Lisa’s wish: A tarantula as a pet

Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lisa who had always wanted a pet. Her friends all had cats, dogs or guinea pigs, but Lisa wanted something special. Something exotic and unique that no one else had.

One day, the family decided to visit the zoo. Lisa was excited because she hoped to meet lots of new animals there. As she strolled through the rows of cages, aquariums and terrariums, she was amazed at the many different animals. From majestic lions to tiny leaf-cutter ants, there was everything to see. Suddenly her gaze fell on a terrarium in which a tarantula was sitting and watching her with its many eyes. Lisa was enchanted. She had never seen a tarantula before and knew it would be the perfect pet for her.

“Please, please, mom,” Lisa begged. “I want to have a tarantula. I’ll look after it and it will be my best friend.”

Lisa’s mother was skeptical at first, but after Lisa promised to take care of the exotic pet, she finally agreed. A tarantula moved in with them and Lisa called her Lola. She set her up in a cozy terrarium and watched her for hours as she got used to her new home.

But then Lisa noticed that Lola was very shy and timid. She needed a lot of time to get used to her new surroundings and therefore often hid in her cork tube. Lisa also had to buy special food, which was not available in every pet store.

It turned out that caring for a tarantula was much more difficult than Lisa had imagined. But Lisa didn’t give up. She researched and learned everything she could about tarantulas. She studied books and visited websites to read the husbandry reports. Slowly but surely, she learned how to care for Lola and keep her happy.

And Lola thanked Lisa in her own way. She became more and more trusting and began to recognize and trust Lisa. She even built a spider’s web in her terrarium to rest in when she was tired.

A funny thing happened one day. Lisa’s little brother annoyed Lola by knocking on the window with a stick. The tarantula, which was normally calm and peaceful, suddenly reacted and started running around wildly. Lisa’s little brother was so frightened that he fell backwards against the wall and screamed loudly in shock. Lisa and her family couldn’t stop laughing as the little boy shook and grimaced. Since then he called Lola “the scary spider”, but he was still fascinated by her and only ventured cautiously close to the terrarium to catch a glimpse of the tarantula.

Lola was great company for Lisa. Although tarantulas may be scary for some people, Lisa found her encounters with Lola reassuring. She liked how Lola moved slowly and gently, how she ate her food and how she slept in her spider web. It was fascinating to watch how Lola explored her surroundings and how she constructed her cobwebs. Lisa was proud that she could look after Lola so well and that Lola trusted her so much. The two of them were a perfect team.

Lisa’s friends and family were initially skeptical about her exotic pet, but when they saw how well she took care of Lola and how happy Lola was, they changed their minds. They even began to see Lola as a unique and interesting pet.

Lisa’s teachers at school were also fascinated by the tarantula. She asked Lisa to bring Lola to school for a presentation and Lisa had no hesitation. She explained to her classmates how to care for a tarantula and what kind of environment it needs. She also told them how important it is to respect and understand an exotic pet before keeping it at home.

At school, Lisa received a lot of praise for her presentation and her teachers and classmates were impressed by her knowledge of tarantulas. Lisa was proud to share her passion for exotic animals with others.

In summary, the tarantula Lola was not only an exotic pet for Lisa, but also a way to expand her skills and knowledge and share her passion with others. It was a unique experience that she would never forget.