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  1. matypants

    First tarantula; help decide on a species?

    Get all 4. You’ll be doing it eventually anyway. 😂
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    Any New Additions?

    3” male A. genic arrived today. Will be pairing him with my female at some point.
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    Derpy Tarantula Picture Thread

    A water dish bed
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    Hooray for my G. porteri !

    This happened the other week: I always think it’s cute when I get to see them take a drink. Incredibly rare to catch my porteri at the watering hole so it made me happy.
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    Avicularia Bird Eater

    Almost like it raided its dads closet and then decided to fly around in 70s garb. Terrible.
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    One Tarantula

    My Acanthoscurria geniculata.
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    "Rescue" Tarantulas

    This is changing my mind again.
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    Any tips/advice I should know before I get my first tarantula?

    Never skimp on substrate. Enough to dig, enough to climb and not get hurt in a fall (for terrestrial T’s). Pick a species you like or are drawn to and find out all you can. Avoid old world species for now. Know where you can source appropriate food. And above all, be patient.
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    Post Your Most Beautiful Tarantula

    Had my chance to get a Mexican imported smithi girl and I just had to pounce on it. Best day ever 😂
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    Post Your Most Beautiful Tarantula

    I love them all but she is my prettiest.
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    Are peoples Arachnophobia really that bad?

    Some people are invested in their phobia as part of their personality. That’s how we got the “kill it with fire” meme.
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    Are peoples Arachnophobia really that bad?

    That’s what I mean. She takes pleasure in being close minded. Another example of actively wanting to be close minded. She’s invested in it as part of her persona.
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    Are peoples Arachnophobia really that bad?

    People that actively want to be closed minded about animals don’t get my time. I’ll freely chat with anyone else though.
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    "Rescue" Tarantulas

    I bought my porteri and avic from a pet shop. I thought at the time “not changing the world, just changing the world for THAT spider”. Now I have a different mindset. I don’t contribute to poor petshop spiders being re-ordered. I hate it but it is what it is. I can’t save them all.
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    Beginner T questions

    Especially for the price. I could make a whole list 😂 But one wants what one wants.
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    Beginner T questions

    My mistake. Eresus spider shop has some in stock. Slings.
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    Beginner T questions

    Importation is indeed a no go. Micro Wilderness has some pulchra slings.
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