I am from India looking for Pet Tarantula.
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KezyGLA
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Check your back garden
spookyvibes
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I would search the classifieds section of this forum to see if there’s any breeders/dealers in India that can ship to you. Or you can try to see if there’s any reptile expos happening in your area, that way you can physically see the tarantula before you buy it.
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Do you know which one you want already?
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From what I understand the invertebrate pet hobby in India is virtually non-existent, so you are likely out of luck if you live in one of the cities. If you live in a more rural area you may be able to find a wild specimen. I believe most of the Indian species in the international hobby were collected by Europeans.
Bigme213
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Wild caught poecilotheria
searched on classifieds. no breeders in India. also Reptile expos are very very rare, also does not happen in my state
No cant do that....Illegal to have pokies ....though i have seen Poecilotheria rufilata or may be Formosa(not Sure, it was about 2 inches and has super speed
). So dont want to fall in trouble of having an illegal pet.Yes, i am looking for 1>Grammostola pulchra or 2>Brachypelma Smithy or 3> B. Vagan or 4> B.Albicepa. G.Pulchra and Smithy are my top priority. If things go well I will definitely look for collection.
i wish my garden so lucky, but unfortunately it is notCheck your back garden
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Minty
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You best bet, is to contact online dealers and ask them if they are able to ship to your location.
Chris LXXIX
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Check neighbour's ones, theni wish my garden so lucky, but unfortunately it is not
I am certain that they will gladly give you all the spiders you can find.
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Are they protected in India? Irrespective of wild caught vs captive bred? What are your laws on imported venomous animals?No cant do that....Illegal to have pokies ....though i have seen Poecilotheria rufilata or may be Formosa(not Sure, it was about 2 inches and has super speed
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I don't know what Indias import laws are, but there are multiple people in Southeast Asia who are willing to ship to other countries, so your best chance of getting what you want is probably looking for a breeder in the Philippines. Of course you should find out what the laws are for shipping across borders in both countries before you place any orders. Don't want to be brown boxing anything.