Do Tarantula's Clean Themselves?!

Kisato

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Hoya! I just got my tarantula today ^_^ I wanted a GBB but all they had were mexican stuff and one rose hair or...something, so i got the rose hair, and man is he pretty! (i think its a he o.o) anyway, Kenji(thats his name >.>) well, he's opening or lifting his fangs up, and setting his little feet inside his mouth and cleaning them with the soft fuzzy parts of his fangs! or something o.o thats the easiest way i can explain it fer ya ^^; Hope ya understand. But i was just wondering if thats a way of cleaning themselves x_X *looks over* i think he stopped o.o hehe ^_^ Oh, and i was wondering, fer a rose hair or something, how can you tell when they begin their molt? Thankyou! =D
 

Haploman

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tarantula bath lol

yes thats the way they groom themselves
 

caligulathegod

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Yup, that's how tarantula's clean themselves. Almost like a kitty cat, especially the fangs and mouthparts. As to the molt, I think it's hard to tell with a Rose. Usually I can tell a molt is coming when my spiders stop eating. Then the butt turns black and then I know it is soon. Rosies are notorious for long fasts, so you might not be able to tell until it's on its back. My rosie would get kind of sluggish (more than usual, even) before a molt.
 

caligulathegod

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Tarantula bath.

"Rubber spider, you're the one. You make bathtime lotsa fun. Rubber spider, I'm aw-fully fond of youuuuu."
 

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Haploman

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lmao

caligula,
you have way too much time on your hands lol jk funny pic
 

Mendi

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That's just too cute!

By the way, did she react ok when you first started bathing her, or did she keep screaming until you had to buy the plastic spider?;P
 

xBurntBytheSunx

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mine always looks like it's rubbing its belly or something, i can't tell if its cleaning or just scratching
 

Malhavoc's

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I rahter enjoy watching my T's eat.. for some of them its the only time I see them with fangs fully extended
 

sunnymarcie

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"Rubber spider, you're the one. You make bathtime lotsa fun. Rubber spider, I'm aw-fully fond of youuuuu."

ROTFLMAO@Caligula!!!!!!!!
I almost blew my coffee through my nose when I saw that!
 

vulpina

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Good pic Caligula!!!! T's groom themselves quite alot actually. I've yet to bathe them like Caligula though!!LOL!!!

Andy
 

MizM

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Oh man, you are WAY TOO GOOD!! Donn'tcha just LOVE Photoshop?

But please, warn me next time, I just about blew Diet Dr. Pepper all over my keyboard!=D
 

ratluvr76

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Tarantula bath.

"Rubber spider, you're the one. You make bathtime lotsa fun. Rubber spider, I'm aw-fully fond of youuuuu."
I know this thread is ancient but props man.. this is epic and awesome.! Can I save this image and use it as my FB picture for a while?
 

Poec54

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Very clean animals. You need to get Stan Schultz's book, 3rd edition, to get you up to speed on the basics.
 

vespers

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Very clean animals. You need to get Stan Schultz's book, 3rd edition, to get you up to speed on the basics.
You're responding to an 11 year old post/question. The newbies resurrected it because they like the photoshop joke.
 

Poec54

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You're responding to an 11 year old post/question. The newbies resurrected it because they like the photoshop joke.
Geez, I never check dates on these things. The OP could have died of old age by now.
 
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