My newest occupation..

[dr_nebula]

Look arachnid 'hoes, here comes the Spider Pimp!

"Spider-pimp, Spider-pimp,
Does whatever a Pimp-man can.
Spins a web any size, Catches Johns just like flies.
Look out - here comes the Pimp'n Man"...

Comments

[p_m_cryan]

She is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO pretty!

[dr_nebula]

I agree - she is a pretty, velvety female.

[p_m_cryan]

I'm not familiar with Psalmopeus reduncus... is she palm-sized, larger or smaller?

I assume from Google that she's one of the larger breeds if she needs a five-gallon tank.

Either way, she looks very pettable.

[dr_nebula]

Not really all that big - she's maybe 4 to 4.5 inches, but quite thick bodied. She will molt soon though - and maybe get a 1/2 or more larger.

[shysylph]

LMAO!! You just made my day so much better with your spider-pimp!

[vulpine137]

Only 4 years old ? How long does her breed live ?

[dr_nebula]

Most of these New World spider females live around 12 to 15+ years - the desert forms up to 30.

[dr_nebula]

Most of these New World spider females live around 12 to 15+ years - the desert forms up to 30.

[vulpine137]

Wow...I though spiders were short lived critters. Guess that's what I get for basing a chunk of my spider knowledge on 'Charlotte's Web'

[nishar]

I would hate to have that spider wake me up by crawling over me at night.

[rick_day]

So, do you like...pet them? Or do you just admire them trough glass, like fish?

Being a pet owner confined to canines, it always fascinates me when non-domesticated species are kept as companions for humans.

[dr_nebula]

Depends on the type of tarantula and/or its disposition. Some of the more docile species can be picked up, others (esp. old world species)this can be a risky venture. I prefer not to mess with most of my pets - preferring to watch them.