yodaxtreme545
Arachnosquire
- Joined
- Nov 28, 2011
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Have any of you heard anything new about an import ban on G.rosea?
Fully agree! And it would finally encourage people to breed these in captivity.Should have happened 20 years ago. The poor things live in a harsh region and grow slow; how are they supposed to rebound after tens of thousands have been removed from the wild?
It's because of how slowly they grow. A lot of new keepers have no interest in slings because they want a big, hairy spider to show off right away; others simply don't have the patience to raise a G. rosea sling to adulthood because it takes so long, so the supply for adult specimens is much higher. (One could argue that people like this have no business being in the hobby, but that's another topic all-together)Wait. They don't do this already(breed them)? Is it really easier/cheaper to go out and catch them in the wild and ship them around the world? Don't you basically have an infinite supply if you breed them?
Right, and wholesale they're only a couple dollars. It's much easier for pet stores to sell adult spiders, so they carry roseas as nothing's cheaper for them. It has nothing to do with them being suitable for beginners. There are better choices for beginners, but they're only available in bulk as CBB slings and cost more.Is it really easier/cheaper to go out and catch them in the wild and ship them around the world
Conversely, perhaps it would cause some more experienced keepers to treat G. rosea as "seriously" as they do other tarantula species. Since it will then have more "monetary value" and not be so easy to come by in most pet stores. Much like what has happened with emperor scorpions/P. imperator...Nothing personal, but man will it ever cut down on posts by new members saying "Help! My rose hair won't eat."