tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post4128329307153289414..comments2023-08-27T16:31:16.402+02:00Comments on Megan's Tiny Treasures: C is for...Megan Schetschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18267976778350267276noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-558694329539148902018-05-07T14:51:38.427+02:002018-05-07T14:51:38.427+02:00Ha ha Keli, I don't know much about the psycho...Ha ha Keli, I don't know much about the psychology of... but I have learned a lot from my tarantulas. Would be delighted to share a few insights from time to time.Megan Schetschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267976778350267276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-62459953783655228482018-05-05T02:12:31.527+02:002018-05-05T02:12:31.527+02:00I read the bit about Ms Chaco aloud to my husband,...I read the bit about Ms Chaco aloud to my husband, as her "face planting" in her water bowl was tangentially relevant to a conversation we were having, it led to observations that we don't think of spiders having needs, responses, etc. and the psychology of....I got interrupted and lost my train of thought. Anyway...yes, more tarantula posts, please.iseeceruleanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832050471210490044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-40560114576316043222018-05-01T11:21:19.190+02:002018-05-01T11:21:19.190+02:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Daniela Petruccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307995609948293498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-18722924742309222882018-05-01T09:28:05.205+02:002018-05-01T09:28:05.205+02:00Seems like you are way ahead of some of us, Keli, ...Seems like you are way ahead of some of us, Keli, if you already have a miniatures notebook. I always think I will remember, and then forget! A while ago I unpacked some boxes and discovered a miniature oil portret of myself, obviously made by an artist. I recognized the photo that it was copied from but had NO IDEA where it came from. How could one forget something like that? When I showed it to my mother, she said that it was something she had commissioned by my cousin (who I don't know very well, my mother is more into family than me) and was a birthday gift to me seventeen years ago. At the time I was going through some stressful changes, and a move. I must have packed it up right after receiving it and it completely slipped my mind. I really felt like an ungrateful wretch for forgetting about it.<br />Now that I've 'come clean' about my tarantula habit and discovered that people are actually interested, I intend to slip in a little note about them at the end of some of my posts. <br />Thinking of you and the changes ahead in your life this year. I'm sure it's going to turn out for the best! Megan Schetschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267976778350267276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-58062306168304413592018-05-01T09:14:39.565+02:002018-05-01T09:14:39.565+02:00Oh and P.S. Seems like lots of comfort food start...Oh and P.S. Seems like lots of comfort food starts with C. I love chippies and cheesecake too!Megan Schetschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267976778350267276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-5402997231139092162018-05-01T09:13:36.871+02:002018-05-01T09:13:36.871+02:00You have some lovely things in your collection, Sa...You have some lovely things in your collection, Sam. It's worth documenting. And the things you make are awesome. You should keep a diary of that too. They are the valuable collectibles of the future!<br />I like to think that neglecting a tarantula is not as bad as neglecting a mamalian pet, but all animals can suffer and caging something and then not looking after it is unforgivable. Fortunately we don't see that too often in the tarantula hobby. Because people interested in keeping arachnids are a bit quirky, we tend to know who the others are ;-) Molting is part of the tarantula's metabolic cycle. It tells us when she's going to be hungry, or not want to eat, and when she's likely to be more active, or lazy and just sitting around. If you don't know that your tarantula is going to molt, you might panic if it just sits around and refuses food. If one wants to breed a tarantula, knowing the date of molt is very important. Tarantulas don't molt a specific number of times in their lifetime. When they are very young, they molt every few weeks. By the time they reach their full grown size, they might molt less often than once per year. <br />I'm watching your blog to see how your couch develops!<br />Megan Schetschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267976778350267276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-22241790104157214692018-04-30T19:22:39.721+02:002018-04-30T19:22:39.721+02:00Thank you Beth! I enjoyed making the little kitty...Thank you Beth! I enjoyed making the little kitty.Megan Schetschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267976778350267276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-59102390562538304952018-04-30T19:21:58.632+02:002018-04-30T19:21:58.632+02:00Thank you Birgit. Seems like lots of comfort food...Thank you Birgit. Seems like lots of comfort food starts with C! I've been making teddy bears for nearly twenty years, and I have to agree with you, there is not much of a market for collectors bears at the moment. But these things go around in cycles, and the time will come again when we can't keep up with demand. We must not stop making