'Fluffy' tarantula named Gwen looking for a home after Massachusetts owner moved

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The adoption center looking after the spider said: 'If you've been looking for a fluffy pet, this may be your chance!'

over the last two decades. He said they are not difficult to care for but require"time and attention" from a human owner.

According to a blog detailing the responsibilities and hazards of keeping tarantulas as pets that appeared to have been written by Cornell University spider expert, the spiders need relatively little attention however require a consistent level of care in order to live out their potentially lengthy lifespans.

She said that tarantulas need to be fed"once or twice a week depending on their hunger levels," kept in a cage with the correct humidity and correct size and given water. Most tarantulas come from tropical areas so will need to be kept relatively warm.who described them as"gentle, slow-moving, lovely, cheap but a painfully boring tarantula." But she did say that"some people love their rose hairs and find them interesting animals.

Indeed, those attributes did not seem to be an issue for one Facebook user who stated under the center's post that they had already applied to home the spider.Grammostola[Rose Hairs] are honestly so beautiful and underrated. She would fit in right with my crew too! I have quite a few arachnids as well as other invertebrates.

A stock image shows a Chilean rose hair Tarantula. Rose Hair tarantula Gwen is looking for a new home.

 

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