8LegsMomWannabe
Arachnopeon
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- Jul 26, 2014
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I'm thinking about getting a tarantula and am researching first. I'm thinking of a Chilean rose.
I have three cats (though two live with my parents). The one that actually lives with me is very curious and tends to be a bit of a bull in a china shop. And I'm pretty sure he would see a tarantula as prey or a toy to be played with. Which of course would not be conducive to the T living long. Plus I imagine a bite (not sure what the venom would do to a cat, being that they're much smaller than people) or being treated to urticating hairs won't be too pleasant for kitty.
So of course I'd need an enclosure that a cat can't open. Anybody have any ideas? I'm thinking of a critter keeper (if I'm remembering right, those are the little containers with lids that lock on and have another lid in the top that, when I had hamsters when younger, we would use whenever we needed to transport). But I'm not sure the top lid inside the main lid would keep the cat out. Perhaps taping it would do the trick?
Ideas or advice?
Thanks,
Lauren
I have three cats (though two live with my parents). The one that actually lives with me is very curious and tends to be a bit of a bull in a china shop. And I'm pretty sure he would see a tarantula as prey or a toy to be played with. Which of course would not be conducive to the T living long. Plus I imagine a bite (not sure what the venom would do to a cat, being that they're much smaller than people) or being treated to urticating hairs won't be too pleasant for kitty.
So of course I'd need an enclosure that a cat can't open. Anybody have any ideas? I'm thinking of a critter keeper (if I'm remembering right, those are the little containers with lids that lock on and have another lid in the top that, when I had hamsters when younger, we would use whenever we needed to transport). But I'm not sure the top lid inside the main lid would keep the cat out. Perhaps taping it would do the trick?
Ideas or advice?
Thanks,
Lauren