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 Thomas T. Tarantula
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This is Thomas T. Tarantula, our class pet.  Thomas has been a First Grader for 10 years!  He was ordered from the Carolina Biological Supply Company.  About once a year he molts or sheds his skin.  Thomas loves to eat crickets and grasshoppers!


This is a picture of Thomas's house.  He is not poisonous.  If a person is allergic to spider bites, he could cause harm.
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Thomas T. Tarantula, age 10, passed away quietly after molting for the final time.  The class listened to the story Why Did Grandpa Die?  They talked about how everything that lives will die.  All First Graders made a special page for Thomas's memory book.  Some of the class drew pictures to place on Thomas's house.


I liked to feed you. I hope it is a better place.
Breanna

Thomas the Tarantula, I will miss you Thomas!  Thomas is ten years old!  He was a Tarantula! Thomas is a good tarantula.  I like him!
Love, Sam

I did like Thomas very much.  I hope we will get another pet that I really like as much as Thomas. 
Love,  Zane

Thomas Tarantula was good!  He is a boy!  I miss him!
Love,  Abby

Thomas was a great tarantula!  But he was not a girl.
Love,  Allyson

I will miss Thomas T. the tarantula.  Thomas T. was the best tarantula! But he did not live.
Love,  Brienna

Dear Thomas, We are sad that you died!  It is sad very sad that you died.
From  Carly

You were very nice.
Love,  Brock

I liked Thomas. It was sad.  I mad about the death of Thomas.
Laura

Sorry, Thomas, that you died.  You will visit my tarantula.  I liked Thomas a lot.  He was my best tarantula friend.
Love,  Victoria

I miss you, Thomas.  I hope you have fun with your friends.  I hope you like it there.  I love you.
Cali

Thomas Tarantula.  He was a good friend  He ate grasshoppers. It was fun catching them.  Now it is sad.
Love,   Morgan

Thomas has died.  I like to catch grasshoppers for Thomas. Thomas is not poisonous.  I think Thomas is a boy.  Sometimes I want to ask Thomas something.
Mackenzie

I will miss Thomas the tarantula. He was my best friend.
Love,  Halle