Quote Originally Posted by cassiesmom
I didn't know that tarantulas could live up to 20 years, nor that they have fangs. Baby, what do you eat? I hope you have a wonderful day as the Pet of the Day!
Baby says, "I like to eat crickets best. I had trouble the last time I shed my skin and was quite fragile afterward, so Mommy fed me soft worms for a while, but once I got stronger I turned my fangs up at the worms and wanted my crickets back." *Comes over to show off her belly and fangs (the fangs are on the underside of the spider, by the mouth and aren't visible usually when the spider is peaceful and just sitting/standing) to cassiesmom*

Spider Momma says: Female spiders can live up to 20 years in captivity, the range being 12-22 years; males usually only live 5-7. Male spiders are apparently only wired to live long enough to breed before they pass on, whereas females are usually hardier and longer-living.