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  1. BorisTheSpider

    Pinhead Cricket Question.

    Too funny .
  2. BorisTheSpider

    Testing substrate.

    Take a small sample to a local nursery . Explain your situation and they will probably test it for you . They use small test strips similar to the ones that are used for testing aquarium water . The strips detect the presence of pesticides . They will also have all top soil , peat , coir and...
  3. BorisTheSpider

    Stuff tarantula collectors DON'T say

    "Well , I was a little worried at first but the seller assured me that he would ship USPS and that really put me at ease . I mean what could possibly go wrong ?"
  4. BorisTheSpider

    Oops...

    Maybe Tarantuholics Anonymous could help . They have a twelve step program . Unfortunately most people's thirteenth step is to run right out and buy more Ts . It's a vicious cycle .
  5. BorisTheSpider

    Lasiodora parahybana won't eat

    Have you tried a cricket ?
  6. BorisTheSpider

    Stuff tarantula collectors DON'T say

    "I thought I was keeping my T the right way but then the kid at Petco set me straight"
  7. BorisTheSpider

    Stuff tarantula collectors DON'T say

    " I'm new to the hobby and I don't think anything is wrong with my rose hair "
  8. BorisTheSpider

    Three new arrivals!

    Yes I am . I hated to sell them but life happens and you gotta do what you gotta do . They were my two favorites . The Albo is very feisty and the Grammy spends all day rearranging her enclosure .
  9. BorisTheSpider

    Any ideas why you get blue tarantulas? or tarantulas with 'horns'?

    Here's a theory : Sometime in the past two tarantulas , let's say light grey just for the sake of argument , mated and produced a sack . Let's suppose that they both by chance shared a similar imperfection in their genetic code . When combined that imperfection caused a full blown mutation and...
  10. BorisTheSpider

    What to look for when buying off of Craigslist?

    http://www.wistv.com/story/34484380/one-shot-in-craigslist-transaction-gone-wrong This happened here in Columbia just a few hours after posting my original opinion on Craigslist purchasing . Don't get me wrong I like getting good deals on Ts but not to the extent of having to get a 9mm bullet...
  11. BorisTheSpider

    What to look for when buying off of Craigslist?

    Meet in the parking lot of a police station . The County Sheriff's Office here has what they call a "selling section" for just this purpose . There are a lot of seriously dangerous people out there who use Craigslist as a place to meet victims . Someone who has the idea to scam or hurt you isn't...
  12. BorisTheSpider

    ~Sigh~ Out of the hobby again

    I find with Ts the best thing is to find someone who I know will provide the best care for them , and in this case I sold them to a member that I am confident will take good care of them . If I was only going for a month or so then I would just get a friend to play babysitter but nine to ten...
  13. BorisTheSpider

    ~Sigh~ Out of the hobby again

    Once again my job has reminded me that they practically own me and I'm off for another extended trip that will see me abroad for the better part of 2017 . So as I was finishing up foam lining the shipping box to send out the last of my collection it occurred to me that this will be a year with...
  14. Albo

    Albo

  15. Gramm

    Gramm

  16. BorisTheSpider

    Let's discuss feeders

    Crickets , however I most note that my LPS is practically across the street and I only buy enough to feed one time and I don't keep extras on hand . I won't have a stinky noisy cricket enclosure in my house . Any over counts that I might receive are subdued and carefully placed in the huge...
  17. BorisTheSpider

    Looking for pointers for my Brachypelma albopilosum and avicularia.

    I think an avic would instinctively see air movement as a positive thing . Circulating air deters the growth of both mold and fungi. Therefore good ventilation means better health . I think the breeze wouldn't be considered bothersome . There could be some validity to your thinking but for the...
  18. BorisTheSpider

    Maintain Heat and humidity with lamp for several species

    The Pink-toed Tarantula is Energetic and friendly, making it fun to keep! For future reference any article that starts with a statement this asinine is one to avoid .
  19. BorisTheSpider

    E Murinus stress/sickness/dks?

    Some people have claimed limited success with ICU but most cases end with the same unhappy result . I doubt stress is the cause of DKS as the popular theory is either an exposure to toxins , an internal parasite , or even heredity . Basically no one knows .
  20. BorisTheSpider

    When do male g. Pulripes mature?

    There is no too soon . When they hook out they hook out . Not much you can do .
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