especially the wanderer. Are they allowed to sell them at expos? I would also like a whip scorpion but again, im completely clueless about them. Hoping to get a true spider after christmas, probably a wolfie
We've owned a few Widows and have found them to be very "chill" and fun to watch when active. Watch out tho, with females, your most likely going to have multiple egg sacs.. we've never had a fertile one soo, we don't have much input in that aspect! ;] Jumpers don't get big in size but watching these little guys in action is pretty neat; they just LOVE when it's meal time! LOL! We don't have too much experience with Jumpers soo, we can't provide too much information there, sorry! The females of some species can get up to 4" with leg span and are very beautiful creatures. ALL of the Fishing spidiies we have owned have been VERY docile even to the point of handling although it's not recommended because this species LOVES to jump, believe it or not, and are EXPERTS.. We had one jump a couple feet from us before, it's kinda funny but just a warning, LOL! This species can be active especially the semi-aquatic species, they will actually go down and sit in their water dishes.. it's soo neat! :] They are brutal feeders and even if they are not interested in a meal, our Fishing spidiies will rip and tear the prey to shreds before just dropping the pieces to the 'floor' of their homes; it's their way of saying "NO THANKS!".. kinda creepy how brutal, especially with moths; their favorite meal Fishing spidiies are def. our second favorite! We've been on the hunt for one of these for months! LOL! Wolfiies are ground hunting spiders and tend to be VERY aggressive when attacking their prey. Some species of Wolfiies create burrows in the ground in which they retreat to for protection; burrowing Wolfiies will "pop out" of their burrows when wanting a meal or sensing prey near by. It's such a neat thing to watch; meal time is the BEST with Wolfiies! There are also MANY different species with Wolfiies; the genus Paradosa tends to be the smaller species of the Wolfiies with the genus Hogna having some of the largest species of Wolfiies. These spidiies don't require too much except for a large enough 'home' for the Wolfiie to roam around and hunt with substrate, a water dish with cotton ball, and all that jazz, of course. Wolfiies tend to be extremely active; all the Wolfiies we've owned have roamed around in their cages when not in their burrows, it can be quite entertaining to watch them. GREAT spidiies! :]
Well, I think it depends on what you are looking for in a spider (sorry if my grammar is terrible).
I have some Loxosceles sp. and they do nothing more than stay on the same spot day after day, but anyway I enjoy watching them, hehe.
Please, correct us if we're wrong but isn't the H. davidbowie an endangered species?!
I'm assuming it was captive bred since it came from Tarantula Canada, the most reputable arachnid dealer in my country.
We weren't doubting your arachnid dealer's credibility, just curious if this species was endangered or not. If not, we wouldn't mind owning one and with our Reptile Expo coming up next month, we were just wondering if we needed a permit to own this species, if allowed in the United States.
I don't know about permits and such in the States. I'm not aware of one being necessary in Canada, but perhaps Tarcan or The Red Queen would know because they do deal internationally, so maybe they're aware of the specifics.We weren't doubting your arachnid dealer's credibility, just curious if this species was endangered or not. If not, we wouldn't mind owning one and with our Reptile Expo coming up next month, we were just wondering if we needed a permit to own this species, if allowed in the United States.
Thanks!