Tarantula



Tarantulas are like all other spiders. They have 8 legs and they do bite people. Some Tarantulas are even poisonous!!!! They have much more silk that comes out at once. Their webs are liquid in their body, but when the liquid web touches the air, it turns into perfect material for spinning webs!!!! But, surprisingly, Tarantulas don't spin webs!!! There are **//__800__//** species of Tarantulas!!!! The Goliath Bird-eater Tarantula is the biggest Tarantula in the world!! When Tarantulas get old their thorax will go bald! Tarantulas' way of protecting themselves is having little hairs on their abdomen. The hairs will stick to the enemy and ITCH LIKE CRAZY!!!!! Tarantulas have claws so be careful! Some tarantulas can get as big as dinner plates!!!! If you're wondering, non-poisonous Tarantulas' bites are no worse than a bee sting but if you're allergic you should be really careful!!!
 * __Backround info__**

Tarantulas live in deserts and warm places. They also live in the Amazon Forests. In daylight Tarantulas stay hidden with help from their surroundings. So I guess you can say they can camouflage themselves.
 * __Habitat__**

They are 10 inches wide and weigh 3 oz.
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They eat mostly insects and other spiders. They rarely eat small reptiles. Bigger spiders called Bird-eating Tarantulas eat roosting or nesting birds. At dusk they start hunting for food. At dusk they eat lizards,small mammals, and hummingbirds. Their legs hold their prey down while the fangs poison the animal. Female Tarantulas are meat-eaters. Sometimes, females can eat their mates!!!!
 * __Diet__**

The female lays up to 100 eggs and carries them in an egg case connected to her front leg. The eggs hatch a month and a half later.
 * __Young__**

__Gold Coast Animal Hospital P C__ (312) - 337 -7387 225 W. Division St Chicago,IL 60610 [|www.goldcoastah.com]
 * __Vets that can take care of this pet__**

__Bridgeport Veterinary Service__ (773) - 254 - 7370 3121 S. Morgan St. Chicago, IL

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 * __New spieces of Tarantulas__**