FINALLY, my new Chaco Golden Knee

[gaparicio]

I finally got my hands on a Juvenile Chaco!:main_thumbsup: I'm so excited. He/she is around 3.5" to 4". As soon as I put it in the KK, within the hour it started to web the plants and even it's hide. My Tarantula is so awesome! I can't wait til it molts so I can find out the sex.

 

[Pepper]

I've never had any sort of something like that, it looks very cool!

Can they be handled?

 

[gaparicio]

This species can. They can tolerate handling pretty well. There are other tarantulas that tolerate handling but I chose this one since it can obtain a legspan of up to 8". I held it in the palm of my hand for about 5min. I just wanted to see how it felt to hold a tarantula.

 

[Pepper]

There was some sort of tarantula at the pet store, a cobalt blue, or something like that...one woman said they are very mean and bite instantly...I was just like I hope you tell that to a kid if they try to buy one...

I'm glad yours is nice, and pretty, err handsome!

 

[T&KBrouse]

*insert girly squeel here* Greg, that is so sweet!! Congratulations!!!:main_thumbsup:
You are going to LOVE it!!! I swear, these Ts never have a bad day. They are so easy to handle and laid back.
I can't wait to see how it grows up! Hope it proves to be a female for ya!

 

[T&KBrouse]

There was some sort of tarantula at the pet store, a cobalt blue, or something like that...one woman said they are very mean and bite instantly...I was just like I hope you tell that to a kid if they try to buy one...

I'm glad yours is nice, and pretty, err handsome!

Good to hear a pet store was honest. Cobalts don't have the "sunniest" of dispositions. :main_rolleyes:

 

[gaparicio]

*insert girly squeel here* Greg, that is so sweet!! Congratulations!!!:main_thumbsup:
You are going to LOVE it!!! I swear, these Ts never have a bad day. They are so easy to handle and laid back.
I can't wait to see how it grows up! Hope it proves to be a female for ya!

Thanks! I was so nervous when I had to take it out of it's deli cup. The adrenaline was flowing and my knees were shaking. I had no idea how it was going to react. I stared at it for what seemed like an eternity just admiring it. I finally snapped out of it and carefully nudged it onto my hand. The T wasn't the least bit worried at all about me handling it. I was ecstatic. I can't wait till it starts to tunnel and bulldoze it's habitat. I hope it turns out to be female as well.

 

[T&KBrouse]

And it will make the most amazing tunnels! My little one has rearranged her dirt every night since I got her!
She also has this habit of killing all 5 of her crickets, then setting them in one big pile to eat them. I swear, Grammastola mean "quirky habits." LOL

 

[gaparicio]

And it will make the most amazing tunnels! My little one has rearranged her dirt every night since I got her!
She also has this habit of killing all 5 of her crickets, then setting them in one big pile to eat them. I swear, Grammastola mean "quirky habits." LOL

That is too funny!:main_laugh: