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[SpiderTraci]

Hello! My name is Traci. I've loved spiders my entire life. One of my earliest memories is from when I was three or four years old. My family was cleaning out a wood pile, and I saw these pretty black shiny things. I remember reaching for one and saying, "Pretty!" Gave my mom a heart attack, she says. She told me that they could hurt me and I did not understand because they were so pretty, but I promised to look and not touch.

I just recently bought my first darlings: two pink toe tarantulas. I wanted to say thank you for this site. I did a lot of "research" before I bought my pretty babies, but obviously not enough. Apparently, I'm doing everything wrong, and I'm surprised they haven't died yet. This site has showed me the way, and as soon as I have more money, I'm going to properly cage my two pretties (SEPARATELY!) and get some proper ventilation. If they make it that long. Wish me luck!

Edit:
I want to verify what I meant by "research." A standard "pink toe tarantula" search in Google gives you a list of pet store guides, how to's, information about them, etc. etc. etc. I did about a week's worth of searching for anything I could find, but they all read the same. The things that I learned from those is that you can keep them together, you can mist the cage, you have to keep the humidity above 70%, you should provide top ventilation, it's okay to handle them, but be careful, they jump, etc. etc. etc. When I went to the pet store, the guy there said all the same things. I did not realize that my research was wrong until I discovered this site. I did not discover this site until I tried a "pink toe won't leave web" search because I was worried (turns out, she was molting). I wish I had discovered it first.

As a first-time tarantula owner, I'm so thankful for this site and all that I have learned from it over the last day or so. Thank you again!

 

[cold blood]

Hello! My name is Traci. I've loved spiders my entire life. One of my earliest memories is from when I was three or four years old. My family was cleaning out a wood pile, and I saw these pretty black shiny things. I remember reaching for one and saying, "Pretty!" Gave my mom a heart attack, she says. She told me that they could hurt me and I did not understand because they were so pretty, but I promised to look and not touch.

I just recently bought my first darlings: two pink toe tarantulas. I wanted to say thank you for this site. I did a lot of "research" before I bought my pretty babies, but obviously not enough. Apparently, I'm doing everything wrong, and I'm surprised they haven't died yet. This site has showed me the way, and as soon as I have more money, I'm going to properly cage my two pretties (SEPARATELY!) and get some proper ventilation. If they make it that long. Wish me luck!

Edit:
I want to verify what I meant by "research." A standard "pink toe tarantula" search in Google gives you a list of pet store guides, how to's, information about them, etc. etc. etc. I did about a week's worth of searching for anything I could find, but they all read the same. The things that I learned from those is that you can keep them together, you can mist the cage, you have to keep the humidity above 70%, you should provide top ventilation, it's okay to handle them, but be careful, they jump, etc. etc. etc. When I went to the pet store, the guy there said all the same things. I did not realize that my research was wrong until I discovered this site. I did not discover this site until I tried a "pink toe won't leave web" search because I was worried (turns out, she was molting). I wish I had discovered it first.

As a first-time tarantula owner, I'm so thankful for this site and all that I have learned from it over the last day or so. Thank you again!

Glad you found AB! Welcome aboard. Be the sponge

 

[Jonathan Lasswell]

Hi all. My name is Jonathan (incase you didn't see my profile name ). I'm 19, will be 20 at the end of the year but my tarantulas are probably more mature than I am... anywho I've had 2 Chilean Roses for >2 years but I've always been an arachnophile with special interest in spiders. No house spider shall be squashed by my family if I can help it. I've even managed to convince my family to leave a little tiny spider with an eggsac where it hung out in the corner of the shower hehehe. Even once in a while when I'm taking a shower I'll see a little spider in there that might be from that clutch(?).
Recent freak-outs about my old Rosie being an old male Rosie brought me here and convinced me to learn more about my t's and spiders/arachnids.
I'll always be amazed at how a little spider no bigger than a quarter is able to make a circular web between posts with such grace. It'd be hard, even impossible for most people to do something with such precision, even with modern technology.
I'm currently finishing up my last math course that I need to graduate high school. After awful experiences in 6th grade that ruined my ability to be comfortable in public I started doing doing "virtual school" from home. The flexibility that grants me also got me out of sync with the pace of regular public schools. My hobbies include sleeping, video games, occasional reading and probably more video games. I have no idea what I want to be when I finally grow up. That is about everything there is to know about me unless you want to know my address, eye color and etc,.
I've been told I have no sense of humour in my offline interactions with people so I compensate by trying to be funny online.

