Comments on: Watch your back, Betty. http://blogs.walkerart.org/visualarts/2005/12/02/watch-your-back-betty/ Just another Walker Blogs weblog Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:00:16 -0500 walker_blogs hourly 1 By: sades http://blogs.walkerart.org/visualarts/2005/12/02/watch-your-back-betty/comment-page-1/#comment-92 sades Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:23:24 +0000 http://blogs.walkerart.org/visualarts/?p=15#comment-92 spiders are not puppies spiders are not puppies

]]> By: George http://blogs.walkerart.org/visualarts/2005/12/02/watch-your-back-betty/comment-page-1/#comment-91 George Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:03:50 +0000 http://blogs.walkerart.org/visualarts/?p=15#comment-91 If the cage isa the "birdcage" above the table I'm not suprised, most tarantulas are solitary, shy creatures and prefer some type of hide space they can retreat to. Too much sound or movement stresses them out if they have nowhere to escape. The loss of the hair on the abdomen shows that the tarantula was flicking or throwing her hair (a natural irritant) which is her primary defense mechanism. I think tour exhibit is cruel. If you tied a puppy to a tree and consrtantly threw firecrackers at it it would be about the same effect as you had on that tarantula. I wonder how many you'll go thru? If the cage isa the “birdcage” above the table I’m not suprised, most tarantulas are solitary, shy creatures and prefer some type of hide space they can retreat to. Too much sound or movement stresses them out if they have nowhere to escape. The loss of the hair on the abdomen shows that the tarantula was flicking or throwing her hair (a natural irritant) which is her primary defense mechanism.

I think tour exhibit is cruel. If you tied a puppy to a tree and consrtantly threw firecrackers at it it would be about the same effect as you had on that tarantula. I wonder how many you’ll go thru?

]]> By: Jasmine http://blogs.walkerart.org/visualarts/2005/12/02/watch-your-back-betty/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Jasmine Wed, 21 Dec 2005 02:47:00 +0000 http://blogs.walkerart.org/visualarts/?p=15#comment-90 Betty is dead, Rhoda is our new Spider Betty is dead, Rhoda is our new Spider

]]> By: Jasmine http://blogs.walkerart.org/visualarts/2005/12/02/watch-your-back-betty/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Jasmine Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:48:23 +0000 http://blogs.walkerart.org/visualarts/?p=15#comment-89 I think it would be more effective if you were to put this information in the gallery with the spider to insure the guests will not disturb the process. I think it would be more effective if you were to put this information in the gallery with the spider to insure the guests will not disturb the process.

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