I've Overcome My Fear of Spiders! YAY!

[Arashi]

Thanks dwarfs! And nope, that pie is 100% spider free!

 

[Samage]

EEEEEEKS!


I love all animals, but spiders freak me out! They're my achilles heel, kinda like Ace Ventura and bats....


Cool pet . Just don't let it near me!!





*Hides under table*

 

[Arashi]

Heehee! Thanks Samage!

Spiders used to freak me out so badly. If I even thought that a spot on the ceiling looked even remotely like a spider, I would sit and stare at it for about an hour, not moving. The reason? If it stayed motionless...it was a speck of dirt or a fuzz. If it moved...it was a spider...and then I screamed for someone to come kill it. Seriously, I was that bad, no joke!

And now look at me...holding the thing that scares me most. I've actually held her several times now, and she is really starting to get used to me. She actually climbs onto my hand when I put it in her cage.

*sighs* I love my little girl.

 

[-cAtFiSh-]

i would love to have a tarantula! she is so cute!
and its good that you have overcome you fear

 

[-cAtFiSh-]

I've never been to Australia, but I would love to visit sometime. The only problem, is that Australia is the home of my most hated (and feared) spider of them all...the Funnel Web. Now, I honsestly think that if I came across one of those, I would die of fright on the spot. They just look so creepy.

lol i have lived in Australia all my life (lived in England for 1 year though) and i am telling you, i have never ever seen a funnel web spider. seen a few trap-door spiders (kinda look like funnel webs but there fangs arent as big and they dont go crazy when you annoy them like funnel webs) in our backyard and we get quite a few huntsmans and red-backs around the house but thats it. never seen a funnel web

 

[Arashi]

Thanks -cAtFiSh-! They are great pets. Anyone who says they do nothing but sit around in thier cages all day is insane...and it's wicked cool to watch them hunt crickets and eat them.

So, what you're saying is if I ever take a trip to Australia, I will probably never have to see the Funnel Web? Thats great...really. *is very relieved* Cause those things are freaky as hell. And what are these huntsmans spiders I've heard a few of you guys talk about? Are they creepy too?


Oh and just a bit of news, we've decided on our next tarantula...the Brazilian Black. It's another mid-sized spider with a nice personality, so I should be able to hold this one too...not to mention they are pure black, which is really sweet looking. We are going to try for a spiderling this time, and try raising it on our own.

 

[Puffer_freak]

So...is anyone gonna pm me with pics of spiders? Please?

Please help me conquer my fear!

Go Edgarina!