 

[JoshDM020]

Hey, I'm Josh. I don't actually own any tarantulas but I plan on investing soon and thought I'd preemptively make this account. I'll most likely be asking tons of questions and annoying everyone until I feel I've learned all I can. Sorry in advance. I just like to do things correctly! Looking forward to talking with yall.

 

[PurpleSkydiver]

Hey! I'm Kristy, aka Purps. I just bought my first arachnid today, her name is Lucy and she is a rose hair tarantula. I also love to skydive and freelance art .

 

[Kirk Howes]

Kirk Howes from sw Montana.
Finally able to enjoy a few spiders, I have a shop where I have room for some spider friends.
Still researching different species to have captive.

 

[Tulip28]

Hello! I'm Tori. Currently have 3 T's. I've been stalking this site for awhile and finally decided to join.

We have a B. vagans whose currently hiding in his burrow possibly getting ready to molt! a 1/4" H. sp. fire/red sling that's just adorable and a 2" B. smithi whom I'm quite excited about as I find that species quite beautiful ^_^

A few months ago, my husband decided he wanted to get tarantulas to overcome his fear of spiders, cue the entrance of B. vagans and H. sp red.

After observing them for a bit, I too became enamored with them and have been trying to learn as much as I can to make sure they're cared for correctly. Both were (are) still fairly small slings and we recently added a slightly larger B. smithi to our little tarantula family.

I'm looking forward to watching them all grow and do their spidey things, and learning more about them.

 

[Get Schwifty]

Hello everyone,

I am new to the forum, but a long time lurker. I have kept countless tarantulas, scorpions, snakes, and lizards in the past but have been out of 'the game' for a few years now. I am looking to get back into the hobby as well as working on a side hobby at the same time.

I am working on some artistic tarantula enclosures that will be the perfect way to showcase your beloved 8 legged friends! Anyhow, this is still in the works and in the mean time I look forward to being a part of the community, teaching what I can, and learning what I can as well.

 

[Danteva]

Hi everyone, my name is David and i'm from Colombia, i don't have any animals yet but i'm interested in getting a tarantula but i don't know where to buy it and the stuff like the enclosure and decor, If any of you know i'd thank any help, oh and i'm 19.

 

[Venom1080]

Hi everyone, my name is David and i'm from Colombia, i don't have any animals yet but i'm interested in getting a tarantula but i don't know where to buy it and the stuff like the enclosure and decor, If any of you know i'd thank any help, oh and i'm 19.

check your backyard, lucky. make a thread if you find one and post a pic. we could probably help you out from there.

 

[MrTwister]

Hi everyone, my name is David and i'm from Colombia, i don't have any animals yet but i'm interested in getting a tarantula but i don't know where to buy it and the stuff like the enclosure and decor, If any of you know i'd thank any help, oh and i'm 19.

Given your location could you collect one from the wild? Or looking to buy one to find something not local to you? Welcome to the site.

 

[Danteva]

check your backyard, lucky. make a thread if you find one and post a pic. we could probably help you out from there.

I'll try to find some, i'll send the pic as soon as i get it

 

[Danteva]

Given your location could you collect one from the wild? Or looking to buy one to find something not local to you? Welcome to the site.

I'll try, thank you guys

 

[Danteva]

Hello everyone,

I am new to the forum, but a long time lurker. I have kept countless tarantulas, scorpions, snakes, and lizards in the past but have been out of 'the game' for a few years now. I am looking to get back into the hobby as well as working on a side hobby at the same time.

I am working on some artistic tarantula enclosures that will be the perfect way to showcase your beloved 8 legged friends! Anyhow, this is still in the works and in the mean time I look forward to being a part of the community, teaching what I can, and learning what I can as well.

Hi, i'm also New in this forum, but i have no experience, do you have a YouTube channel maybe? Me and maybe some other People could use some tutorials

 

[baggy]

Hey there, glad to see such an active board on arachnids and other inverts. I'm an r&d guy at Zoo Med and here to learn. Thanks for having me! Cheers, Shane

 

[alex346]

Hello there, I'm Alex. I grew up in Panama and had the opportunity to see some really cool creatures in their natural habitats, or in some cases, reclaiming it back from humans. I've been keeping arachnids for about 6 months, my small collection includes 2 Grammostola roseas (Chilean Rose, 1/2" and 1" unsexed), 1 Brachypelma albopilosum (Honduran Curly Hair, 1 3/4" unsexed), 1 Psalmopoeus pulcher (Panama Blonde, 3" unsexed), 1 Aphonopelma seemanni (Costa Rican stripped knee, 5" female). Also have an Asian Forest scorpion (h.petersii, 3" female), which was an impulse buy.

I enjoy reading and researching about species, their habitats, their requirements to be kept in captivity, etc., etc.

 

[softcoreglitch]

Don't know how in the heck these forums work X.c but none the less, i'm here and my name is "Pottsy" i'm 23 years old. i have 3 "Goliath bird-eater" slings I've been raising successfully for a month now (don't know there exact species yet. have been trying to contact the breeder but to no avail strangely enough...). hoping to expand my collection in the next week with a few more terrestrial and possibly one arboreal if i can locate one i feel confident in raising. i dunno, i live in Toronto Canada, i play banjo, bass, ukulele, washboard, spoons, etc etc etc i raised 2 Chilean rose hairs as a child until my mom literally threw them in the garbage on a rampage X.x but I'm very excited to be restarting what was a very interesting "hobby" and i guess to be apart of the boards, though i haven't used any of them except for this.
be well, best regards;
Pottsy

 

[ChickenTaco]

My name is Jessica I'm 18, and I love critters of all shapes and sizes! New to the tarantula hobby but not to the arachnid one I decided to join so I could learn more from others and get some advice if needed. Only one T. Currently a 1" G Puchlripes, quite a bit bigger than my little huntsman spiderling XD Looking forward to the future!

 

[Arachnowacko]

Hi i use to have a bunch of reptiles fish and arachnids growing up. Been collecting for a lil over a year and getting back into it. (Spiders) my buddy has been bugging me to get a account here so here i am. Have some brachys, nhandus, chilobrachys and others! We've got 60 or 70 different species. Some favorites have gotta be A geniculata, most brachypelmas and my O aerotibialis if i spelt it right. Lol. Idk im just rambling.
My names colton looking forward to meeting cool like minded people here.

 

[lisaeterna]

Hello! I am currently a 20 y/o student and food service worker living in the East Bay Area in California. I am about to receive in the mail my first T. They are a teeny Brachypelma klaasi sling. I am one of those people who obsessively over-researches everything before making a purchase, and this sure is an exciting one. I fell completely in love with the B. klaasi with their pink furry leg-warmers. I figured it would be a great choice given the temperament of the genus, sweet prey takedowns, and easily maintained climate.

Mildly humorous side-note: one of my housemates is extremely afraid of spiders. I tried, but I guess I couldn't really grasp the irrationality behind a fear of a tiny, little, less than 1" spider, in a box, in my individual room, across the hall. Somehow I imagine my dubia roach colony in the closet would terrify her more, if she only knew. Trying to keep my housemates friends though

Also PM me if you live close or wanna chat! I love a good chat.