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I'll just add my voice to the rest... This collection is awesome!! I've recently become extremely interested in roaches after keeping them as feeders for a couple of years. Tarantulas are addictive, but nothing like roaches LOL! :smuggrin:

When I got tested for allergies one of the allergens they tested for (among many others) was roaches. It was either Periplaneta americana or Blatella germanica. I'm not completely sure if it was one or both. But yeah, roach allergies are real for some people (not me yet).

Well, most Brachys, Grammys and Aphonopelmas come to mind... If you're big into "American desert tarantulas" you'll probably want to look at keeping the various Aphonopelma species. One downside is that they are usually available as tiny slings and don't grow very fast (kind of a bad...

Horrible news! Absolutely horrible!:eek::bigtears: I've lost 2 over the years and the pain doesn't go away very quickly. Some think of these things as "bugs" but, when mine died, it felt almost like I lost a family member. I hope you can recover quickly from the loss. Try to remember the...

Let's see... Current collection is 13 and I think I've finally discovered my "thing" now. It's funny how your collection spreads a little haphazardly - like a creeping vine - until you decide what direction everything should take (your personal focus so to speak). It took all of 1 month after...

Not many in the genus ( :troll: ), but my vote is for Chromatopelma. Fairly easy going, lovely colors, out all the time, lots of webbing, and eats very well. Very hard to beat, in my opinion! A second choice would be Grammostola...at least for this week :rolleyes:

Yeah, I took quite a break from here myself - glad to have another "old timer" back and active! That sucks about the bees - my wife and I have a few hives ourselves. When you said crop dusters killing bees, I thought you were in North Carolina 'cause they had horrible problems there recently...

There's some definite tarantula health or ethical considerations here (as stated) because of "business" practices. It also includes the CB/WC dilemma, though I see many recommended dealers online selling significant amounts of WC individuals. OTOH, saving shipping is definitely a plus, so...

My Pulchripes was my first T and is still my favorite, even though I've kind of branched out to more "exciting" Ts. Not only that, but she is the "smartest" of all my Ts. I mean that she really understands why I'm in her enclosure and all that kind of thing. I can see why some people refer to...

I really don't know... Must've been the "voices" again or something.:rolleyes::shame: I've had so many pets over the years... guess I'm just a plant and animal lover. Combine that with a "scientific" wonder of everything around me and a desire to understand and experience as much as I can. Then...

Yeah, everybody has given great advice, and there's a definite need to use scientific names to ensure we're discussing the right tarantula..."Pink Zebra Beauty" is usually Eupalaestrus Campestratus, but not always (E. Campestratus is a great beginner choice). Something that hasn't been...

Happy to see how things have worked out for you and to see your enthusiasm! Most of your story was true for my experience many years ago, and I must admit that I get all "manly-schoolgirl-esque" both after placing an order AND receiving it! Lol, I unpacked my first T like it was loose in the...

Yeah, the webbing is neat and the feeding response is great... Mine has just been brutal with a long premolt fast :rage:. It sounds silly, but it's so disappointing when the "hungry" one isn't anymore!

I'm definitely a member of the GBB club! Only great things to say about them. I'm sure you'll do fine with rehousing - mine has been a little "skittish" but nothing insane, just a little "nervous" (not 'OMG where did it go' or 'Get it off me').

Awesome purchases! GBB was my third and I've loved it - a bit sad to learn it turned out to be a male, so it won't be around for as long - always been a great T. I don't usually want duplicate species, but it's the only T I want to have multiples of (and try breeding). For me, it's pretty much...

Congrats! That's exciting, and talk about it as much as you want! Funny enough, I just pulled the trigger on a genic myself (among some others). I used to think the "everything is food" behavior was intimidating, but I must confess it was one of the reasons I chose the A. genic specifically...

New World by a long shot. I've considered a few OWs, but they aren't my cup of tea at the moment. Some of the fossorials interest me for something different, but I just prefer the looks & habits of the NW Ts. I'm still amazed at how so much variety exists within the NW and haven't explored all...

Actually, that looks awesome! Excellent job, it'll be like "home" for it. :D I see a lot of plants in enclosures - do you run into any problems keeping the plant alive (sun,etc)?

Yeah, I don't expect to get friends from lists like these, but it's nice to participate (instead of just researching everything with searches, etc.) Well, here's mine (I like NW terrestrials):smuggrin::smug: Brachypelma albopilosum Brachypelma vagans Brachypelma smithii Bumba cabocla...

Sounds great! I'm sure you'll love it! I also started with a G. pulchripes (all those years ago) and she's been so gentle and predictable the whole time.