Introduce Yourself

[Duke1907]

Hello Everyone,

I’m Lori. I’m new here and to the spider hobby. I recently purchased and caught several jumping spiders. They are so cute. The bonding process is going well, but I’m not handling the tiny slings just yet. I’m afraid ill lose or squish them. So far my collection consists of 6 P. Regius slings, 2 P. Adumbratus juvenile, a Plexippus Paykulli juvenile, and a P. Audax juvenile, all purchased. I also have a few wild caught adults; 2 P. Audax, and a Salticus Scenicus. I’m looking to get a few more species of jumping spider, I would love you have a peacock spider but that won’t happen since its illegal to export those from Australia. I will just have to admire them from afar. Well its nice to meet you all. I hope to see you around the boards.

-Lori
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Welcome Lori! Nice to meet ya.

 

[Westicles]

I am sure they do. Can't say that I blame them. Still, some of them can go a little overboard with it...but learning can sometimes be a painful process and sometimes one has to put pride second to gaining a little knowledge. Especially a noob like me who's just trying to learn the best care and keeping I can.
I love it here. And I'm old school. I can take it. Lol

Hello Everyone,

I’m Lori. I’m new here and to the spider hobby. I recently purchased and caught several jumping spiders. They are so cute. The bonding process is going well, but I’m not handling the tiny slings just yet. I’m afraid ill lose or squish them. So far my collection consists of 6 P. Regius slings, 2 P. Adumbratus juvenile, a Plexippus Paykulli juvenile, and a P. Audax juvenile, all purchased. I also have a few wild caught adults; 2 P. Audax, and a Salticus Scenicus. I’m looking to get a few more species of jumping spider, I would love you have a peacock spider but that won’t happen since its illegal to export those from Australia. I will just have to admire them from afar. Well its nice to meet you all. I hope to see you around the boards.

-Lori
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Had to look up peacock spider. All I can say is wow!!! Absolutely gorgeous!

 

[Stardust1986]

Hey All,

Welcome to Arachnoboards. Please take a moment to introduce yourself. Let us know who you are and what brings you here.

Feel free to post a picture of yourself here.

This thread is for personal introductions only, please let us know what inverts you have here.

Hope you enjoy your stay

The Arachnoboards Team

My name is Jennifer, and I have two pet tarantulas, an aphonopelma Semani and a therophosa stirmi. I came here to seek more information on tarantulas : ) I've had fun too

 

[Westicles]

My name is Jennifer, and I have two pet tarantulas, an aphonopelma Semani and a therophosa stirmi. I came here to seek more information on tarantulas : ) I've had fun too

Welcome! There's great info on here, plenty of pros that know what they're talking about. Even if you don't have a question, there's tons to read and learn.

 

[Mustafa67]

Hi, I am new to the hobby and love to learn about tarantulas

I don’t have my own yet... my family or my gf won’t let me buy one haha I really wanna get some soon and maybe a scorpion too

 

[Thane1616]

Hi everyone,
Recently got back into keeping scorpions after 5 or 6 years out of the hobby. I bought an Androctonus Australis, Hottentotta Hottentotta that is gravid, and an Asian Forest Scorpion to start my collection a couple weeks ago at a local reptile show. Here to be a part of the community

 

[Caemoxie]

Hello everyone,
Been in the hobby about 7 years and lurked about these forums for about as long. I'm getting back into the hobby after a few years of just maintaining my four remaining Ts. I currently have an Avicularia avicularia, a Chromatapelma cyaneopubescens, a Heterosconda maculata, and a Harpactira pulchripes. Will hopefully be expanding the collection soon!

EDIT: Fixed my Latin ;D

 

[Smotzer]

Hello everyone,
Been in the hobby about 7 years and lurked about these forums for about as long. I'm getting back into the hobby after a few years of just maintaining my four remaining Ts. I currently have an A. avicularia, a greenbottle blue, a togo starburst, and a golden blue leg baboon. Will hopefully be expanding the collection soon!

Welcome to AB!! Just a suggestion I see you know one Latin name (Avicularia avicularia) it’s best to use the full Latin for all species you mention and not the common names. Keeps everything exact and no guessing games as common names are commonly wrong, and aren’t followed Anyway welcome to AB and enjoy all that there is to offer!

 

[Caemoxie]

Welcome to AB!! Just a suggestion I see you know one Latin name (Avicularia avicularia) it’s best to use the full Latin for all species you mention and not the common names. Keeps everything exact and no guessing games as common names are commonly wrong, and aren’t followed Anyway welcome to AB and enjoy all that there is to offer!

Fair point! Lazy habit of mine, fixed it. Thanks for the welcome!

