Hi everyone!!!

As I was investing my precious time here in steemit, I was surfing my feed and reading some of the interesting posts that I saw from the people that I followed. One very interesting post I saw was about IN SEARCH OF THE CRICKET FROG, (https://steemit.com/animals/@papa-pepper/in-search-of-the-cricket-frog) by @papa-pepper. Upon going through it, I scrolled down @papa-pepper's feed and got very interested about his randomness and his love for nature.

I thought to myself how more people should appreciate nature more especially nowadays that we are experiencing changes big changes in the earth. People should start seeing the beauty of the flora and fauna that our mother nature has to offer.

Upon stumbling on our very own @papa-pepper's posts, I got inspired and would like to share some photos of my late pet, Cromwell to you guys. He died last November 10, 2015 after being with me for almost 7 years. I got her since she was a sling (that is the term we use for baby tarantulas).

CROMWELL

TRIVIA: Cromwell is a tarantula. Her species was Acanthoscurria Geniculata or what we (exotic pet enthusiasts) commonly call as Brazilian White-Knee Tarantula. Her species may attain a leg length of eight inches (20.32cm). My girl is easily seven inches (17.78cm). She is a bold tarantula, but not aggressive as an adult. She sometimes may use a defensive pose, but would rather retreat than stand and fight. It rarely kicks hair.

and yes, Cromwell is a she. I am so random I call her that. My current pet right now is a female Persian cat and her name is Jupiter. just saying

Growth Rate:

The growth rate for this species is fast. With proper heating and feeding, it may attain a leg length of four inches within one year.

Water Requirements:

I keep a water dish in the tank, even though after six years, I have never seen mine drink, and it always fill the water dish with substrate. I also dampen one-half of the substrate in the terrarium by overflowing the water dish then I allow it to dry out.

Food Consumption:

When she was still young I remember feeding her with small cockroaches. When she became big enough, I give 2 one inch (2.54cm) B. dubia roaches or 10 adult crickets weekly. She is an excellent eater, and attacks its prey with a vengeance. I also give her one pinkie-mouse or a house gecko twice a year for variety.

Retreat/Hide:

I placed a bark for a burrow hide and there were some rocks as well where she can crawl into

Enclosure:

I used a terrarium that has a dimension of length: 60 inches, width: 25 inches and height: 25 inches

Substrate:

I used four inches of substrate. (I use a mixture of peat moss, vermiculite, coconut fiber and dirt for firmness, as the substrate).

Every month, or every 2-3 months, tarantulas go into a state of weakness where they have to go out of their skins and grow a new one. There are a lot of animal species in the entire animal kingdom that does this, especially in the kingdom arachnida, reptilia and many more. This process is called molting. They go out from their older shell, to be able to grow into a larger, newer skin.

This is Cromwell preparing for molting.

This is her after molting. She already got out from her old skin and her new skin is already adjusting to the outside environment.

This is her old skin or what we call the exuvium I sometimes keep them as memories, but they disintegrate as time passes by. So I threw them away.

CROMWELL EATING

here are some of her videos eating
sorry for the unnecessary music

https://www.facebook.com/1318465719/videos/10201886627150174/?type=3

https://www.facebook.com/1318465719/videos/vb.1318465719/4652191305622/?type=3

That was CROMWELL

It has been almost 3 years since we last seen each other. I really miss her, it's a good thing I know have my princess, Jupiter.

I hope you guys enjoyed my post!

THANK YOU @papa-pepper for inspiring us animal and plant lovers to keep doing what we do. :)

We will always reserve a safer place for them to grow.

Thank you everyone for passing by!!!