Stunner ! My boehmei flicked a bit when she was younger, but needs to be seriously startled to flick hairs in her adult years. Owned her for over 13 years since she was 1.5" DLS. Now, she's pushing close to 6" and she's relatively calm.
Stunner ! My boehmei flicked a bit when she was younger, but needs to be seriously startled to flick hairs in her adult years. Owned her for over 13 years since she was 1.5" DLS. Now, she's pushing close to 6" and she's relatively calm.
Love hearing this!! I feel like we don't often hear many people talk about having individuals in their collection for 13yrs from the sling or juvenile stages much at all, so its nice to know other people can commit to the tarantulas in their collections over long lengths of time!
Love hearing this!! I feel like we don't often hear many people talk about having individuals in their collection for 13yrs from the sling or juvenile stages much at all, so its nice to know other people can commit to the tarantulas in their collections over long lengths of time!
There was a time that she was my only one. She was hiding away for months and I knew a molt was incoming, so she really tested my patience until one fine morning she was out in brand new clothes and has remained in sight ever since. That was 12 years ago ! Crazy how time flies
There was a time that she was my only one. She was hiding away for months and I knew a molt was incoming, so she really tested my patience until one fine morning she was out in brand new clothes and has remained in sight ever since. That was 12 years ago ! Crazy how time flies
Love how that can happen, one of mine has just done the opposite used to be out all the time now it stays in its hide and burrow 98% of the time! And yes it is crazy how time flies through this hobby! I have a small collection of tarantulas as well and its actually been so enjoyable to go through this hobby slowly overtime, I know you definitely understand that, but I wish more understood how amazing it can be and the lessons you can learn about life and yourself learning to enjoy what you have just as fondly as the day you first got them, instead of buying them up like skittles in the beginning and then getting burnt out or not lasting long term in the hobby. There really is something to be said about starting slow.....!!
Love how that can happen, one of mine has just done the opposite used to be out all the time now it stays in its hide and burrow 98% of the time! And yes it is crazy how time flies through this hobby! I have a small collection of tarantulas as well and its actually been so enjoyable to go through this hobby slowly overtime, I know you definitely understand that, but I wish more understood how amazing it can be and the lessons you can learn about life and yourself learning to enjoy what you have just as fondly as the day you first got them, instead of buying them up like skittles in the beginning and then getting burnt out or not lasting long term in the hobby. There really is something to be said about starting slow.....!!
For me, it was always a space issue, so I couldn't get that many. And despite that all my animals are in the "Beginner" category, I don't feel any lesser than those that specialize in OWs and such. I'm content with those animals for the time being. However, should the opportunity present itself, I wouldn't hesitate to up my game slightly. I'm mainly thinking of Acanthoscurria geniculata in a nice 5-10 Gal glass tank for display. I don't see those disappearing from the hobby anytime soon, so I'm in no rush to reach that little goal. Until then, my quartet of Brachy/Grammo/Tlilt always brings a smile to my face everytime I see them. And they always give me a good show on feeding day, so I really don't have anything to complain about.
Once again to the picture poster, beautiful girl and I hope she'll be as well behaved as mine as she grows up
For me, it was always a space issue, so I couldn't get that many. And despite that all my animals are in the "Beginner" category, I don't feel any lesser than those that specialize in OWs and such. I'm content with those animals for the time being. However, should the opportunity present itself, I wouldn't hesitate to up my game slightly. I'm mainly thinking of Acanthoscurria geniculata in a nice 5-10 Gal glass tank for display. I don't see those disappearing from the hobby anytime soon, so I'm in no rush to reach that little goal. Until then, my quartet of Brachy/Grammo/Tlilt always brings a smile to my face everytime I see them. And they always give me a good show on feeding day, so I really don't have anything to complain about.
Once again to the picture poster, beautiful girl and I hope she'll be as well behaved as mine as she grows up
Agreed space is a huge consideration or limiting factor too, I suppose it probably is for more people but they just don't always really consider it, and if I did have a dedicated room office again, Id probably have a lot more. But its been just fine in the interim not having more, and thinks its given some pros too is my meaning!
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