Can you pick that thing up or will it bite? Do you only leave it that glass thing or are you one of those ppl who lets it walk up your arm and on your face?

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That is absolutely horrifying.

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When I first read it I thought it said "My tarantula melted". 
I wish it had, I hate spiders.  
But actually tarantula's are pretty cool by spider standards. 
 
Thanks for sharing.

Dood, sick! Both in a terrifying and spine chillingly intriguing way.

KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!

Very interesting, and good pictures.  Wouldn't want to keep one as a pet, but I find them very interesting as an observer nonetheless.

Poor, poor horrific looking shit myself spider.

That's revolting

Thats awesome, I have an Iguana and love seeing him shed huge pieces of himself and hold it to the light to see the small details of his scales.  
 
I can't imagine having one complete piece to look at despite my dislike of spiders. 

Great, now I won't be able to sleep tonight.

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That is absolutely horrifying.

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That is really cool but will haunt my dreams tonight.

My spine hasn't tingled that much in a while, ugh, spiders. Cool though!

Ya... I never understood how people could want bugs/spiders/scorpions and the like as pets or grow attached to them in any shape way or form. To each their own/eye of the beholder and all that.

I feel sick.... great.

That is pretty gnarly. After living in New Mexico and having to watch out for tarantulas in my garage and all, I don't think I could have one as a pet but more power to ya.

" @IrradiatedTurnip:  no they cant form bonds with people, or other tarantulas for that matter. i once had a breeding pair and instead of making me little baby t's, the female decided she wanted to eat the male.  "

It looked like it was vulnerable there for a while.  You missed your chance.

Nice. I've considered getting a pet Tarantula, but my normal reaction to spiders is "Ah spider kill it dead squish."

" It looked like it was vulnerable there for a while.  You missed your chance. "

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Nice. I've considered getting a pet Tarantula, but my normal reaction to spiders is "Ah spider kill it dead squish."

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Dats pretty cool dude.  Awesum!

I'd totally take that over puberty.

Must squish spider....... 
 
On a more serious note, congratulations (I think?). Spiders aren't my cup of tea, but it seems you care for it. 

That's pretty hardcore. Any molting animals are shudder-inducing, ha. It's fascinating to watch and yet disgusting at the same time.

Ew ew ewwwwwwwww.

Don't show Jeff 

That is fascinating and all admit ignorance as I didn't even realize they molt. I'm tempted to get a tarantula myself but don't know the first thing about taking care of one (though I can always learn, of course). Thanks for posting this!

why do you keep a zergling as a pet?

I wouldn't even go in the same house as one, shit dude..lol

That's pretty cool.  I normally hate spiders but that didn't bother me.

That is fucking frightening.  Awesome, but frightening for someone with a fear of insects like me.

This blog post has it all. It's got a brilliant title, an unusual pet, an interesting anecdote about said pet and plenty of pictures to freak my girlfriend out with. Forwarding now!

I have no idea how you can have that in the same room as you, the biggest spiders in the UK arint even half the size of that thing and they creep me out big time.

That's pretty cool. A time lapse would be awesome but, man, do I hate spiders.

That was  both amazing and frightening.

Nice, and good work freaking out the pussies that are afraid of spiders here, we've had quite a few of this kind of thread and it's always funny =P
I've wanted to have a tarantula for a long time, probably since I was about 7, but my whole family hates Insects & Spiders, but not Scorpions for some reason =/
 
My mate had a Red-Legged Tarantula, beautiful animal.

That's really interesting. As others have said though, I don't think I could have one as a pet. Because, you know, I don't want to die. But still, I imagine they are interesting to observe and are cute.

That's awesome

That is freakin' cool! I wish I could molt. :D

Always wanted a large spider....but they're illegal here : / apparently they'll prey on endangered birds if they get loose.

I usually kill spiders on sight, but it looks like you know what you are doing.

" Always wanted a large spider....but they're illegal here : / apparently they'll prey on endangered birds if they get loose. "

" That's really interesting. As others have said though, I don't think I could have one as a pet. Because, you know, I don't want to die. But still, I imagine they are interesting to observe and are cute. "

ahhhhh christ

I had one of my pet fish melt once.  I have no idea why it did, it just basically fell apart overnight and there was no beautiful new fishie inside, just it's guts which promptly floated to the surface. No pictures though.