one that was about 4oz

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: RaiderJ

Originally posted by: mobobuff
That spider doesn't freak me out like other smaller, faster, and uglier spiders do. Yay for calm and relaxed tarantulas! About how much would you say she weighs?

Hardly anything - maybe around a stack of 15 business cards or so? Definitely less than a standard staple remover. I don't have an accurate scale to weigh her, so I'm trying to guess by picking up object around me.

The heaviest spider I've read about is a 12-13" one that was about 4oz

Jeez... can she jump? Also... was your girlfriend scared of spiders before you met her?

I'm getting freaked out imagining a 13" spider... even if it is just from tip of leg to tip of leg...

 

[Ranger X]

Did the spider eat the entire mice or were parts left over?

 

[neutralizer]

Ah.... ah... put it away.

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: RaiderJ

Originally posted by: mobobuff
That spider doesn't freak me out like other smaller, faster, and uglier spiders do. Yay for calm and relaxed tarantulas! About how much would you say she weighs?

Hardly anything - maybe around a stack of 15 business cards or so? Definitely less than a standard staple remover. I don't have an accurate scale to weigh her, so I'm trying to guess by picking up object around me.

The heaviest spider I've read about is a 12-13" one that was about 4oz

Jeez... can she jump? Also... was your girlfriend scared of spiders before you met her?

I'm getting freaked out imagining a 13" spider... even if it is just from tip of leg to tip of leg...

She can't jump, but she can't move VERY quickly when she wants to. My smaller spiders (different species) however CAN jump - something that very much surprised me. They are tree tarantulas (Avicularia avicularia), whereas the Golden Knee (above) is a terrestrial spider.

Aren't all girls afraid of spiders? My girlfriend was at first too, but she's gotten used to them over the past year. Once you get past the initial "shock" of the spider, they are actually very interesting. If you have a tame one I think they make great pets. Super easy to take care of, and always interesting to other people.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Can you make a video of it eating a mouse? I want to see this.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Bah @ double post.

 

[Scarpozzi]

How long do those spiders live on average? I'm just wondering if the pet is a good investment.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: RichUK
did you know that on average humans eat 8 spiders a year whilst sleeping .. now that is SICK

Nope

thats is good news .. because i shore would not like to be eating 8 spiders a year ..

but it is true that all kinds of bug parts are in chocolate candy bars right ?

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
How long do those spiders live on average? I'm just wondering if the pet is a good investment.

Nobody really knows for this particular species, since no one has had them long enough. However, similiar species have lived 20+ years (females only). I estimate my spider at 2 years.... so definitely a long term investment - but a very easy one too.

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: PowerMacG5
Can you make a video of it eating a mouse? I want to see this.

Added to first post

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: RaiderJ

Originally posted by: Noirish
what do you feed something like that?

Crickets mostly, and now I've been feeding her mice after a molt.

Speaking of which, isn't it time for another "what should I feed my spider" thread.