| Tracey's Tarantulas |
| An introduction to the world of tarantula's. General care, and photo's included. |
| This is Poppy, a Poecilotheria regalis. (Indian Ornamental) |
| This is Jerico, an Acanthoscurria geniculata. (Brazilian white knee.) |
| With over 800 species of Tarantula there are a lot of different spiders to choose from. Some are not good pets for the beginner. Both Poppy and Jerico are not beginner spiders, but they are a beautiful addition to any collection. |
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| The following spiders are a mixture of temperament. Bella is large and not really a beginners pet, but Milly is a good starter spider. She is very reclusive, but many people have found them to be good pets. Huyana is a young tree spider, most members of the Avicularia family should make a good first time pet, this one combines beauty with a gentle temperament, the urticating hairs are very effective though. Teddy is a male Goliath and definately not for the beginner, his size alone is a challenge, and the fangs at that size could cause serious motor damage to a hand. |
| Bella is a Lasiodora parahybana (Brazilian Salmon Pink). She is one of the giant breeds and stands at nearly 7 inches at only 2 years old. |
| Milly is a Brachypelma emilia, (Mexican red leg). When she is freshly moulted the colours are stunning. Here she looks more brown than black and orange. |
| This is Huyana who is an Avicularia huriana, (Ecuadorian Hedgehog). She is a beautiful species of Avicularia, and one that has been reported to be very docile. I know of 2 that are as sweet as pie. In general a spooked tree spider can move incredibly fast, and please be aware that each spider is an individual and should be treated as such. |
| Teddy is a Theraposa blondi (Goliath). He is from the largest species of spider in the world. In this picture he is just over 7 inches. When he moulted he reached 8 inches. These are definately not for the beginner and should never be handled. |
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| The care and opinions in these pages are my own. I am not an expert, just a hobbyist who wishes to share what I have learned. |
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| My Tanks and how I keep my spiders. |
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| Archived Guestbook Entries. Due to a full Guestbook I have had to creat an Archive of older posts. Thank you all for your feedback. Tracey |
| Happy New Year 2008 everyone. I am very sorry that I have not updated for a while, but I now have Broadband and will hopefully be able to get more done here in the future. I hope you enjoy the site. Regards Tracey. |