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Rose-haired TarantulaChilean Rose-haired TarantulaFamily: Theraphosidae
Latest Reader Comment - See More I've had my rose hair for about a month now, she's wonderful. She has been acting odd for about 3 days, I think she's about to molt. She is great to handle [just... (more) jaco 2009-11-02 The Rose-haired Tarantula or Chilean Rose-haired Tarantula has been an important spider in our hobby for more than thirty years!Rose-haired Tarantula Contents As one of the most docile and hardy spiders being kept, the Rose-haired Tarantula has been a standard in the pet shop and science classroom across the planet. These fascinating spiders are quiet, require very little space, and are easy to care for. They are good natured and handleable, though holding them does cause them stress so is best kept to a minimum. These traits along with being commonly available and inexpensive make them an ideal species for a beginner. For more Information on keeping tarantulas see: |
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| I've had my rose hair for about a month now, she's wonderful. She has been acting odd for about 3 days, I think she's about to molt. She is great to handle [just don't breath on her]. I would recommend these fascinating creatures to ANYONE.
2009-11-02 |
| I just purchased my first rose hair last week, I named her Isis, her body is about 2 inches already, so I don't think she is that young. I went to another pet store friday to purchase a larger container, and they had another rose hair, so, I bought that one also. Another female, so, I've decided to call her Arista. Her body is larger, about 2 and 1/4 inches, and her legs are about 3 inches, so I don't think she is that young either. The interesting thing is that Arista has more of a blue look to her. I read about people feeding locusts to their pets, but the pet stores where I live only carry crickets.
2009-11-01 |
| I have had my Terry now for 2 months. He is lovely, he is a bit apprehensive when the hubby holds him but will walk all over our youngest son and me. It is fascinating to watch him kill and eat his prey of crickets but at the moment he is letting his locust walk all over him. He may think they are too pretty to eat! If you do get 1 of these I do hope you enjoy it as much as we are. I am so glad I finally got him as a pet. xx
2009-10-28 |
| OMG...so we've had our rose haired tarantula since May 17, 09 and named it Vladamir under the assumption that it was a male. SHE has just now made an egg sac in her cage!!! We noticed that her abdomen had increased in size, but then so has the rest of her body, so we just assumed she was just growing naturally. She started to do some 'landscaping' in her cage a few days ago and yesterday the webbing effects started taking on an extreme increase in production and she has been amazing to watch in action. It truly is a wonderous beautiful sight. Tonight when we got home, there it was, this thick well construction sac of webbing in the bottom corner of her cage, and her abdomen is back to normal size again. So now were left with the question...what do you do with hundreds of baby tarantulas when they hatch...
2009-10-16 |
| I received my Chilean Rose yesterday from a friend at work. I'm not sure why her boyfriend couldn't keep it, but it's mine now! I'm very excited to enjoy the company of my new friend and to watch it grow over the years. In the near future, (a year or so), I will post another comment on this page and tell stories of my time with Hesh (my rose).
2009-09-26 |
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| I have had my baby (ok so she's 5) for quite a while. Yes when I first got her she was bratty but can you blame her? Now 5 years later she is a cuddler! Loves to be held.
I disagree with those who say it would be a bad first pet tarantula. If you read up on the breed you will know how to handle them and when to give them their space. Just like all pets sometimes they don't want to be bothered. But if treated properly the rose hair is a wonderful tarantula to have. It takes patience to get the spider acclimated to you handling it. You can't expect to get it home and immediately start handling it. It took Kiwi a good year to fully be ok with being outside her home and being handled.
I do however do not recommend any tarantula for children. Most lack the patience it takes to get the spider comfortable being held.
Also .... I have NEVER been bitten... :-) 2009-08-14 |
| Wow. I have had my tarantula for almost eight years, and I love it. My Chilean Rose Hair was given to me by a friend when she couldn't keep her because of a moving situation, and I have come to love my eight legged pet. This particular breed of tarantula is quite docile, and a very friendly breed. I guess I am pretty fortunate in the fact that mine does not have mood swings, and loves to be taken out. I now have friends who come over and beg me to take her out, and they abosolutely love her. I was definitely fortunate in getting this arachnid, and will be getting another hopefully within the next week. Definitely worth it, and I would recommend this breed to anyone. They're amazing! 2009-03-06 |
| Comments Dr Jungle REALLY Likes to Hear! |
| I purchased a sub-adult male rosie from my local pet shop quite recently and he is absolutely fascinating! His name is Tom by the way. He is my first tarantula and is certainly not a handling pet (then again, I don't think TARANTULAS are even a pet that is meant to be handled)! I would not recommend this species as a particlularly good beginner tarantula because of their massive mood swings. Great site by the way! 2009-02-24 |
| I think my rose hair spider is amazing. When I went to the pet shop, I wasn't expecting to get a spider like I did. Now I think all people should have a rose hair. If you should come to this web-site, then you should get a rose hair tarantula. 2007-12-16 |
| All the comments about the Rose Hair is CORRECT. I have a 5 inch "Pushover" female. When I handled her she gets in the defensive posture but then draw her legs inward to signal "Please don't hurt me". I have seen one that looked like a brown version of the Colbalt Blue. It actually charged at me ready to bite. With any and all pets you must learn their behavior. Mine almost bit me because she was in the premolt stage and I did not realize that until a week later when she was on her back pulling herself out of her old skin. 2007-07-14 |
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