teddies, there always needs to be someone to set an example for the ones that come after us. Megan Schetschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267976778350267276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-62939163529509884352018-04-30T19:18:58.575+02:002018-04-30T19:18:58.575+02:00Cheesecake is definitely on my list too, Giac. I ...Cheesecake is definitely on my list too, Giac. I love the kind that is baked in the oven, not a fridge cake, and I have a good recipe. Do you bake? <br />I'm not convinced about the crochet kitty, I think next time I make one I should try to make the ears a bit more pointy. But it was a fun quick project.Megan Schetschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267976778350267276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-30784566613733116002018-04-30T19:17:00.266+02:002018-04-30T19:17:00.266+02:00Elizabeth, spiders get most of their moisture from...Elizabeth, spiders get most of their moisture from the things they eat. Although they should always have a water bowl in their terrarium, they will rarely drink from it. An open water source helps to keep the humidity in their terrarium up, which is important. That said, I once tried to take a sip from my bedside waterglass in the middle of the night, at the exact moment that a HUGE rain spider was taking a sip. That was a scary meeting. I now keep a water bottle with a spout.Megan Schetschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267976778350267276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-70950512706617832352018-04-30T19:13:35.417+02:002018-04-30T19:13:35.417+02:00Thank you for writing Marjorie. I would recommend ...Thank you for writing Marjorie. I would recommend a tarantula as pet for an older child before most animals like a bird, fish or hamster. Some species are quite hardy and can be handled. Tarantulas are not noisy or smelly, require feeding at most once a week, and the soil in their terrariums need to be changed only about once a year. One of the best websites for information is www.tomsbigspiders.com. Tom has children the same age as your grandson, and he's a teacher, so he's spot on with his advice. He also offers lots of videos and a podcast. Megan Schetschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267976778350267276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-55503948528446088102018-04-30T15:47:39.422+02:002018-04-30T15:47:39.422+02:00Ha ha Jodi, you have such nice stuff, it's cur...Ha ha Jodi, you have such nice stuff, it's curated for sure!<br />Tarantulas eat insects. I feed crickets, cockroaches and mealworms.<br />Yep, it's amazing how people still cling to superstitions in these modern times. Myself, I've always liked black cats, dogs, cars... maybe I can start a collection of black things.Megan Schetschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267976778350267276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-10655635902126188022018-04-30T15:45:20.374+02:002018-04-30T15:45:20.374+02:00I can't believe that you don't collect any...I can't believe that you don't collect anything Ilona! I'm always having to stop myself from starting yet another collection, it's addictive.Megan Schetschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267976778350267276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-61596722091468083682018-04-30T15:43:58.414+02:002018-04-30T15:43:58.414+02:00Miniature shoes sound fascinating, Dora. Are they...Miniature shoes sound fascinating, Dora. Are they to a specific scale, made of a specific material, or do you collect all types? I sometimes see tiny porcelain shoes in antique shops. I think they are meant to be dressing table ornaments or pin cushions. You will need to write a post and show them to us some time!<br />Megan Schetschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267976778350267276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-59547399202633818932018-04-30T15:42:27.784+02:002018-04-30T15:42:27.784+02:00Sheila, I think we all fall into the habit of coll...Sheila, I think we all fall into the habit of collecting something at some time in our lives. After a while, we start naturally curating, without even realizing that's what we do. It is good to work with a plan and be organized though.<br />There are thousands of species of tarantula. I collect mostly new world terrestrial specimens. These are not poisonous, and don't spin webs, so they aren't as messy as their arboreal cousins.Megan Schetschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267976778350267276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-74740512637208849762018-04-30T13:11:14.697+02:002018-04-30T13:11:14.697+02:00I enjoy learning about your tarantulas, thank you ...I enjoy learning about your tarantulas, thank you for the post. I'm glad Ms. Chaco found you. Please tell us more about her and her curated compatriots when you have time.