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| This is what our member has to say: I just traded in my Chilean Rosehair for a White kneed! I'm hoping I'll have a much more interesting Tarantula setup!
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08-07-2007, 09:14 PM
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White Kneed Tarantula
I just traded in my Chilean Rosehair for a White kneed! I'm hoping I'll have a much more interesting Tarantula setup!
On one website, It was declared a "Pet Rock" was more interesting than a Chilean Rosehair.
After more than six months of having one, I have to agree!!!
They are very docile (Chilean), But a pet Moth would be more interesting!
Believe me! A live Chilean rosehair is about as good as a plastic replica!
The white kneed gets big enough to eat small rats and birds.
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08-07-2007, 11:27 PM
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Re: White Kneed Tarantula
HI there....I use my rosehairs all the time for my exotic presentations. They are easiest to handle and the kids love any type of BIG HAIRY SPIDER lol.... dont knock the rosehairs.mine also have eaten pinky mice once in a while...I also have an unhandleable mexican redknee but she is just a showpiece....well until Steve decides to grab her and hold her....(wont be me attempting it LOL) enjoy!!
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08-07-2007, 11:30 PM
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Re: White Kneed Tarantula
Small rats and birds  Oh my, thats pretty creepy to me, lol. Please forgive as I am working on my fear of spiders, well trying anyway, to no success, lol. But congrats on your new one.
So tell me when they eat the rats or birds is it the same waythey eat bugs and such?
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08-07-2007, 11:32 PM
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Re: White Kneed Tarantula
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Small rats and birds Oh my, thats pretty creepy to me, lol. Please forgive as I am working on my fear of spiders, well trying anyway, to no success, lol. But congrats on your new one.
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Yes Nicole, they grab and suck all the fluids out with their fangs.... mmmmmmmm LOL
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08-07-2007, 11:32 PM
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Re: White Kneed Tarantula
Hello,
Soooooo, I guess I am likely not the only one wondering this....but where are the pics? lol I was under the assumption when I opened this thread I would be viewing a white kneed tarantula. lol
Hopefully it is more active than the rosehair.
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08-07-2007, 11:42 PM
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Re: White Kneed Tarantula
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Yes Nicole, they grab and suck all the fluids out with their fangs.... mmmmmmmm LOL
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OmG are you serious!!!!!! I do not feel so well at the moment. I am so glad they are not native here, I would have likely dropped dead of a heart attack by now 
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08-08-2007, 08:58 AM
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Re: White Kneed Tarantula
Congrats. Trantulas make great pets. What white knee did you get Acanthoscurria geniculata or N. Chromatus are the common ones.
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08-08-2007, 08:08 PM
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Re: White Kneed Tarantula
Good luck with the white-knee! And yes, what kind is it? Also keep in mind that tarantulas in general don't do much, and that the main difference is that some will tolerate handling and others will not. I keep a variety of species and my fish are probably more fun if you want to watch them do anything, but I still love the spiders.
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Re: White Kneed Tarantula
I love rose hairs. How old do they have to be to have pinkies?
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08-09-2007, 10:01 AM
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Re: White Kneed Tarantula
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I love rose hairs. How old do they have to be to have pinkies?
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Hi Sean,
It is not necessarily age but more size that will tell you if pinkies can be handled. My rosies are adult size and will take a live pinkie mouse. My redknee can take a pinky rat! That is the difference in size for that!
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