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by **arachnid** » 17 Jul 2005, 17:05

Glad your all impressed with my " avatar"!! Me too!!! ( big head now!!)
It's a pic of one that I have here at home!! Not fully grown yet, it's gonna get a bit bigger too!!!
I know, I know!! There's some really weird people about!! And I must be one of them!!!
Any way, just thought I'd send a pic of another one, just to make you all really glad that I've joined the forum

by **ecm** » 17 Jul 2005, 17:11

Hi arachnid,

Your link for the further photies isn't working.

Is that a tarantula you've got then? I don't mind spiders at all and once had a "shot" of a pal's sons' tarantula.
She passed on a shedded skin for my son to take to show and tell at school a couple of years ago.
Think it freaked out a few class mates and his poor teacher. :lol:

by **arachnid** » 17 Jul 2005, 17:18

Tis' to be sure!!!
But I haven't quite mastered posting pics yet!!
And there was me thinking how clever I was at doing the " avatar"
Pride comes before a fall eh???
Serves me right!!

by **Maria** » 17 Jul 2005, 17:25

Sorted Arachnid. You had BBCode disabled and a few extra [img] commands. Try using the preview function to test postings. It helps me!

PS
There's most likely a few folk out there that won't thank me for getting your picture to work! I'm not telling anyone out there what my phobia is that's for sure :wink:

by **arachnid** » 17 Jul 2005, 17:35

Thanks Marya, think I've cracked it now!!!
Went to the " how do I" section and read the bit about the BB code and thought , as you did, that I must give it a try!!! Wasn't goiong to let it beat me!!!
Just thought, your avatar looks like the expressions a lot of people give me when I tell them about having tarantulas!!! ( sounds like an illness!!!)

by **Maria** » 17 Jul 2005, 17:41

Glad you found the 'How to.." forum useful Arachnid.

I'm not that bothered about spiders, but don't find them exactly loveable. I'm intrigued that you keep them as pets.

by **arachnid** » 17 Jul 2005, 17:51

I know. You can't exactly cuddle them or take them for walks!

by **ecm** » 17 Jul 2005, 17:56

I never realised how fragile tarantulas are. You have to be very careful not to drop them.

by **arachnid** » 17 Jul 2005, 18:12

Could have a new thread starting here!!!
I used to think that they were just like house spiders, but they're not as tough as they look.
I have held tarantulas but not mine. Maybe one day I will, but I like to leave them alone and just watch them for the time being.
They're in seperate boxes,spiders tend to kill each other!! ( nice aye??!!)

by **Epykat** » 17 Jul 2005, 18:15

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by **arachnid** » 17 Jul 2005, 22:08

Even my friends have unusual pets!!
Seemingly she calls it sly because she likes Sylvester Stallone!!
Thought you might like the pic Epykat,as it's not got any legs!!!

by **Maria** » 17 Jul 2005, 23:24

by **ecm** » 17 Jul 2005, 23:25

by **Maria** » 17 Jul 2005, 23:35

by **ecm** » 17 Jul 2005, 23:50

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by **Poppy** » 18 Jul 2005, 09:09

Ha, watch out Marya! I saw a guy with his pet snake wrapped round his wrist, taking it for a walk along the Prom from his house to a friend's garden the other day!! :shock:

by **arachnid** » 18 Jul 2005, 21:58

[quote]You can't begin to imagine how big a phobia it is ecm

Marya! Feel a bit guilty now!!! Sending you that pic!!!
After you helping me out with posting my pics too!!!!
Promise I won't send any more nasties!!!

by **Maria** » 19 Jul 2005, 11:38

by **Poppy** » 19 Jul 2005, 13:04

The friend were in the garden so I think it was a social visit for the friends - - - and for the snake who probably fancied a spot of sun-bathing!

I'm OK with spidies. I have 'pet' ones on the outside of my livingroom windows - and if I get tired of my seaview (see Stressbuster thread!!), I am entertained by their antics when a wee beastie lands on a web!

I used to feel physically sick when a moth appeared after a HUGE one got caught in my bedclothes on holiday as a child, but living alone has forced me to have to deal with them!!

Both get dealt with indoors by use of a tumbler and postcard to transport them outdoors.

That reminds me - I had to deal with a bumble bee in Mr P's car the other day 'cos he's a wimp when it comes to bees. :shock:

by **Epykat** » 19 Jul 2005, 17:48

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