Introduce Yourself

[Maxthesquid]

I’ve never properly introduced myself - I pretty much just showed up, asked a bunch of noob questions, had an unfortunate DOA case that kinda blew up in the forums, and now have been in the hobby for a year and a half. I started the hobby last December with an amblypigid, now I have 4 Ts. I just graduated trade school and have been working full time for the first time for over a month. My primary goal is to move out because I want a bunch more Ts but my dad won’t let me get anymore understandably. I would be lying if I said he knows I have four tarantulas and not one, lol.

Currently of my Ts, Nhandu Chromatus is my favorite (shoutout to Harold). My most wanted Ts are P Irminia, B Klassi, E murinus, GBB (duh), and the C Darlingi or Marshalli as my first old world.

 

[Dimitrix]

Hello. My name is Kelli. I am 46 and live in MN. I am a single mom of a 15yr old daughter. I have been fascinated with Jumping Spiders since childhood when my mother introduced me to them, and I am passing that love on to my own daughter.
Last November, my daughter text me at work about a large black spider in her room. She she sent me the picture, it was a confirmed Bold Jumping Spider, and large in size (approx 3/4 inch in body length). She captured it and moved it to the living room with all of my plants. It stuck around in my living room for a few weeks, but then disappeared after a while. A week ago, I had a very young Bold Jumping Spider show up in a case of apples for my produce dept. Now, this little one is home in a spiffy new habitat/enclosure specially ordered for it. Before the enclosure came, it drown in 1/16 in water pooled in the corner of the container from misting. I didn't realize it could drown in that. Fortunately, I was home sick from work, pulled the lifeless body from the water, used the eraser end of the pencil to do delicate compressions on the abdomen... only enough to see leg movement. After a few minutes of trying and trying to find anything online about saving a drown Spider (nothing there that I could find), I gave one more push. The abdomen made a 90° thrust to the side, legs flailed a bit and reverse walking till all the senses came back. This lil spidey is one tough cookie!! I've been doing research over the last few months since "Normans" appearance in my daughter's room, but any tips or info is very welcome!

 

[Sylindriel]

Hello, I'm Syl, just got my first T a few months ago. I've come to the site a few times before but never registered or interacted until now. I have a young Caribena Versicolor that I'm pretty sure is female, her name is Morrigan (yes that's a Dragon Age reference lol)

I've really loved having my T and look forward to learning from others here and seeing other's experiences and companions.

Thanks for reading.

-Syl & Morrigan

 

[Westicles]

Hello, I'm Syl, just got my first T a few months ago. I've come to the site a few times before but never registered or interacted until now. I have a young Caribena Versicolor that I'm pretty sure is female, her name is Morrigan (yes that's a Dragon Age reference lol)

I've really loved having my T and look forward to learning from others here and seeing other's experiences and companions.

Thanks for reading.

-Syl & Morrigan

Welcome aboard!

Hello. My name is Kelli. I am 46 and live in MN. I am a single mom of a 15yr old daughter. I have been fascinated with Jumping Spiders since childhood when my mother introduced me to them, and I am passing that love on to my own daughter.
Last November, my daughter text me at work about a large black spider in her room. She she sent me the picture, it was a confirmed Bold Jumping Spider, and large in size (approx 3/4 inch in body length). She captured it and moved it to the living room with all of my plants. It stuck around in my living room for a few weeks, but then disappeared after a while. A week ago, I had a very young Bold Jumping Spider show up in a case of apples for my produce dept. Now, this little one is home in a spiffy new habitat/enclosure specially ordered for it. Before the enclosure came, it drown in 1/16 in water pooled in the corner of the container from misting. I didn't realize it could drown in that. Fortunately, I was home sick from work, pulled the lifeless body from the water, used the eraser end of the pencil to do delicate compressions on the abdomen... only enough to see leg movement. After a few minutes of trying and trying to find anything online about saving a drown Spider (nothing there that I could find), I gave one more push. The abdomen made a 90° thrust to the side, legs flailed a bit and reverse walking till all the senses came back. This lil spidey is one tough cookie!! I've been doing research over the last few months since "Normans" appearance in my daughter's room, but any tips or info is very welcome! View attachment 441072 View attachment 441073

We're glad to have you!

 

[Sylindriel]

Welcome aboard!

