Guest guest Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 In a message dated 9/15/2003 9:38:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, glockwood writes: > Kathleen, we must be crazy together. In my neighborhood I'm known as " the > critter lady " and people bring me all sorts of things >chuckle< My children are known as the bug/critter lovers... I'm just their mum. Their long suffering mum who has to hear all kinds of horror stories about what my children have done NOW... especially the eldest. Went to Chorus last Tuesday and was presented with a wasp in a plastic ziplock bag... a humongously pissed off wasp I might add... She had saved him from some boys who were trying to smoosh him... Course I get the dirty work... she hands me the plastic bag with said pissed off wasp, tells me to let it go and runs hell-for-leather out of there... I'm left standing with parents staring at me and my wasp.... He was released with out incident! >whew!< As to the T. We let " Hector " go on Saturday evening. While he looked fine and was eating EVERYTHING that was put in the bug box, I just wasn't happy with the size of his quarters or the lack of experience we all had... So, sad farewells (especially by me daughter) were said, and Hector was released back into the hills. I'm sure He'll be much happier there, I know that the neighbors were estatic to see him leave! ROFL! K Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen Woobeys: The Loving Touch Therapeutic Pillow http://www.woobeyworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Kathleen, we must be crazy together. In my neighborhood I'm known as " the critter lady " and people bring me all sorts of things. A neighbor found a T (Desert blonde, for those who care) crossing the highway and it got flipped by a car. They put it in a tissue box and brought it to me. I kept him (found out he was a mature male) and made sure he was fed and rested (couldn't do anything about the half missing leg), then released him so he could mate before he died. I enjoyed having him so much I bought a Grammastola rosea, also known as a Chilean rose tarantula. They are very docile, make very good first Ts (get a female, though....males don't live very long). Ramona is great and absolutely beautiful. The main thing about handling Ts is that you don't hurt the T -- if they fall their abdomen can be irreparably damaged. They're actually quite fragile. I recommend you get the best book out there about Ts The Tarantula Keepers Handbook, I think it's called. It's by the Schulzes. Plus I'm on a few really good lists and the folks are very helpful. Let's hear it for big, furry spiders! Georgene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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