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[nicky]

thought i'd start this section off, i have a 2 yr old brazilian salmon pink birdeater:

i mentioned on another section that shes just gone through a molt during the night and i managed to get some picis of this (not for the scemish)
first the flip onto back:

then the release of the exuvium:

and then cleaning herself after (note the fangs niceeee)

cant wait till shes up and about shell look stunning will post her in her new full glory when this happens....

[RoyalCrazy]

I dad wants to get a "T"... How often can you hold a "T"??

[nicky]

it depends on breed! chile rose or curly hair tarantula are probably 2 of the most docile if you wish to hanlde them and are good starter spiders , personally i don't feel this is a creature that wants handaling, mine is a salmon pink which is definately not a starter spider and is not advisable for handling (comes under aggressive catagory) but sal (thats her name ) is not to bad i can change water daily etc without to much probs, but then like all of us she has her bad days where she will run (and she can move) at anything that moves in tank including me and although the bite would not harm me it would bl**dy hurt , so far we have had no probs but then as i say i do not intemedate her by trying to hold her...she is however a fantastic breed if you like to watch them shes always on show not using hideaway very often unlike alot of tarantulas who tend to fling up a web then u dont see them for ages..as i mentioned before even her molt was done out in the open (shes just a showoff)

[RoyalCrazy]

Cheers for that Nicky, My dad is thinking of getting a chile rose