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smac · Aug 13, 2009, 9:58 PM

I am guessing that most of you have never seen a close-up of a Tarantula's mouth (the red patch) and it's black fangs. Well, now you have, like it or not.

This shot was taken of one of my pets through the plastic wall of it's enclosure. ( Yes I do consider them pets)
What can I say, their mouths are red, really.
Steve
vczx

Bynx · Aug 13, 2009, 10:22 PM

If you didnt tell me what it was I would almost think it was erotic.

smac · Aug 13, 2009, 10:28 PM

What do you mean? It is.

Walter C · Aug 14, 2009, 1:07 AM

Whoa! Nice shot!

Mugmar · Aug 14, 2009, 9:56 AM

great detail

smac · Aug 14, 2009, 5:59 PM

Thanks guys. I wish I had cleaned the side of the cage a little before the shot. I think it would have shown even more. Maybe next time.

dr_spock · Aug 15, 2009, 2:23 AM

Interesting pet. Do you dare to take it out of the cage for a clearer shot?

What do you feed it?

Bynx · Aug 15, 2009, 9:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dr_spock

Interesting pet. Do you dare to take it out of the cage for a clearer shot?

What do you feed it?

Slow moving mammals mainly. That includes, but not exclusively limited to, children, dogs, cats and people who ask too many questions.

smac · Aug 15, 2009, 1:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dr_spock

Interesting pet. Do you dare to take it out of the cage for a clearer shot?

What do you feed it?

I understand your trepidations. However, as formidable as the fangs seem, they pose little or no real danger. If bitten, it's usually just a dry bite (no venom injected) as a warning to leave me along. Even dry bites are rare. In the five years I have been keeping tarantulas I have not been bitten once. A more ominous threat is posed by all of the tiny hair-like structures covering the abdomen. They are like little harpoons that can be easily flicked off using the rear legs. Little clouds of these "seti" can cause severe irritation to the skin and especially the eye if they become lodged there. Think of a fiberglass itch times 10. This is probably more information than you wanted but once I get going it's hard to stop. Oh, I feed them crickets. Two to three crickets twice a month keep them all quite healthy and happy.

Thanks for asking,
Steve

P.S. Most are really very docile and non-threatening creatures that have gotten a really bad rap from Hollywood.

Aug 13, 2009, 9:58 PM	#1
smac Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 6,103	Red...with fangs I am guessing that most of you have never seen a close-up of a Tarantula's mouth (the red patch) and it's black fangs. Well, now you have, like it or not. This shot was taken of one of my pets through the plastic wall of it's enclosure. ( Yes I do consider them pets) What can I say, their mouths are red, really. Steve vczx Last edited by smac; Jan 31, 2014 at 11:59 PM.

Aug 14, 2009, 5:59 PM	#6
smac Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 6,103	Thanks guys. I wish I had cleaned the side of the cage a little before the shot. I think it would have shown even more. Maybe next time. Last edited by smac; Aug 16, 2009 at 12:04 AM.

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Aug 13, 2009, 10:22 PM	#2
Bynx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East of Toronto Posts: 8,800	If you didnt tell me what it was I would almost think it was erotic.

Aug 13, 2009, 10:28 PM	#3
smac Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 6,103	What do you mean? It is.

Aug 14, 2009, 1:07 AM	#4
Walter C Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Posts: 8,116	Whoa! Nice shot!

Aug 14, 2009, 9:56 AM	#5
Mugmar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,196	great detail

Aug 15, 2009, 2:23 AM	#7
dr_spock Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 879	Interesting pet. Do you dare to take it out of the cage for a clearer shot? What do you feed it?