I was at the pet store yesterday picking up some food for the critters and I went back into the corner where they keep the animals and started browsing the "critter keeper" enclosure, basically a number of small critter keepers stacked in a larger display window.
There was a new medium sized cage under the one which housed the 'rough green snake', so I thought I'd take a peek and see what was there.
I almost wet my pants.
The hugest freakin' spider I've ever seen in person was just sitting there, quietly menacing me with it's evil presence.
Okay, so it wasn't evil. Or menacing. He wasn't really doing anything. But I've never seen a Goliath Plate Spider (as the label said) in person before. I'm not sure if the title was right, or a mix up of goliath bird eater and the plate spider (are they one in the same?), but I have to say it was one impressive creature.
As someone who has always been very very creeped out by spiders, I found it strange that I really wanted to take it home with me. Not the best impulse buy to make, so it's still at the store.
I'd have to sneak it past the girlfriend anyway
But for curiousities sake, what kind of temperament would they have. Can you hold them? Or are they specifically for show only?
I imagine even if not dangerous it would hurt like hell to catch a bite from one.
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