 

[Smotzer]

Fair point! Lazy habit of mine, fixed it. Thanks for the welcome!

Right on!! And you are welcome!

 

[rapidfire]

Hi I’m Brandon. I’ve been into tarantulas since I was about 13. All of my tarantulas are new world species at the moment. Really enjoying all the pictures and info on here.

 

[eerie_von_lee]

Hey folks, lee here, used to be pretty active on arachnophiles, rfuk and bts as "eerievonlee", here also apparently, been out of the hobby for a while raising tiny humans but recently got back into it and found my old account here.... so this is somewhat a re-introduction. look forward to chatting / trading etc.

 

[PogMan]

Hey, everyone. I'm pretty new to bugs but like most probably went in a little to fast (I'm not complaining) got my first T last fall when my wife found a pretty blue one for sale. I was enjoying some of the fine edibles we have in BC and blue was very pretty to me at the time so I said go for it. Now I have room full of tanks.

 

[Smotzer]

Hey, everyone. I'm pretty new to bugs but like most probably went in a little to fast (I'm not complaining) got my first T last fall when my wife found a pretty blue one for sale. I was enjoying some of the fine edibles we have in BC and blue was very pretty to me at the time so I said go for it. Now I have room full of tanks.

LOL well thats one way to get into the hobby....... Welcome to the hobby and Welcome to Arachnoboards! I strongly suggest you learn to use the latin names ( binomial nomenclature) for tarantulas and insects on serious posts, if this was a question or chat thread we would have no way to know what tarantula you are referencing. But anywhooo again Welcome to AB and the hobby!!

 

[IzzysKeeper]

Hello everyone, I am a 30 year tarantula addict, keeper, pet of some spiders, and I'm not afraid to admit it.
I recently joined here, exposing my years of lurking.
I have 21 "Rantulas" in varying ages and species.
However I only have New World, and only terrestrial. That is what I enjoy.
I work in telemedicine for Turkey. (Live in the USA)
Speak 7 languages.
And travel between the USA,Turkey, and Syria with Medical Sans Frontiers (MSF)
I am a war zone trauma Dr. for several months out of each year. Fun I know.
I have 3 cats, T. siamesei, B. nebelunger, and A. turkishfloofens. (Just for you @Smotzer)
I'm pretty chill and appreciate these forums A LOT!
Happy to be here, after all my years of lurking.
Best wishes all

 

[Smotzer]

I have 3 cats, T. siamesei, B. nebelunger, and A. turkishfloofens. (Just for you @Smotzer)
I'm pretty chill and appreciate these forums A LOT!
Happy to be here, after all my years of lurking.
Best wishes all

Hahaha gotta love it!!! Much appreciated

welcome friend to AB!

But…..Have you never kept an arboreal or fossorial!??

 

[IzzysKeeper]

But…..Have you never kept an arboreal or fossorial!??

Nope. (Edit on bossy fossy's below)
My thing is ground walkers. I love them.
Have no interest in keeping the other species.
(I should clarify....)
I have never had an " obligate burrower" as most are OW.
BUT......
Yes I have fossorial, rarely do I have a burrow lol... I always forget those.
Never had arboreal, never had OW.

 

[YungRasputin]

hallo!

I’m in my 30’s, lurked this forum for years before signing up, and have been keeping arachnids my whole life. Originally from Germany, currently living in the US. Outside of the hobby I’m a student mortician, play chess + drums, longboard, paint and play a lot of video games. Behavior specialist working in the mental healthcare field by trade, where I specialize in the treatment of clients with profound psychosis and whom are prone to violent behaviors.

I’m also super into studying arachnology, mortuary science, Judaism, history, philosophy, politics, ecology, psychology, and all sorts of other things.

I’m here to learn first and foremost and also network with other like-minded peeps

here’s me:

 

[sarahbee]

Hi! I'm Sarah. I live in Texas where we have so many beautiful spiders. I knew I was in the right place when I saw my first full-size Yellow Garden Spider -- a common but beautiful spider in a breathtaking web. My favorite find so far was a trapdoor spider living in my garden (photo here: https://thehonsbreau.com/Sarah/Photosofinsects/x062.html), followed closely by the time my Girl Scout troop found a tarantula out hunting while they were playing in a State Park (they were so respectful, taking turns looking at it and then moving their tag game to another area to let it be). Anyway, I don't own any spiders, I am more of an amateur observer.

 

[SuleymanC]

Hi, I'm Dakess..... I have Arachnophobia. To overcome this fear I have adopted a goliath pink foot.

Hi welcome to the forum! It is a very good decision you made to cure your fear for Ts