Meet Oscar my new pet

[Catherine]

I have been wanting another tarantula. I was just waiting for the right one to come along. I wanted a young one, but not a tiny baby and I wanted a special colour. The Fire Legs are very special. Even the name is fancy!

Oscar is young, but I don't know the exact age so I have no way to know if I have a male or female. You are right, females get bigger. I am going to assume I have a male until I know better.(If I ever know better)

Oscar is getting a hint of orange in his leg hairs so I can see what he will look like. He is going to be beautiful. He is a good eater. He has eaten twice since I brought him home on Saturday. This morning he looked restless so I thought he might be hungry and he was. I need to recognize the signs as he will only eat twice a week and not during a shed.

You are right, Tarantulas are fragile. They can't jump and even a short fall will kill them. They throw their hairs because of fear, not aggression. They are actually timid.

I was seriously phobic of any spider. It was actually embarrassing and it was creating problems for me. Even a picture freaked me out. I did one hypnotherapy session and now I am free of fear of all spiders and I have a fascination with them. What a cure! I love all my house spiders and I just had to have a Tarantula.