Tuesday, October 2, 2012

A pet?

So, after today's spider lecture, I was inspired to gain some intimacy with spiders, and have resolved to get a tarantula (Theraphosidae) for myself to keep in my room (don't tell my Dean).

I haven't done much research about choosing and caring for tarantulas, but I have found three different Connecticut Craigslist posts for tarantulas. Help me determine which is the least sketchy, and which one I should pursue?

1: Rose Hair Tarantula (pretty, but overpriced, I think)
2: P. Murinus (it's orange!!!)
3: Avic Versi (no picture, but cool species)

If it's a boy, I will name it Igor. If it's a female, I will name it Inga.

Thoughts? Where else should I look besides... erm... Craigslist? And what will I need to take care of it?

1 comment:

  1. I'm sure blog posts will never be seen by deans! (LOL).

    I vote for 2 (IT IS ORANGE!), but the Avic versi is a really cool, furry species.

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