The Spider Room

The Spider Room is one of my go-to's for ordering inverts. Prices are excellent, and you can get some great deals on uncommon species if you subscribe. I ordered 3 tiny slings and was nervous about shipping them in cold weather. Matt patiently held onto them for me for several weeks until it was safe to ship. Even though the weather was still cold, the slings arrived plump, warm, and healthy. They are tiny but were active and ready to explore as soon as I unpacked them. I've ordered from him several times now and haven't had any issues. Highly recommend!

I ordered 2 H.gigas slings and a desert hairy scorpion from Matt last night, he reached out about twenty minutes after i ordered to ask if i wanted them shipped that evening which i did, he was very professional and quick to respond, I picked up the package this morning everything was packed really well and they all seemed very alert and healthy, I would not hesitate to order from him again

Today was the day of the San Jose Reptile Show, and I had the chance to see Mr. Padilla and his bugs once more. Once again, I had a fantastic experience.

Before the show, I preordered two imperfect Florida Whipspiders (Phrynus marginemaculatus) and one Californian solifugid (Solifugae spp.) Despite me changing a few specifics, Mr. Padilla was responsive and gracious through our entire communication. He even emailed me photos of some new solifugids that he had just obtained in case I was interested.

At the show, his booth's offerings were as varied and fascinating as ever. Apparently, this was a good week, as there were many exotic and rare species that I normally have trouble finding at expos-- Paraphyrnus spp., Thelyphonus spp., Galeodes spp., and many more.

Mr. Padilla gave me my pickups, with one note: one of the imperfect whipspiders I had ordered had more damage to its body than was listed through the website due to a mistake. I personally did not care and would have been fine regardless. However, Mr. Padilla grabbed a perfect whipspider and gave it to me for free in addition to my two imperfect ones! And being as honest as always, he warned me about solifugid care regarding my other preorder to let me know that I was dealing with a very temperamental animal.

Not only did he do all of that, but also he offered me a deal on every other animal at his booth despite the fact that his website sale ended the day before the show. As a result, I picked up a beautiful and huge Vachon's Rock Scorpion (Smeringurus vachoni) and an elegant and feisty Dune Scorpion (Smeringurus mesaensis), both at a discounted price.

After my purchases, I just wanted to look at and photograph some rare species Mr. Padilla had, and I asked him if he could pick them out for me. He was happy to do so and was just as enthusiastic about the animals as I was.

Needless to say, I am very pleased with my experience. Mr. Padilla is a great guy who really cares about bugs and the arachnid hobby. He is also a very fair and open businessman who makes sure his customers know what they are buying.

I am so glad to be able to see him and his company regularly at shows-- I will definitely be ordering from him again.

Mr. Padilla is such a pleasure to work with; he is a very professional, knowledable, and honest dealer. He lets you know which species can be difficult to keep (like eastern solifugids) and always provides accurate advice. He specializes in jumping spiders and tarantulas, but knows quite a bit about other arachnids too.

His website is simple and modern, his livestock update list is a lifesaver, and his animals are always varied and healthy. Mr. Padilla also responds to inquiries extremely fast, which makes ordering so much easier.

I preordered two animals from his website on April 14 to pick up at a show (an imperfect baby Thelyphonus sp. and a large Paruroctonus silvestrii). Upon my arrival at the show on April 27, I received both specimens immediately at his booth in perfect condition with all of my requests met. Mr. Padilla even offered to give me discounts on all of his other animals, which meant a lot to a youngster like me. I bought a 1/2" Tliltocatl albopilosus sling, and I am very happy with it too!

I will definitely be ordering from The Spider Room again; it's a great company that has a wide variety of inverts and spectacular service. I'm thankful to be a Californian so I can continue stopping by at Mr. Padilla's expo booths!

Found an Avic on his website that had been on my list for awhile and contacted him about purchasing at the Expo that weekend. He kinda held her for me and had 2 to choose from. I also came back and spotted a 4.5” female irminia that he advised me was on consignment. He carefully taped the lid shut for me and took my thanks back to the consignor. He also offered to try to find another on my wishlist. 5 in my collection are from Matt and I have no doubt there’ll be more.

Another smooth transaction from Matt at The Spider Room. When work hours allow, I try to go to his store in person. This time around, he had the 40% off New Year's Day sale and I took the opportunity to purchase a few slings and had them shipped to me. All three slings were packaged safely, kept warm, and arrived without issues. Matt kept me updated and responded quickly to communications. I would not hesitate to recommend The Spider Room to any buyer.

I've purchased multiple spiders and tarantulas from Matt. They've all been very healthy and have thrived in my care! I'm close enough to be able to pick up rather than ship, which is what initially appealed to me but I have been a returning customer since! I can't recommend him and the Spider Room more!

