Category Archives: Rosalita the Tarantula

Probably a sibling of Rosalita's

My tarantula died the other day. She was a Chilean Rose-hair tarantula. I had always said that she was the most well-behaved animal in my home and to be honest I was only half joking. She was by far one of the gentlest animals I have ever seen. I would pick her up and she would walk as I did the hand in front of hand trick. Sometimes I would go too fast and she would slip. I know it scared her and I wouldn’t have blamed her if she bit the shit out of me. She never did, though. She always took things in stride. I named her Rosalita after the song by Bruce Springsteen. She was a gentle soul who helped keep me calm. She was a good spider and was as much a part of our family as our dogs and cats. I’m going to miss her.

The sweetest tarantula that ever lived. Unless you were a cricket.

I don't smile much. But trust me, Rosalita is smiling from fang to fang.

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