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Lovely spider! Beautiful to look at, very docile and full of character. My pink toe was the first tarantula I got. Unfortunately they don't live very long compared to other species, I think the female only lives for about 8 years, half that for the male.

You could say the same thing about any pet, it's a matter of personal preference. For me, I decided to keep tarantulas because I wanted an unusual pet originally. I'd kept goldfish and tropical fish for years and I wanted something different. I love cats and dogs and I used to have 2 cats, but...

I've got 3 of those living in my bedroom, all in separate enclosures of course; and it's true, if they are alarmed, you can hear their feet thumping on the glass as they run away to hide.