Introduce Yourself

[brandongalea]

Hi, i'm Brandon from Malta, which is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea and is situated in Europe, I decided to join this forum cos i got my first scorpion this xmas.

I had a chilean rose T before but it died after a cricket attacked it while it was moulting
Thanks
Season's greetings

 

[animalshackllc]

new here

hey everyone! my name is jamison. i own a small pet store in big rapids, michigan. i just opened up in sept.
i am here to learn more about tartantulas and the like. i've always been a reptile and fish guy, but started getting spiders in my store and i absolutely love them.
i have some pics to post of a spider i have in the store that i have no idea what the heck it is...
nice to meet you all....
<img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/jamercon/DSCN1230.jpg">

 

[Smoky]

Hi,

My name is Atti and I'm from Germany.
I start collecting Spiders already 15 years ago, but I have to make a little break for a couple years. So now I'm back, more than before. :}
Very nice board and hope for a good teamwork !

 

[rpoulin79]

Bob from Jackson, MI

Hi,

I'm Bob from Jackson, Michigan. I bought a couple of Arizona Bark scorpions about 3 months ago. I went on a rafting trip to Colorado and woke one evening to find scorpions on my face and leg. After a few minutes (okay hours) of freaking out I decided they were cool and they I must have them.

Anyway, one of my Barks just had scorplings and I just posted a question in the Scorpion section and figured I post here as well. I'm 28, male.

Thanks

 

[Spinarak]

I am based out of Atlanta and a major boa addict. I have owned 1 pet shop tarantula and still have a passion to care for them. I have not purchased any others but will by the end of next month. In the meantime you all will have to put up with my boa pics. Well, here to the journey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Metsook]

Hi all.

name is Jayce and I have been lurking on these [fantastic] boards for about a month trying to gather some info before becoming an arachnid owner. Years ago in college I maintained an Emporer scorpion for nearly two years and to be honest after reading these boards I am surprised it lasted that long.
It was the first scorpion I ever saw for sale (this was in 1987).

I'm not sure how the hobby has evolved since then, but when I bought the beauty I was simply told it would be happy in it's corncob bedding next to its hot rock. Like I said, two years may have been pretty good given that arrangement.

Anyhow, I am very much still interested in scorpions and to a lesser extent the spiders. So,as stated, after lurking here a month or so I decided to create an account and ask some basic questions I was still a little confused about [in the scorpion section].

I look forward to learning alot from you guys and girls.

Thanks

Jayce

 

[theraphosaleblo]

Hi every one

My name is Roger and i come from sweden. I just love big spiders, the bigger, the better. i am looking for big spiders, like theraphosa` le blondi. or if you can rekomend some other spiders to me, God bye every one


Roger Sweden:razz:

 

[Dad_Gum]

Kansas City

Hello, my name is Andy and I currently reside in the Kansas City, Missouir area. I have a few inverts, and I am looking to grow that list. I have read these boards for about a year and finally decided to join up.

Looking forward to getting to know some of you as I learn more about inverts.

 

[theraphosaleblo]

hello buddy, talk about bad luck, i feel sorry for you mate. / Theraphosa

 

[Jdogg]

Hi, I'm James from the south coast of the UK. I have been keeping tarantulas for about 7 years. I recently did a search on the availability of Phoneutria sp (not that I want one!) and happened across this site and hence joined.

 

[AzJohn]

Hi, I'm John. I live in North Eastern Arizona in a very small town in the middle of nowhere. I have been keeping tarantulas for about five years. I currently have 37 ssp, with around 80 individuals. I also collect native invertabrates like centipedes and scorpions. Collecting invertabrates also lets me practice my other hobby, photography. I'll post some pictures soon. My camera got sent off for repairs. I breed crested geckos and some tarantulas. I'm trying to get my hobby to pay for itself. I consider myself to be very lucky. I love my job. I'm a junior high math teacher at a small school on the Navajo Reservation. I also coach just about every sport, cross country, football basketball, you name it. We don't have a lot of adult interest in after school activities. When I'm not working I try to collect tarantulas when I can. The most frustrating thing is the native tarantula that lives in my back yard. In 5 years I have seen two adult males each the size of a quarter. Some day I'll find the female.

Thanks, John

 

[Dethcat]

Hi everyone my name is Rick I've been a hobbiest for about 20 years. I'm glad to be here, hoping to learn more and maybe offer some help if able.

Dethcat

 

[Mook]

Hi Everyone
My name is Gerry and I am bouncing back into this hobby again.
I currently have a King Baboon.
Hail!!!!

 

[mazikeen]

just another new girl

:evil: This looks like a pretty cool place to be....I've always loved to watch spiders, but this week is the first time ever at having one own me......and she truly does, I fell in love and promised to love, honor and obey from moment one.
Black widows have always been a fav, but I dont think theyd be too good in the house:? So I saw an add inwhich a person was selling a mex redkneed t, w/ big terrarium, accessories for 100$. Its my daughters 7th bday and she is the spider queen, so i think, perfect gift.
Turns out the owner didnt know what kind of spider he had...someone showed me pics of redkneed, the one I have is fireleg. I dont care tho, like i said, we all fell in love w/ her, but now we want to learn more about her so we can :worship: her properly....
personal: i read alot of n. gaiman, de'lint, mike carey, g.r.r. martin, tom robbins.
i made my 1st world of warcraft charactor, got killed like 3 times, couldnt find my corpse...so now i have a tutor.......
did i mention i have next to zero computer skills? its sad, but i avoided them until the last like, 2 or 3 yrs? told myself i didnt have time to get sucked into another hobby. and like i mentioned, i need my reading time. plus i paint, sew, make faerie dwellings, make candles, grow herbs and tons of other things....enough about me, im just glad i found this place.

 

[ash]

hi

hi I'm ash I've been around tarantulas my whole life but 6 months ago I got my first very own tarantula.so I'm fairly new with the whole tarantula thing.

 

[Mitch89]

hi all
im mitch i live in a town callen normo in derbyshire, uk. I own a female p.lugrdi (well its what ive been told) could do with a few tips on enclosures and things to put inside it so any ideas would be apreciated. thanks
p.s i cant spell lol

 

[tsumi_to_batsu]

hi i am rob i have been keeping tarantulas for about 6 months now i got hooked after i bought my chile rose then before i knew it i had 8.

 

[Mrarachnid1st]

Hello I used to be on here years ago but went through some life changes and decided to get back. I have been keeping T's for a long time. I am by no means the guru of T keeping but I have fed them, bred them and kept them. The longest I have owned any one T was eight years. Anyhow at risk of getting long-winded....Hello to all!!

 

[fastgixxerlv]

Hey, my name is Les. I have read throught this forum before but never joined til I got 4 more T's. I love spiders and motorcycles. Everybody here are very knowledgable which has helped out alot in the year I've had tarantulas. Thanks to you guys I am addicted. Before I know it, my girl will be moving out and probably end up living by myself if I fill my house with these creatures.

 

[Melsfrettin]

Hello I am very very new

Yes I am very new to this site and to tarantulas in general - Everyone can call me Melody or Mel..

I have always been afraid of them - Then one day my son brought one home from work, We researched and found it's a California Ebony.. He was even terrified to hold it... so I decided it was time to get over my fear, I've hand or held all kinds of other animals, insects or snakes... so I did it I held him and it was soooo cool, He is so interesting! So now I'm trying to learn more about them. The best thing to feed and the best type of housing.. Hope to learn a lot here..