Ambilobe123
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I was thinking similar to porcupines, they don’t flick their “hair”, but it hurts just the same.
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MissSkittles
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Poor doggie!What's a porcupine? heeheehee
Taste like chicken.
sorry -had to throw that in there..
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Klyde O'Scope
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OW! I've helped with a few of those, but not that bad. They put them under a general, but still...What's a porcupine? heeheehee
Taste like chicken.
sorry -had to throw that in there..
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Klyde O'Scope
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Dog can be sooooo stupid. 
Ambilobe123
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Carloscruz
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Do they like to climb.
Nice question and I am learning too.
To many different kinds but some are very good tree climbers. I only thought there were like 2 different kinds but over 70. WOW!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine good place to start.
To many different kinds but some are very good tree climbers. I only thought there were like 2 different kinds but over 70. WOW!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine good place to start.
Carloscruz
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I think you read it wrong house stopping at the tarantula my badNice question and I am learning too.
To many different kinds but some are very good tree climbers. I only thought there were like 2 different kinds but over 70. WOW!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine good place to start.
Carloscruz
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I was wondering because he likes to climb on his cage
Klyde O'Scope
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Yeah, I saw The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug too!
I still look up more than I used to while geocaching in the woods, but I suppose that's just as much for ticks. Come to think of it, they're arachnids too...
Klyde O'Scope
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We're retired, and there's still a pandemic... 
It's ALWAYS movie day! 
(...or 'series we missed binge day'.
It's ALWAYS movie day! (...or 'series we missed binge day'.
Lindasjackson
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My son caught a turantula when he was about 11 or 12. We kept it for about a month just to see what it does. This was when we lived in California. I don’t know what kind it was but it was big. I read books about how to keep them. I set up a tank with deep eco earth and put a toilet paper cardboard roll into the eco earth to make him a hide which is what the book said to do. We would add a couple crickets here and there but he never did eat. He just stayed in his hole so finally we let him go. I’ve got a fear of spiders and never want to do that again! Lol!
Carloscruz
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I am still scared of him/her it can run really fast
FYI- From the first picture it seems you might have a boy if that is a "hook" on the front leg (I can only see one) but both legs should have them.
They use them to protect themselves during breeding and hook the females leg up so she does not pounce and eat him after breeding.
If you put your hand in the tank and let your tarantula crawl onto your hand that is better than reaching in. It will think you are a bird or predator and run. It will take time or learn how to grab from above to hold, it makes them not move they become paralyzed. It will take time, just remember the males only live a few years, but the females can live many years (I read- males 3 and females up to 11).
Just go slow and take your time. They usually don't just bite, they will lift their front legs up in defense, giving you a warning.
photo taken from google image. Thank you google
They use them to protect themselves during breeding and hook the females leg up so she does not pounce and eat him after breeding.
If you put your hand in the tank and let your tarantula crawl onto your hand that is better than reaching in. It will think you are a bird or predator and run. It will take time or learn how to grab from above to hold, it makes them not move they become paralyzed. It will take time, just remember the males only live a few years, but the females can live many years (I read- males 3 and females up to 11).
Just go slow and take your time. They usually don't just bite, they will lift their front legs up in defense, giving you a warning.
photo taken from google image. Thank you google
Mountain Dragon
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I love geocaching
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MissSkittles
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~shiver~ hi ~shiver~
