Introduce Yourself

[fkirby46]

Hello, All...I am doing this a bit backward... I have found spiders in my kitchen and they are now my pets. That means that instead of having my hands wrapped in spider web when I turn on the water to do the dishes, I now have 3 Amazon "containment units" and two small glass canning jars, each with a separate spider. These are common house spiders and are giving me a lot of interesting things to watch. " Not bored " LOL

 

[Poor Pauly]

Hello,

Lifelong critter keeper, last hobby was aquarium and now I have the time to pursue another interest, keeping T's. I currently do not own any, still doing my research. I am not looking for a pet T but to get into collecting, breeding and creating habitats.

 

[Graziafiore]

Hi, I'm fairly new to the hobby.

I did a fair bit of research in the community before buying my first tarantula ( for the kids lol) she is an A. Seemmani about 4 years old from what the seller told me.
I'm going to be buying two slings from a different variety.

 

[robin8eye]

Hey You creepy crawly fans!
my name is robin and ive been into spiders for a long time! i am into skateboarding, nature hikes, and BUGS N SPIDERZZZ! i found this forum after looking up spider stuff lol. i would love to own my own spider one day.

 

[Blacklight Hunter]

Hey! I'm a long time member from the early 2000's and I haven't been around for a while. Apparently my account was deleted? Anyway I made a new account. Still into scorpions and Tarantulas, but mostly herps. I have a Red Knee (10yrs) AZ blond (20yrs) California Ebony (20yrs) and a xwalxwal that I just found recently. Only pet scorpion currently is a S. vachoni. I'm more into finding new localities of scorpions than keeping them as pets. If you're in San Diego hit me up to got blacklighing together!

 

[ThatOneGuyInAus]

Well, I am a male, (you don't have to know my age) I love insects and arachnids and reptiles (all my friends but my two closest think I'm mentally insane? Who knew keeping arachnids would cause so much chaos?) I have two marbled scorpions and I am a stalker. (you don't need to know the rest)

 

[camcam666]

I've had a full grown A. seemanni for about six months and purchased a G. pulchripes in late August. I'm here to learn all the things to make sure my Ts are happy and healthy. My A. seemanni has a big fat butt and turned down a cricket today and my G. pulchripes sling ate two tiny pre-killed crickets today. Learning a little more each day.

 

[justanotherTkeeper]

I've had a full grown A. seemanni for about six months and purchased a G. pulchripes in late August. I'm here to learn all the things to make sure my Ts are happy and healthy. My A. seemanni has a big fat butt and turned down a cricket today and my G. pulchripes sling ate two tiny pre-killed crickets today. Learning a little more each day.

Welcome @camcam666 ! Wishing you luck in this fun hobby Keep learning!

 

[Bananas]

Hey all! I'm a miscellaneous critter enthusiast who just got her first scorpion! I have had a c. Cyanopubescens before and one day aspire to have a g pulchra and a curly hair. I'm falling short finding information on scorpions so here I am hoping for some input. I'm a transplant to the southern US enjoying warm weather and more space than we had up north in the great big NYC.

 

[Sherito]

My name is Sherry and I am from Maine. I have loved spiders my whole life and about 30+ years ago got my first T. She had been passed down through several people before I got her so I was never sure of her age and species, I think she was a Texas Brown Tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi). I had her for about 10 years before she passed away and because of the law changes restricting the ownership of any T without special permits in Maine, I did not own another one until a few weeks ago. Maine finally decided to allow 3 species of T's without a permit. I have a Grammostola rosea sling and I am so excited to have her (I am hopeful it is a female). I have named her Charlotte and although she is only about 1", I am looking forward to many years with her and watching her grow.

 

[Chambord]

Howdy everyone! I'm actually on the mantid forum a lot more often, but I've been looking to branch out and learn some more about arachnids, I'll probably watching rather than participating for a while until I decide on a species.

 

[Smotzer]

Welcome @Chambord and @Sherito !!
you’ve joined a great site!!!

And sherito can you please explain this law?? I have never heard of this before? Do any of the surrounding states also have similar laws that restrict tarantula keeping? I had not heard of this before and was considering moving back up north.

 

[norma1106]

Hi Everyone my name is Norma, I’m from the uk.
I have recently bought my first ever T, which is a lasiodora parahybana. Just bought a brachypelma kahlenbergi sling too. I’ve been looking through the topics which have helped me loads, so thank you.

 

[Jess S]

Hi Everyone my name is Norma, I’m from the uk.
I have recently bought my first ever T, which is a lasiodora parahybana. Just bought a brachypelma kahlenbergi sling too. I’ve been looking through the topics which have helped me loads, so thank you.

Lovely species to start with. Hope you enjoy the forum

 

[norma1106]

Lovely species to start with. Hope you enjoy the forum

Hi Jess.
yes absolutely loving the forum, Thank you.
It took me months to make sure I definitely wanted to start with. She escaped last week from her enclosure overnight, managed to find her and rehouse her into something more secure lol.

 

[lawlies]

Hi everyone! I've been lurking around here for quite some time now. I have two tiny slings that I purchased in June, a B. smithi who's name is Chappie and a T. albo who's name is Hydra. Right now I'm on the hunt to further my collection!

 

[HappyHoppyRachel]

Hi All, My Name is Rachel, Part Time Lurker, Full Time Spider admirer.
I've got a friend who told me I should join so I can see all the cute pictures you might know her, Cororon.
I love all Spiders but my favourite is the Jumping Spider, so expressive, full of character & wonder.
We named them Hoppies, I think she did... well she told me they are called "Hoppande spindel" In Swedish.
Eh, Cute regardless

Nice to meet you all!

 

[Tarantulafeets]

Hello! I finally decided to make an account now after a few weeks of lurking. I have a big female LP (my first t), 2 t albos, and 1 T vagans. Hoping to expand the collection!

 

[Mastermind 50]

Hello everyone! My name is Diego, I am 14 yrs old. (I don't want to say my address for security purposes)
I was interested in bugs and invertebrates since I was like 6, so I started catching, identifying, and then releasing many bugs in my garden until my parents got me 2 tarantulas as a present for improving in online school. They got me a Tliltocatl Albopilosum, and a Grammostola Pulchripes, they are both about a year old according to the seller. I am only starting this hobby now so pls go easy on me if I ask any basic questions, because the only info I got about caring for these 2 T's are from YouTube. I also plan on expanding my collection in the years to come and I hope that I can take care of all of the creatures that I plan to keep.

 

[Beardedfraggle]

Hey guys,

I thought I would re introduce myself

I haven't been on here in a while.

I have 15 Tarantulas, 1 tailless whip scorpion and 1 centipede.

I have just recently got a 5 x P Regalis communal to add to the collection.

The P. Regalis Ts are around 3cm leg length.

I'm From Scotlands west coast