Ordered: 1 Salmon Pink Goliath Birdeater **WARNING: Tarantula**

[king2005]

***WARNING TARANTULA***

Someone on kijiji is selling them for $5.00/each so I put in an order for 1 baby
It'll most likely be so tiny I'll have to keep it in a small plastic container with tiny pin holes to keep it contained for many months if not a yr. I have wanted a Birdeater for YEARS, but they are always selling for well over $100/each. But this guy has over 500 so he's selling them dirt cheap just to get rid of them.

This is the mommy


These are the babies


The mommy errr adult looks similar to Lilly my Rose Hair Tarantula, however will be MUCH larger then her, even if it is a male (Males are smaller then females).

I am debating if I want to get 2-3 of them in hopes 1 is a female as they are larger & IF they follow the same rules as the Rose Hair, they will live MUCH longer then the males (males about 5yrs, females about 20yrs).

I haven't had a whole lot of luck finding good information on this species, but so far the care seems similar to my Rose Hair, except this one eats more & can eat larger prey.

[Husky_mom]

so neat!!.. I´d order a few if I were you.. and considering they are really cheap and how long you´ve awaited for one..

they are so tennie tiny.. aww

[happylabs]

Well, I cannot view the pics on my computer at work so I Googled it. What a pretty tarantula! I do not know much about them but am wondering can you actually hold them? Now I am intrigued.

[king2005]

Well, I cannot view the pics on my computer at work so I Googled it. What a pretty tarantula! I do not know much about them but am wondering can you actually hold them? Now I am intrigued.

You can if you're crazy or insane. all of the Birdeater species are known to be aggressive & will bite. They are venomous (not deadly) & its going to screw you up a fair bit & HURT!!! Not to mention their fangs have to be close to an inch long, as Lilly is a smaller Species & her fangs are about 1cm long, however Rose Hairs (what Lilly is) are very friendly Tarantulas & you have to spend a lot of time tormenting it, JUST to make it threaten you (stand up on its hind legs, with front lets in the air showing its fangs)...took me 30 mins of poking, swatting, flipping Lilly just to get her to threaten me & I pushed her more to see if I could get her to strike, which she did when I poked her in the mouth while she was threatening.. I did that only once to see what her temperament was like, as they all have their own personalities & limits.

So ya, I would NEVER EVER EVER EVER try to pick up a Bird Eater or put my hands near it, I like my hands venom free LOL

[king2005]

Haven't heard back from the guy yet... I'll have to email him again

[happylabs]

Okay, then what is the purpose of having them? Do they stay in a cage all the time?

[MarissaMassacre]

You can if you're crazy or insane. all of the Birdeater species are known to be aggressive & will bite. They are venomous (not deadly) & its going to screw you up a fair bit & HURT!!! Not to mention their fangs have to be close to an inch long, as Lilly is a smaller Species & her fangs are about 1cm long, however Rose Hairs (what Lilly is) are very friendly Tarantulas & you have to spend a lot of time tormenting it, JUST to make it threaten you (stand up on its hind legs, with front lets in the air showing its fangs)...took me 30 mins of poking, swatting, flipping Lilly just to get her to threaten me & I pushed her more to see if I could get her to strike, which she did when I poked her in the mouth while she was threatening.. I did that only once to see what her temperament was like, as they all have their own personalities & limits.

So ya, I would NEVER EVER EVER EVER try to pick up a Bird Eater or put my hands near it, I like my hands venom free LOL

Awwww poor lil tarantula, being tormented like that! T_T

[king2005]

so neat!!.. I´d order a few if I were you.. and considering they are really cheap and how long you´ve awaited for one..

they are so tennie tiny.. aww

I really am considering getting several, as I would be heart broken if it died & would be sadden if it was a male. So I'm thinking of getting 3 When they get to about 3-4 inches I should know if it is a male or female & keep the female & sell the rest for a pretty penny (about $50.00 to undercut the market ).

If I had the money I would get 10-20 & raise them to a larger size & then sell them for $50/each.. nice profit, but if I want to get my little spider a nice little home, then I can't get that many lol