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A good interest in the hobby is great, it's the basis for any hobby really...but remember your dealing with living creatures here...if you take up guitar (for example) you can put a guitar up in the loft for ten years after two months of wanting to play and the guitar will still be there just as...

I've been lucky to get a couple of females, I have full intention of moving the males on when they mature to breeders and i'm happy to sell or trade for a couple of slings that way I can watch them grow all over again and have plenty of space for new stock. So it's not all bad really ... it's a...

For me it was just doing research that lead me here, I'd end up reading a few threads at a time, then a few hours at a time now i'm on here daily just seeing whats going on and taking in info (dishing it out where I can...but normally the guys in the hobby longer have already got there haha)...

Interesting...no one has put any responsibility on the guy giving the demonstration? ....ok hear me out here...I understand he will more than likely know what he is doing and have a full sense that he is doing everything to stop kids reacting like this kid in the future. Which is good...

My little C. darlingi tends not to run and hide but doesn't make a dash for you either....it genuinely seems curious as to what is going on and just stands there lol and I've never had any threat displays at all. They are definitely great feeders though!!

here's a pic of the little bugger, awesome species, webbed his new enclosure within an hour of being re housed....he's out about 70 percent of the time...great feeding response, he seems to be growing very quickly too! no threat poses currently but i'd definitely class him/her as...

My rose hair is by far the most bothersome at the moment, he was a darling but I had to put him in an ICU after a particularly bad molt...made a full recovery and seems to resent life now... he's like Lt. Dan in Forest Gump after he lost his legs...

I must say it's nice to see lots of constructive responses to this thread, and even nicer to see someone new to the hobby wanting to do research before making impulse purchases!! Some sound advice here with regards to species, Psalmos are great tarantulas and great "step up" species (although...

I have one which i've had for around a year now, currently around 3 " DLS. He's similar in attitude to a GBB, quite skittish but out in the open all the time, good feeder and will take down prey of a fairly decent size in relation to its body, i've read they will take multiple crickets which I...

Here's one of the above mentioned sp "Kwitara" as a sling, they have quite docile natures compared to my purpurea avics. good appetites too

Just curious if anyone out there has a picture of an adult? I see there's quite a lot of variance between other species in the genus but very little info or anything on the "Penang" sp. I have a 1.5" sling at the moment and I'm intrigued to see what I have in store for me haha

Can always count on a GBB for a creepy entrance!

It was taken at a sanctuary in Johanesburg, no ventral shots i'm afraid Interestingly i believe the spider shop have some juvie A. ezendami that are reasonably priced, may be tempted to get a couple lol

I always said I'd never have poecs...P.subfusca soon changed that, I could literally stand staring at mine for hours..... beautiful, graceful and by far one of my favourite species. Soon picked up a P.ruffilata and again absolutely stunning. They are like eight legged swans lol! my ruffilata is...

These images are from my partners trip to South Africa, (a little disturbed myself as I am certain this is a baboon). She can't remember what name they gave but they are protected over there...killing results in prison or an 80,000 rand fine.

These images are from my partners trip to South Africa, (a little disturbed myself as I am certain this is a baboon). She can't remember what name they gave but they are protected over there...killing results in prison or an 80,000 rand fine.

Just found my old copy of this book, some of this made me chuckle chilean rose hair Terrarium: Woodland terrarium. Loam and sand substrate, deep (4-6 inches) heat 22 degrees C. humidity 80%. Behaviour: Peaceful species, displays defensive behaviour when disturbed, bite not considered...

with all Ts there will be the exception to the rule, I find my P.irminia more skittish than my pokies, my A.sp. kwitara is very docile while my A. purpurea is again very skittish. My rose hair is an absolute fruitcake while my C. darlingi is relatively calm and reluctant to bolt (so far). I...

I have live plants in with my P.irminia and my pokies...purely for my benefit really ...they take a lot of hard work to avoid mold issues and keep your plant (and T) healthy and thriving, I spent months growing different plants under viv conditions with no Tarantulas to see how they faired with...

Ok so following a recent (thankfully) closed thread regarding pokie research I thought I'd show a little of the speed they are capable of just to show people thinking of their first old world what we mean by teleporting. Now i'm not saying don't get old world and i'm not saying they're all...