Thank you! Glad to be here =]

 

[NMTs]

Hello. My name is Kelli. I am 46 and live in MN. I am a single mom of a 15yr old daughter. I have been fascinated with Jumping Spiders since childhood when my mother introduced me to them, and I am passing that love on to my own daughter.
Last November, my daughter text me at work about a large black spider in her room. She she sent me the picture, it was a confirmed Bold Jumping Spider, and large in size (approx 3/4 inch in body length). She captured it and moved it to the living room with all of my plants. It stuck around in my living room for a few weeks, but then disappeared after a while. A week ago, I had a very young Bold Jumping Spider show up in a case of apples for my produce dept. Now, this little one is home in a spiffy new habitat/enclosure specially ordered for it. Before the enclosure came, it drown in 1/16 in water pooled in the corner of the container from misting. I didn't realize it could drown in that. Fortunately, I was home sick from work, pulled the lifeless body from the water, used the eraser end of the pencil to do delicate compressions on the abdomen... only enough to see leg movement. After a few minutes of trying and trying to find anything online about saving a drown Spider (nothing there that I could find), I gave one more push. The abdomen made a 90° thrust to the side, legs flailed a bit and reverse walking till all the senses came back. This lil spidey is one tough cookie!! I've been doing research over the last few months since "Normans" appearance in my daughter's room, but any tips or info is very welcome! View attachment 441072 View attachment 441073

Anyone that can successfully perform CPR on a young jumping spider definitely belongs here - welcome!

 

[muff3n]

Howdy. I've been lurking for years and greatly appreciate the knowledge and expertise shared in these forums. Decided to create an account to possibly poke around more.

Cheers

 

[MillipedeFan]

Hi, I’m new to this forum and to arthropods in general. I love terrariums, and some arthropods thrive in them, so I wanted to know more about them. I have a ton of Magic Potion Isopods, and I want to get a millipede.
Thanks for reading!

 

[ReleasetheHag]

Hello! My name’s Heléna, hailing from New York! I fell in love with invertebrates during an unexpected year at home away from school due to illness & subsequent disability. Turns out inverts are a great little getaway.

I lurked here for quite some time without an account when I started babysitting my friend’s T, Nemesis (Grammastola quirogai). I love him and he scares the crap out of me. Just yesterday I welcomed home my very first Millipede, Saccharine the A. gigas. I am a chronic overhinker when it comes to pet care LOL, so I love forums.

Excited to be here and have this resource!
Thanks for what has been both a warm and informative welcome.

(I also pin insects in my spare time!)

 

[LordAizenS]

Hello fellow invertebrate enthusiasts. My name's Shea, I'm from Victoria in Australia.

I own 41 arachnids and a couple other inverts. My absolute favourites are the Selenotypus champagne robustus species. Their subtle beauty and sleek, compact form makes them so cute to me.

I look forward to getting to converse with you all, about your favourites.

 

[AJHR2022]

Hello, everyone! Please call me AJHR. I've been lurking on this website for a while, but I decided to make an account for the sake of conversing with others in the hobby.

I currently own a T. Vagans, C. Versicolor, G. Pulchripes, and two cockroach colonies. (Despite these cockroaches initially being feeders for my tarantulas, I find a lot of enjoyment in caring for them and watching them, so I consider them my pets just the same.) I also have many dream inverts that I would love to get my hands on in the future.
I have loved learning about the world of invertebrae since I was incredibly young. At 18 years old, I am currently a student in biological sciences, but some of my other fields of interest include anthropology, sociology, primatology, and of course, zoology.

In regards to the hobby, I understand that there is a lot I do not know, especially considering how new I am. I am always happy to learn new things!
Thank you sincerely to all here who help provide useful information so we can help keep our animals happy, healthy, and cared for. You are seen and appreciated!
I hope to make good acquaintances with many of you here. ^^

 

[The Snark]

Welcome to AB. Best of luck with your academic studies. Bio sci is a great place to start. Doing pre-reqs you get an introduction to all sorts of fields which can give you a leg up and heads up of what to major in.

 

[fengzi]

Hello,

I'm from the UK. Inadvertently cured myself of arachnophobia about 2 years ago and now spider obsessed. I would like to share my story of arachnophobe to arachnid obsessed but not sure which forum to post it in.

Fengzi

 

[Ungoliant]

I'm from the UK. Inadvertently cured myself of arachnophobia about 2 years ago and now spider obsessed. I would like to share my story of arachnophobe to arachnid obsessed but not sure which forum to post it in.

If the story is specific to tarantulas, I would post it in Tarantula Chat. Otherwise, Other Spiders & Arachnids might be a better fit.

 

[Isaax Critterz]

Hi, My name is isaac. People always call me Issac or Isaaac or something like that. Ever since i was young i had a love for tarantula ever since i saw a B.hammori at my local zoo..