WARNING: Slight mentions animal death (NOT THE SNAKES! They are fine!)
So… remember the snakes I talked about? they were adopted this week, but some else… BUT ITS ACTUALLY GOOD! They went to a lady who YEARS more experience than I do. She used to own Ball Pythons, but stopped after a while due to illness and to her oldest snake passing away. But recently she decided to get back into the hobby and got the two I was thinking of getting. She showed me the two steps up for them and they’re HUGE bioactive dream mansions (much more impressive then what I could’ve done haha)
So long story short, I will not be getting the snakes….
BUT
I GOT A TARANTULA OH MY GOSH OH YEAH OH IM SO HAPPY THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER OH MY GOSH. Just brought them home, letting them setting in (they’ve had a long day lol) I love them dearly. They are a Brachypelma hamorii (Mexican Red Knee) and they currently live in a 20 gal with tons and tons of substrate haha. I’ll share some pictures tomorrow, gonna let them rest and it’s too dark to get any good pics.
IF YOU HAVE ANY NAME SUGGESTIONS PLEASE LET ME KNOW! (They go by any pronouns… since they’re a spider… so any gendered names are fine!)
I’ve wanted one (Especially this species) for longer than I’ve wanted a Python. They were my first choice of pet, but I was always worried that I’d lose them or they’d be too much to handle… but then my coworkers helped me realize that this is a spider… and I’m over thinking it lol.
ANOTHER WARNING; this is where I get emotional (in a good way)
It’s been now 1 year since I’ve lived without ANY sort of pet in my house and honestly having no pets has made me feel a bit more depressed… genuinely I take meds now. But having this little guy has boosted my mood, just holding their little container in the pet store and buying their substrate made me feel extremely emotional. Right now I’m kind of in tears because I never thought I’d be able to get into the terrarium hobby BUT NOW I AM and I’m just so… so… HAHAHAYAHAUWHAHASHEUSJ
I still will be doing a “fundraiser” but instead of going to my pet, i will be picking a charity (specifically for animals or reptiles) to donate to!
If you got this far, THANK YOU FOR READING *kisses you* *kisses my tarantula* AND DONT FORGET TO GIVE NAME SUGGESTIONS
2 months, 11 days ago
THANK YOU THANK YOU!! Little guys confirmed to spark joy just by existing. SO looking forward to spending more time with this tiny creature!!!
2 months, 11 days ago
congrats!!! i'm glad you have some little animal pals again :D i don't have any name suggestions but they sound cute!!!!
2 months, 11 days ago
THANK YOU!! Little animal pals are the best. Just looking at them makes my lifespan increase.
And no worries! Been getting tons of suggestions for names. I think i’m gonna give them a bunch of nickname/a really complex long name for fun lol.
2 months, 11 days ago
OMG YAYY congrats on the new critter!! :D tarantulas r so cool and one of the few spiders I genuinely like,,mayb bc I held one as a kid and was like “omg!! :0” But EEE SO HAPPY FOR UU it’s been awhile since I’ve had a pet in the home too so I understandf it bringing ur mood down more after, so it makes me super happy to see u got em!! :D
I’m terrible with names HSJAG but hmm some that come to mind is Willow, Lark, Wynn, Sage, Nero! Also Spider is a cute name for it tho!! :3
2 months, 11 days ago
THANK YOU SO MUCH! And same same! I used to have a big fear of spiders, but I always had a soft spot for these fuzzy big guys. (Jumping spiders too! They are like mini tarantulas with big baby eyes!)
Never been happier! Could barely sleep cause all I could think about was them and making sure they were okay throughout the night. Was happy to see they started building a web!
WILLOW AND SAGE ARE SO GOOD!! (And thank you for confirming spider is a great name) I’m wondering if I should give them a ridiculously long full name…
2 months, 11 days ago
2 months, 11 days ago
THANK YOU!! So glad to have this little guy here (couldn’t sleep last night lol was so worried about how they’d do over night. They started making a web!)
I LOVE THE NAME JASPER!!! French names also sound like a good idea!!! also has me thinking of Spanish names too… or greek names…. OOOOOOOh! Very exciting stuff.
2 months, 11 days ago
2 months, 11 days ago
Asking for name suggestions because I’m hilarious bad at names. I told my coworker I wanted to name it ”Spider” and she laughed >:C
2 months, 11 days ago