<br /><br />Thank you too for the reminder that I need to update my miniatures notebook. I've got a couple years of receipts stuffed in it.iseeceruleanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832050471210490044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-3334813645248898022018-04-25T06:06:22.423+02:002018-04-25T06:06:22.423+02:00Hehe.. Kitty for Hitty.. love it. :) Interesting i...Hehe.. Kitty for Hitty.. love it. :) Interesting information about collections Megan.. I feel I need to start curating my artisan miniatures immediately. I need to buy a notepad. Even though I have previously stated my arachnophobia I was very sad to hear that Ms Chaco wasn't treated well by her previous owner. I am an animal lover and even if there are types I don't want around I'd never want to see one suffer. The poor dear, with her face in her water bowl all day.. I'm so glad she lucked upon you as her new owner. I find all this tarantula information fascinating. I had no idea they live for such a long time. A bit like Jodi, I wonder what they eat but then wonder.. do I really want to know?? lol.. Why is keeping record of her moulting so important. Is that how you know their age? Your posts are going a long way to making me feel some understanding and respect for the beasts.. just so long as they don't live in my house.. And as much as I'd like to come and raid your fabric stash.. now that I remember you have tarantula's in the house, I might pass.. lolol.. My comfort food C is Chippies! Hot/cold in any format. :) I would of course follow that up with Giac's Cheesecake. :D Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-21463915628358931162018-04-24T21:30:45.182+02:002018-04-24T21:30:45.182+02:00Wow! Ms Chaco is most impressive. And your kitty...Wow! Ms Chaco is most impressive. And your kitty for Hitty is a dear; I'm so glad you made one :-)<br /><br />warmly,<br /><br />BethBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15174223079054928870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-1865589119391455522018-04-23T18:50:59.449+02:002018-04-23T18:50:59.449+02:00A nice collection of C's... ;O) It was interes...A nice collection of C's... ;O) It was interesting to learn about Ms Chaco, she's one happy spider lass to live with you now. I too was surprised to hear she put her head in her water bowl for hours... it's always sad when people have animals which are not capable for this responsibility. You've put up a nice list of tips for collections. Here in Germany there's no more interest in collector's bears and dolls, prices are more than low and it's sometimes heartbreaking to see how good bears do end up as a cheap bargain which still nobody buys. <br /><br />Greetings<br />Birgit (who agrees with Giac - C must of course also stand for cheesecake)BiWuBärhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624262663621307478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-81395613625672049772018-04-23T12:49:43.785+02:002018-04-23T12:49:43.785+02:00Hello Megan,
That crochet cat is adorable. well do...Hello Megan,<br />That crochet cat is adorable. well done. I am very happy Ms Chaco got a wonderful new home and is well cared for. In terms of comfort food, C is for Cheesecake!<br />Big hug<br />GiacGiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823654482564548862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-19404187903120984632018-04-23T05:06:11.318+02:002018-04-23T05:06:11.318+02:00That must have been a learning curve for you when ...That must have been a learning curve for you when Ms. Chaco sat with her head in her water bowl for hours but until NOW, I didn't KNOW that spiders drank water!? Very Interesting!<br />elizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-22049707130153111802018-04-22T15:08:26.515+02:002018-04-22T15:08:26.515+02:00Hello, Megan - This is an interesting, informative...Hello, Megan - This is an interesting, informative post. I learned some things about collections that I've never thought about before. I also learned a few things about tarantulas, likewise. I let my ten-year old grandson read your post, because he's interested in spiders. He was highly impressed with Ms Chaco and had many questions that I couldn't begin to answer. That'll make a good research topic for him during his Library Days at school. I'm sure that I'll be learning even more (and probably more than I like) about spiders in general, and especially tarantulas. We were happy to learn that Ms Chaco is well and thriving.<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-26499569366718106482018-04-21T20:06:01.377+02:002018-04-21T20:06:01.377+02:00If I ever need to add a bit of class when describi...If I ever need to add a bit of class when describing my hoard of miniatures, I am going to call it my curated collection! ;O)<br />I can't say I'll ever desire to have any type or arachnid as a pet, but I do find them fascinating! Thank you for sharing. What do you feed her?<br />I also find it interesting that in the UK, a black dog is a bad omen, in the US, a black cat is a sign of bad luck, and in South Africa, it is a delicious peanut butter! Funny how our cultures shape our opinions of certain things.Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-55141355441511763122018-04-20T20:28:33.766+02:002018-04-20T20:28:33.766+02:00Well, I think I've learned a lot today by read...Well, I think I've learned a lot today by reading your blog post, Megan, I always say: one is never too old for learning ;)! Hmmm, collecting things....I'm afraid that I'm quite boring, because I don't collect anything. <br />Love the little crocheted kitten, Megan, it's so cute.<br />Have a nice weekend. Hug, IlonaIlonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325745983964748534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944355755953333971.post-49261450998912283572018-04-20T20:13:23.035+02:002018-04-20T20:13:23.035+02:00Great advice for collectors. I have a miniature s...Great advice for collectors. I have a miniature shoes collection. I display only the ones I like. Never thought about curating.<br />The kitten is very cute. Thanks for the link.<br />Hugs, DroraDrora's minimundohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121137317566476061noreply@blogger.com