Getting a pinktoe today!

[AudreyElizabeth]

After much thought and reading on this forum I decided to go to the pet store toady after I get paid and pick up one of the pretty little pink toes they have!!

I think they are 29.99, and I get a 12% discount. Is that about the right price?

 

[xBurntBytheSunx]

thats probably fair, all the normal pinktoes i've seen for sale on the internet have been $15 for adults, but it would be $45 once you figure in shipping, if thats all you're getting of course.

 

[rosehaired1979]

Congrats on getting a pinktoe

 

[AudreyElizabeth]

I did take the shipping cost into consideration. Maybe that's why petstores always jack the price up a bit. My curly was the same price, but the lady that rang her up thought she was a G. rosea and typed in that price, which I think is around 19.99, plus the discount.

 

[neveragain]

the reason pet stores "jack up the price" is because their whole purpose of selling these animals is making a profit. if they buy it for 15 dollars, then obviously they will sell it for more than that.

 

[AudreyElizabeth]

Well, that too..... But if they bought it for 15 and sell it for even 25, 10 dollars is still a handsome profit. Especially since they sell their crix for 10 cents a piece. I'm sure they make enough off the crix to cover what they feed say, 15 tarantulas.

Or they could be just totally greedy, and it ALL could be profit!!

 

[FRAZE01]

The pet store around me usually get around 18-20,but I can get them at the all ohio show
for 10.I think that there is a reptile show in Kentucky also.

 

[AudreyElizabeth]

I would really like to know where in KY. Never had the chance to go to a reptile show in the area............

 

[SpiderTwin]

What size pinktoe are you looking at?

I think $30 is high for a pinktoe, if it is larger and is a definite female, I would think about paying that much for it.

If it is larger, just make sure it's not a mature male. It won't live long if it is.

 

[FRAZE01]

They hold the show in Shelbyville,KY.The next one is on Aug.9

 

[AudreyElizabeth]

I'll make sure to try to get off work to go to it then!! I bought the pink toe, and LET ME TELL YOU, it is a magical experience holding it!! It is Only about 2" , the smallest one they had!! Totally calm and docile..... The 1st T I've had the balls to hold (and I'm a girl, ;P ) Since I've held my b-friends G. Rosea, and that was really cool!! I have a budding addiction, and it is FUN!!

I want an A. genic, a pokie P. regalis, and a b. smithi. NEXT..........=D

I have a curly, a P. Murinus, and an Avic. Avic...............

 

[FRAZE01]

You have to watch the pink toes though,they sometimes like to jump,but every spider is different.My usambara thinks he is a pink toe or at least he acts like it.

 

[AudreyElizabeth]

It has already jumped, but I just take that as a behavoir of being aboreal, not aggressive!!

 

[FRAZE01]

I didn't mean the jump as being agressive,it can just catch you off guard and ya don't want the T damaged.

 

[AudreyElizabeth]

Yeah, but as long as it isn't rearing up at me I dont take it bad at all........ When the A. avic jumps it is natural........ I used to study chamleons, which are ALMOST all Aboreal. When you live in trees you have to know when to jump!!

 

[FRAZE01]

Do you have any pics?

 

[AudreyElizabeth]

Nope, living on my own I just have enough $$ for T's, not a digital camera or a scanner!

 

[FRAZE01]

T's first pics later.At least the priorities are straight.

 

[AudreyElizabeth]

That is TRUE..... I'm Only 20, Living on my own, I dont have a lot of cash right now.... Lucky to have a computer that is internet-worthy!!

 

[FRAZE01]

As long as you've got your T's,you've got all ya need.;P