Mat is great and his spiders are healthy and beautiful. His communication was prompt and helpful. I immediately felt very confident ordering from him. I live in Denver, but they were cozy and warm with a heat pack and easy to prick up from the FedEx center. They were packed safely and securely; I had no issues removing my L. Parahybana and P. Cancerides from their comfy shipping containers, and I can’t wait to watch them grow. The baby Ardens and Baergi scorpion arrived perfectly too. They’re all very happy and healthy in their new enclosures and have already eaten a small snack; I couldn’t be more pleased. I will definitely order from the Spider Room again asap!

Another smooth purchase from Matt at The Spider Room. He communicated immediately regarding shipping date, provided picture of shipping label and tracking information, and packaged the spiders safely. The spiders were all healthy and active upon arrival. Thanks for another smooth purchase experience.

Centipede came in healthy and active

Overall an easy transaction. Matt is patient and accommodating. I always received a quick response to my emails. The quality of the slings was exceptional and I will definitely buy from him again.

I've been going here since I got my first t from a different seller and didn't wanna deal with FedEx again. Matt is a really cool dude and has a great selection, I've gotten probably 20 t's and a few other inverts from him over the last few months, will definitely continue to purchase from him

I purchased a juvi OBT, G. Pulchra, and 5 slings. All are very well taken care of. Amazing quality, best of all I was looking to add a few more which I hadn’t seen on the website. Once I got there I asked and he had just gotten a shipment in of what I was looking for. Haha, worked out really well for me. I’m very happy with my purchase. Got home rehoused all of them and fed them. All of them ate. Very healthy T’s. I found a local legit seller that I will be going to from now on. Thank you

I ordered a male Phidippus regius for a friend to breed with their female, along with a few Acanthoscurria geniculata slings to gift to people. Matt emailed me asking my preferences for delivery (roommate works from home so home delivery was fine). The shipping was nice and tight and the inside of the box was nice and chilly (better than being too hot). I really am impressed with The Spider Room! Will be ordering again!

Purchased a 1/4-1/2" Nhandu Chromatus, 1/2"-3/4" Cyriopagopus sp. Hati Hati and a 1/2" Psalmopoeus Cambridgei originally during their 35% off sale. Matt communicated with me about shipping dates and if I wanted them shipped to my address or nearby pick-up location which I appreciated. Then last minute, an hour before their sale ends, I email him about adding in a Latrodectus Hesperus sling, and instead of just taking the sale, he explained I probably wanted a Sub-Adult because of having to deal with flightless fruit flies and let me add a Sub-Adult female in to my order last minute WITH the 35% off. Great guy who also didn't hesitate about giving me advice on the Latrodectus Hesperus. All my species arrived safely and alive, were labeled appropriately and looked nice and healthy. Packaging was insulated with a cold pack. Spiders were exactly what I paid for. EXCEPT. My Psalmopoeus Cambridgei that I ordered at a 1/2" is easily an inch or bigger. Definitely appreciated that. Great experience and 10/10 will do business with them again.

I'm still pretty new to the arachnid hobby but have become obsessed with velvet spiders, and was happy to see a selection I haven't seen available yet from anyone else. I ordered 3 eresus moravicus slings. Waited till the temps were ok to ship. Everyone arrived healthy. Was a good experience, and I love how many true spiders are available on the website. Would order from here again.

2nd time ordering. Very happy with service.

I had an extremely great experience purchasing from Matt at spider room! He was extremely responsive and answered all my questions (even the dumb ones) I met up with him at a show in la and picked up my spiders to avoid shipping costs which was also a plus. I must that I’ve also had him ship spiders to me, and that was also extremely easy and well done I packaged perfectly! Extremely happy with this purchase! Will be purchasing again!

Bought a Phormictopus in the middle of a huge swath of freezing weather. Matt was great about keeping me updated on when he'd be able to safely ship, and did so as soon as it was safe. Sling arrived in great condition, was slightly larger than expected, and was extremely well packed with the heat pack working just fine. Couldn't be happier, and will definitely keep my eye on his inventory for anything else I want!

This is my second time buying from Matt and my second time being thoroughly pleased with the purchase. The first time I ordered three spiders for myself. This time around I bought just one for myself but my friend bought one as well since he had been wanting another. So I went in with him when there were species we both wanted from a dealer I had previously interacted with. Anyways, I live in Western NY and when it was time for them to be shipped out, Matt notified me we were under a winter storm warning and that it would be best to wait until the next week. I agreed, but warned it was supposed to be a good bit colder despite less precipitation. He said he would gladly ship it Wednesday for a Thursday arrival. Just a fantastic and accomodating dealer. After sending them out he said he made sure to check if the heat pack was working and wanted an update once I opened them up. Comes across as a great guy and couldn’t recommend him enough!