good point waterlily, well put. she has been very well looked after, my gf knows how to look after tarantula's and from all the research i have done for my own personal knowledge she has it spot on. the only reason i wanted to know the species is because, unlike her having it dumped on her and being forced to look after it, i want to take it and am therefore doing this 'thorough research' you speak so fondly of.

i posted on here for some help and advice, not to be lectured on the responsibility of having pets. i know what i am doing and i know to research first, i have a cat, a lab pup, will be gettin a doberman pup soon and my bro is gettin a german shephard, also i currently have 7 guinea pigs, my sisters horse i look after when she is away and my mums chickens as well. so dont try to accuse me of being irresponsible with animals.