Hi folks!
I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself since I've been lurking for a while now.
I'm Hana, and I've been keeping reptiles for almost two decades but only recently have I thought about keeping tarantulas. For the last ten years or so, I've gone between being somewhat afraid and truly interested in how they behave.
Back in October, I was at the Tinley NARBC show with my boyfriend, and when we were walking around I turned to him and said,"Know what? I'm going to do it, I'm going to get a tarantula." He was ok with the idea, so when we got back I started researching what sort of tarantula would be a good fit for me. Part of my research lead me to this amazing site with it's wonderful forum and gallery.
I hadn't really decided what I wanted when I went to my local reptile show last sunday, although I knew I didn't want a "pet hole". I wanted something that wasn't brown and would be interesting to watch. After a long chat with a gentleman who works at an exotics store only about a mile from my job, we decided I should come in the next day and see what I liked from his selection of slings.
Monday's work day went impossibly slow, but at long last it was time to go to the store and select my new baby. He showed me a number of different T's, including some Avics (which I will probably add later), but when he brought out the P. irminia sling I was captivated. I told him that it was the one I wanted, so he put the little guy in a new tarantula cube with a nice little fake plant.
I've been trying to leave him alone for a while to reduce how much stress I put on him, but I do go peek at him every morning and after work. I'm so enthralled with this new addition. I never thought an "icky spider" would elicit feelings of "isn't it adorable!!" in me, but that's life.
I'm sure he won't be my only T, I've already started browsing for what I want to add next. For now though, I'm happy with my little guy.
So, let me introduce Drizzt!
I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself since I've been lurking for a while now.
I'm Hana, and I've been keeping reptiles for almost two decades but only recently have I thought about keeping tarantulas. For the last ten years or so, I've gone between being somewhat afraid and truly interested in how they behave.
Back in October, I was at the Tinley NARBC show with my boyfriend, and when we were walking around I turned to him and said,"Know what? I'm going to do it, I'm going to get a tarantula." He was ok with the idea, so when we got back I started researching what sort of tarantula would be a good fit for me. Part of my research lead me to this amazing site with it's wonderful forum and gallery.
I hadn't really decided what I wanted when I went to my local reptile show last sunday, although I knew I didn't want a "pet hole". I wanted something that wasn't brown and would be interesting to watch. After a long chat with a gentleman who works at an exotics store only about a mile from my job, we decided I should come in the next day and see what I liked from his selection of slings.
Monday's work day went impossibly slow, but at long last it was time to go to the store and select my new baby. He showed me a number of different T's, including some Avics (which I will probably add later), but when he brought out the P. irminia sling I was captivated. I told him that it was the one I wanted, so he put the little guy in a new tarantula cube with a nice little fake plant.
I've been trying to leave him alone for a while to reduce how much stress I put on him, but I do go peek at him every morning and after work. I'm so enthralled with this new addition. I never thought an "icky spider" would elicit feelings of "isn't it adorable!!" in me, but that's life.
I'm sure he won't be my only T, I've already started browsing for what I want to add next. For now though, I'm happy with my little guy.
So, let me introduce Drizzt!
