Hardcore Arachnids (Tom Patterson)

Purchased an AF B. emilia, a couple Alipes sp. and a number of slings from Tom. All animals were in excellent condition, and were packed with precision to keep them that way Good pricing, bonuses, clear communication - will readily purchase some philth again.

Ordered several tarantulas from Tom. He was extremely responsive via email even though it's around the holidays, and we quickly worked something out. He has an amazing and unique selection of spiders, very low prices, and shipped immediately with perfect professional packaging. Even threw in a couple of nice freebies for me! Everything arrived fat and happy despite shipping cross country in the middle of winter. Can't say enough good things... everyone should aspire to buy/sell/trade like this.

I ordered a few slings from Tom and they all arrived healthy and as described.

I would not hesitate to do business again, Thanks Tom!

Bought a centipede from this seller. Fully intact, very beautiful specimen. He took the time to take many pictures before I bought it. All around good guy.

Purchased a female on a Thursday and she was shipped right out the very next Tuesday (only because Monday was a holiday). Highly recommend buying from Tom. Top-notch quality spiders with absolute trouble-free transactions. The man definitely knows his stuff and will not screw you around. Thanks, Tom!

Great selection of hard to find animals, nice packaging methods and easy to communicate with. Highly recommended!

Hey guys, my order from Tom just came in today. I ordered sunday night and he shipped them out the next day. I ordered a group of 5 Heteropoda lunula slings. He was very polite and answered any question I had about the spiders, as this is my first time keeping huntsmen spiders. His packaging was great. The spiders were secure and comfortable. And to make an already flawless transaction even better, he thru in some freebies. And extra H. lunula, 3 H. pingtungensis slings and 3 Barylestis scutatus slings. Yeah, 7 free slings! What an amazing deal!!!! I will definitely be ordering more from him very soon. Awesome experience.

Already had two males loaned out to me from Tom. Easy guy to work with and an easy going guy overall which are my kind of people. Planned the transaction quickly and was executed quickly-- last month I sent him half of the slings for the first loan and just recieved/paired the seconed loan from him. His packing is well put together and the second male he loaned me had some freebies along with them! Now loans are always risky business but Tom has shown me he is one of the few people you can put your trust in.

-JohnD.

I ordered a multitude of true spiders, and Tom's prices were very fair. He was helpful through the entire transaction, and everybody arrived alive and well! He also sent 2 extra spiders, which was awesome! I would not hesitate to do business again.

I received my package from Tom P in stellar condition. He had great communication with me as we watched the weather for good shipment time, and didn't even mind doing a special delivery day. All of the expected Ts were feisty, alive and well (even the ones as tiny of 1/8") and all have different personalities.

Not only did I get a freebie I expected (he even let me choose out of 3 options he sent me), but he also gave me two more of a species I had ordered.

Excellent transaction, and if he ever has more of what I am looking for, I will definitely purchase from him again. He has made a stellar first forum purchase for me.

I'd been on the lookout for some P. crassipes and V. paranaensis when I saw Tom's recent add on the board. I picked up two slings of each species, along with a couple other tarantulas. Tom responded to all of my emails immediately, and had no problem holding my order to ship until temps warmed up a bit (in fact, he was all for it). While we waited for the weather to clear, I added another spider to my order, and Tom sent the invoice immediately. As soon as the temps warmed up, he got in contact with me and arranged for shipping. My animals arrived well packed and in great shape.

Now, I never expect a freebie, but I'm always quite excited when I discover one. Well, there wasn't just one freebie in the box, but four. FOUR. And these weren't common species either; I'm talkinga 3" P. muticus, Phlogius sp. "Eunice", Lampropelma sp. "Borneo Black" and L. crotalus. To say I was floored would be an understatement. I was already quite pleased with the deal I was getting on the seven tarantulas I ordered; the freebies made this probably the best deal I've ever received.

Just an amazing experience overall; I will obviously be ordering from Tom again and would highly recommend him to anyone.

Tom has a great selection of Ts and spiders with fair prices on them. I found his ad on Facebook classifieds and emailed him to order. Communication is always prompt whether ordering or just talking to him in general regarding Ts.
Payment via Paypal was simple as always.
Tom was able to ship the day after payment. No waiting.
The spiders came in alive and healthy through fedex. Heat pack included, and slings were well packed in vials. No casualty.
I will definitely purchase from him again and he even included extra slings and freebies. Good deal and thank you again!!