Husband wants a tarantula or scorpion?

[DDW]

Hahaha, not needing to be handled is a plus too. I don't "like" spiders, I just am not scared of them. Creepy Crawlies... aren't my thing. I may have been mistaken about the kind of tarantula my sis had (past tense bc it died not long ago...) I think it was a pink toe, not rose whatever.

Anyway, the note on the longevity is good to know. Sounds like they're very much a "look but no touchy" kind of pet.

[poison123]

Originally Posted by DDW

Hahaha, not needing to be handled is a plus too. I don't "like" spiders, I just am not scared of them. Creepy Crawlies... aren't my thing. I may have been mistaken about the kind of tarantula my sis had (past tense bc it died not long ago...) I think it was a pink toe, not rose whatever.

Anyway, the note on the longevity is good to know. Sounds like they're very much a "look but no touchy" kind of pet.

Ah yeah pink toes. I believe there are a couple genus that have species of pink toe in it and some recently got switched around. I have no experience with them but from what I've read A. avicularia make good beginner arboreal Ts but are prone to dying when slings. Not sure what causes these sudden deaths but Its something I've heard of happening a lot. They are said to make good arboreal Ts because a lot of other arboreal carry medical significant venom or are just very bolty.