Met him in person at repticon. He was very nice and answered all my questions. He also had a list printed out of all of the Ts he had, which was super helpful and no other dealers had at their booth. bought a GBB sling and full setup from him.
Used Joe again for my buddy's Christmas gift (ultramarinus), an albiceps for myself.
I always have at least one payment condition that sets the bar way way high- and Joe delivers every time. Patient, prompt, professional, personable, real. I can always count on this guy to have an IMPOSSIBLY HUGE list with the slings that I'm pondering, and it really can't get any easier. It's the selection you crave with the professionalism that you deserve. He will get it right.
Unfortunately, we suffered a casualty in transit (not the 'gift').
I wasn't worried about a replacement, so we came to an agreement, and the funds were back before I could miss them. I'm a happy customer, as always. Keep on, until next time!
Smooth transaction all around, Joe was quick to respond to all questions I had and was very easy to work with. My order was packed perfectly when it arrived and even included a freebie. Will definitely be ordering from him again in the future.
Very responsive to messages
Sent photos upon request and answered questions about molt dates
Very easy to do business with
Perfect packaging
Cons
None
Purchased a 0.1 M. balfouri as a gift for a friend and had it shipped to her. Joe was very accommodating and answered all my questions very promptly, even with the 3-hour time difference between us.
Packaging was spot on and the female arrived at the FedEx location for hold just a while ago. She's gorgeous and in excellent condition. Highly recommend Joe and wouldn't hesitate to do business with him again at all.
Thank you!
Great stock, great prices, and great communication. Spiders were well packed and all were alive and well. He has a lot of species that aren’t as commonly available. Will definitely order from Joe again.
Cons
No cons!
Great stock, great prices, and great communication. Spiders were well packed and all were alive and well. He has a lot of species that aren’t as commonly available. Will definitely order from Joe again.
Joe's great. I bought my first tarantula from him, and I keep going back. Especially when I'm looking for something specific. Always professional, and willing to answer questions and concerns. Just an all around great guy in the hobby!
Was awesome at communication, answering questions and getting back to me
Packed those tarantulas perfectly
Contacted me after I picked them up and sent him a photo that the box and containers looked great
Was with me, via text, for the play by play unpacking of every T. He wanted to make sure I was happy and excited about them and I wanted him to see the slings in their new home
So I pretty much surmised the situation in the pro list. Communication, helpfulness, friendlessness was awesome.
Answered some questions I had, and "sat" with me, via text, during the unboxing. Every T he would comment, ok this one might be less calm, might be ready to bolt" or other helpful things. We went thru every T I received one at a time as I took photos and sent how each unpacking went one by one.
Even when I was asking questions initially about the dwarfs he had I mentioned I'm interested in collecting dwarfs. Suddenly I got photo and name after photo and name of beautiful dwarfs I hadn't heard of. He wasn't trying to sell me, he didn't even have the dwarves he sent, if he did he didn't mention it. He was just happy to share his knowledge with me since I was enthusiastic, definitely not an expert and greatly appreciative of all the knowledge he shared.
Very awesome experience. Would I shop here again? Absolutely... After my wallet recovers from those Black Friday sales lol.
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Friendly, helpful, packages and ships well, even texted while I unwrapped each T one by one, placing them into their enclosures. Healthy beautiful T's, great customer service. Would absolutely order from him again
A good friend shared Joe’s list with me b/c he has so many cool offerings. He responded to my questions, his pricing was clear , and making payment was easy. Now that I have my new slings home and housed, I can say I’d totally buy from him again without any hesitation. His packaging survived an unforeseen holiday shipping delay that had me stressed but, apparently, for no reason. My slings were super cozy on their coast to coast journey. Through it all, Joe was calm, professional, and in consistent, helpful communication with me. This was definitely one of my better buying experiences and I see exactly why he was recommended so highly.
Joe helped me make sure I was making sound purchases for my first slings. Great communication, healthy T's, incredible packaging.
Cons
None. None at all.
Joe was incredibly helpful with all my questions. He made the whole process very easy and painfree. I'm happy I chose to do business with him, and I will again in the future. Don't hesitate to buy from Joe. You won't be disappointed.
Another great purchase from Joe. Again he had exactly what i was looking for. He has great communication and responded quickly. He has great prices and some pretty great Ts! If you are local to SoCal definitely Check him out.
Yet another transaction that went off flawlessly. Easy communication and lots of rare options. Packaging came in great and the heat pack was still warm. I fully intend to purchase again and would recommend anyone to take a look.
A friend suggested Joe when I was searching everywhere for a C. Ritae. I ended up buying 4, because his selection is too darn good to pass up!
As soon as I paid, he sent me pics of each spider, so I could visualize the sizes. I didn’t ask for this, but I love that Joe does this!
I received them today, packaged very well and exactly as described and pictured. I’m looking very forward to raising these kiddos, I know that Joe gave them a great start.
Great communication, awesome variety of species, CUTE little slings that have been on my wishlist for a long time!
Cons
No complaints whatsoever!
I'm so happy with my spiders from Joe! I picked them up from Fedex this morning. Packaging was great! The heat pack was still nice and warm when I unpacked them, which was my main concern since it's pretty cold where I live. Prior to my purchase, Joe was very fast with responding to my email inquiry. After exchanging a few text messages and answering any questions I had, we quickly set a plan for payment and shipping. Everything went very smooth and I will DEFINITELY be purchasing from him in the future. 100% would recommend. Thanks, Joe!!
I now have every species of Avicularia available in the US hobby, and almost every species of the Aviculariinae available (Avics are my jam!), much thanks to Joe. Superb customer service/communication, packaging is perfect, huge variety of species available
Cons
None!
I have bought spiders from Joe probably about a half a dozen times now since summer of 2019.. He has had species that I had previously spent years looking for (his list is probably one of if not the best in the US). This time around I picked up a beautiful Pachistopelma bromelicola... a dream T, and probably my most prized spider in my collection! As always, packaging was superb, everything arrived safe and sound and the spiders (there were 2) looked well cared for. Joe has been wonderful to deal with every single time, and he will take the stress out of buying online, as his communication is great. I've chat with him a few times about Aviculariinae species in the hobby. Hes a stand-up guy. Do yourself a favor and check his list out - chances are you'll find one of your dream Ts too!
Another great buy from Joe! He found some super interesting amblypygids for me last minute and tacked it in on an order coming in, who else does that?! Always reachable and gets back to me with questions in a timely manner when I'm looking for something. Always a pleasure!
Top notch customer service and really knows how to work with people
Cons
None
I have dealt with Joe multiple times and I honestly do not have anything negative to say on any of them. I live about a little less than 2 hours away from him and in order to avoid LA traffic, I had to ask him if we can meet up really early at around 6:30am. He was more than happy to accommodate me with my request and even beat me to the meet up location where he was already waiting for me when I got there. I had a great deal on the T`s I purchased and he even gifted a couple of free slings in which he did not need to do anymore. I always expect a positive experience when I deal with Joe since he is a very easy person to deal with and he really has delivered on every transaction I did with him. I would not think twice about dealing with him and I will continue to do so.
Very fast shipping, great packing and beautiful spiders
Cons
None
Purchased a D Dolichothele and an Avic Minatrix. Joe sent pics of both beforehand and even found me a bigger Minatrix than advertised. Shipping was fast and communication always open. Would buy from again !
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