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Just give it your conservatory...

A bit of a light hearted giggle today...

I am subscribed to the TSS weekly newsletter - there are still some species that I would like to add to my collection, and I would be gutted if they came in stock and I missed them. So I scan the newsletter each week to check the latest arrivals. And this week, I found....this:
I mean, nothing screams "I'm a spider!!" harder than an orb weaver species. My sister has sent me photos and videos of species similar to these from her holidays in Florida, and I have literally thrown my phone across the room as a result. These are some of the most spidery looking spiders I've ever seen. They are not one that I feel like I could handle right now. But I have to admit, curiosity got the better of me, and I read the page for more information regarding the care of these monsters...
Yes, you read that right - these fellas don't need a cage to live in. No. Just give it your conservatory! I don't think I would ever go into the garden again!!

The spiders I have are kept under controlled conditions - I know where they are at all times. If they were roaming free around the room, I'm not sure that I could be so calm about having them in the house. Add to that the risk of stepping into the conservatory and getting a face full of spider web? HELL no! Spider Shop - You can keep these beasties.
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