EnigmaNyx
Arachnoknight
- Joined
- Oct 21, 2020
- Messages
- 273
Howdy folks!
Well, the itch to pull the trigger is continuing to grow, and reading everything here about everyone rolling through and grabbing their first OW's, I'm just about ready to do it. From my perspective it seems like a lot of the reason it's such a big jump for new keepers is the "boogie man" effect. Yes they're venomous, yes they're fast, yes it is a big responsibility that you may never really know when you're "ready". Hey that sounds familiar! "I just don't know if I'm ready to have a kid." Well no one does, and those that think they are normally get a nice pimp slap of truth on that first diaper blowout or when trying to navigate salmonella and rota virus simultaneously (true story).
Anywho, here's what I've been thinking of getting as my intro to OW's. Yes, there are 3. As with most other things I've learned in life, I prefer to learn by submersion. In order to fully envelope myself in the experience, I have decided I'd like to get 3 OW's. Here's what's sitting in the shopping cart:
1x P. Lugardi - 3/4"
1x OBT - 1"
1x M. Balfouri - 1/2"
Okay, fire away ladies and gents. I expect a spectrum of responses, maybe a few "you're stupid"s, maybe some support. Either way it's ultimately my choice and I know the best way I learn, obviously never having the experience with these specific tarantulas though.
Something I would appreciate however is maybe some more constructive responses like, maybe you could switch out the ____ for the ____ for reasons x/y/z. Or maybe you've had one of the ____ and something you should know about them at that size is ____ and it's not a commonly known fact.
Maybe the way I chose these particular species wasn't the most orthodox or "ladder-y" way of doing things, but if you're gonna own an invert for possibly well over a decade, it sure as hell should be one that you want.
Alright, fire away!
Well, the itch to pull the trigger is continuing to grow, and reading everything here about everyone rolling through and grabbing their first OW's, I'm just about ready to do it. From my perspective it seems like a lot of the reason it's such a big jump for new keepers is the "boogie man" effect. Yes they're venomous, yes they're fast, yes it is a big responsibility that you may never really know when you're "ready". Hey that sounds familiar! "I just don't know if I'm ready to have a kid." Well no one does, and those that think they are normally get a nice pimp slap of truth on that first diaper blowout or when trying to navigate salmonella and rota virus simultaneously (true story).
Anywho, here's what I've been thinking of getting as my intro to OW's. Yes, there are 3. As with most other things I've learned in life, I prefer to learn by submersion. In order to fully envelope myself in the experience, I have decided I'd like to get 3 OW's. Here's what's sitting in the shopping cart:
1x P. Lugardi - 3/4"
1x OBT - 1"
1x M. Balfouri - 1/2"
Okay, fire away ladies and gents. I expect a spectrum of responses, maybe a few "you're stupid"s, maybe some support. Either way it's ultimately my choice and I know the best way I learn, obviously never having the experience with these specific tarantulas though.
Something I would appreciate however is maybe some more constructive responses like, maybe you could switch out the ____ for the ____ for reasons x/y/z. Or maybe you've had one of the ____ and something you should know about them at that size is ____ and it's not a commonly known fact.
Maybe the way I chose these particular species wasn't the most orthodox or "ladder-y" way of doing things, but if you're gonna own an invert for possibly well over a decade, it sure as hell should be one that you want.
Alright, fire away!