Introduce Yourself

[SwampQueen]

Hey! I'm Bri, I'm an apprentice funeral director from Connecticut and I'm OBSESSED with inverts! I'm super interested in the role that insects play in decomp and believe that in the future we could possibly use them as an option for "natural burials"!
I love building bioactive terrariums and paludariums for my creatures and staring at 'em!
I currently own a couple different species of isopods, a female GBB named Rezz, a tailless whip scorpion named Mr Tickles, 2 BDFBS, a cholate milli named Tock, and I'm failing to breed my 3 Halloween hissers . I also have a legion of dogs, 2 cats and a gecko.

I really appreciate this forum and have learned a lot in my short time visiting it, thanks for having me!

 

[Charliemum]

Hi Bri what an interesting job! Got our very own ask a mortician Welcome to ab

 

[zsasz]

Hi there!

My name is Pri, I'm from western Canada. I have a growing passion for arachnids and was hoping to become part of the community rather than silently perusing during times of arachnid conundrums.

Looking forward to engaging with you all!
Cheers~

 

[Charliemum]

Hi there!

My name is Pri, I'm from western Canada. I have a growing passion for arachnids and was hoping to become part of the community rather than silently perusing during times of arachnid conundrums.

Looking forward to engaging with you all!
Cheers~

Hi Pri and welcome to ab

 

[Phendy]

Hola, Phendy here, from Iran (north-west tip of the country).
just joined now. hopefully I'll start my little scorpion den soon after finding a wild chubby tail. have my UV flashlight ready, just waiting for the full-moon to pass.
I think it'd be cool to start with a species found often around here. ( Androctonus crassicauda and Mesobuthus eupeus are easy to find, but I really love a H.Jayakari, unfortunately they're found at way southern regions of the country )

 

[Charliemum]

Hola, Phendy here, from Iran (north-west tip of the country).
just joined now. hopefully I'll start my little scorpion den soon after finding a wild chubby tail. have my UV flashlight ready, just waiting for the full-moon to pass.
I think it'd be cool to start with a species found often around here. ( Androctonus crassicauda and Mesobuthus eupeus are easy to find, but I really love a H.Jayakari, unfortunately they're found at way southern regions of the country )

Hi n welcome to ab. A great place to start with your native sp gl with your hunt I look forward to pics of your new friend

 

[TheWebbedAsylum]

Hey everybody!

My name is Zion, I am 26 and from the Midwest and am currently researching up a storm on how to care for tarantulas. I have always been interested in raising Ts from an experience I had at a school assembly when I was younger but have never fully made the jump until very recently after someone I knew decided to impulse buy a Aphonopelma chalcodes and the poor thing passed away due to neglect a few months later. It really upset me when I found out about its passing and to prevent anything like that happening in the future I started researching everything I could so I could become a haven of sorts for these hairy little fellas.

We have multiple animal expos throughout the year and the amount of posts I end up seeing on craiglist of these guys needing to be rehomed is actually pretty absurd, and since I recently moved into a bigger area I decided "hey why not?" And slowly ease my way into being a local T rescuer.

I currently do not own anything myself, but I plan on browsing at the next NARBC at Tinley Park in October. I feel like that is more than enough time to take in all the information that I can before actively participating in the hobby.

If anyone has any advice feel free to shoot it my way!

I am glad to be a part of this community

 

[Charliemum]

Hey everybody!

My name is Zion, I am 26 and from the Midwest and am currently researching up a storm on how to care for tarantulas. I have always been interested in raising Ts from an experience I had at a school assembly when I was younger but have never fully made the jump until very recently after someone I knew decided to impulse buy a Aphonopelma chalcodes and the poor thing passed away due to neglect a few months later. It really upset me when I found out about its passing and to prevent anything like that happening in the future I started researching everything I could so I could become a haven of sorts for these hairy little fellas.

We have multiple animal expos throughout the year and the amount of posts I end up seeing on craiglist of these guys needing to be rehomed is actually pretty absurd, and since I recently moved into a bigger area I decided "hey why not?" And slowly ease my way into being a local T rescuer.

I currently do not own anything myself, but I plan on browsing at the next NARBC at Tinley Park in October. I feel like that is more than enough time to take in all the information that I can before actively participating in the hobby.

If anyone has any advice feel free to shoot it my way!

I am glad to be a part of this community

Welcome to ab Zion! I am sorry to hear about the chalcodes they are amazing floofers , but your doing the right thing by researching before you get a t or 2 , I did the same it's been a wonderful journey nearly 4 years in and alot of t's later I couldn't imagine life without them More ppl should research first .

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

Hey everybody!

My name is Zion, I am 26 and from the Midwest and am currently researching up a storm on how to care for tarantulas. I have always been interested in raising Ts from an experience I had at a school assembly when I was younger but have never fully made the jump until very recently after someone I knew decided to impulse buy a Aphonopelma chalcodes and the poor thing passed away due to neglect a few months later. It really upset me when I found out about its passing and to prevent anything like that happening in the future I started researching everything I could so I could become a haven of sorts for these hairy little fellas.

We have multiple animal expos throughout the year and the amount of posts I end up seeing on craiglist of these guys needing to be rehomed is actually pretty absurd, and since I recently moved into a bigger area I decided "hey why not?" And slowly ease my way into being a local T rescuer.

I currently do not own anything myself, but I plan on browsing at the next NARBC at Tinley Park in October. I feel like that is more than enough time to take in all the information that I can before actively participating in the hobby.

If anyone has any advice feel free to shoot it my way!

I am glad to be a part of this community

Tom’s Big Spiders (a well respected AB member) is a great place to learn the basics for a species (and he had tons). Also:

Tarantula Information for Beginners (and More)

Below are some helpful resources. (Rather than having half a dozen or more pinned threads, which clutter the top of the board, we are pinning this index.) While the focus is on beginners, there are other threads on health and more advanced species that may be useful to more experienced keepers...

arachnoboards.com

Hit up folks here with specific questions. Welcome to the boards.

 

[PlumNasty]

Hey yall. My name is T and im from Virginia. Ive been browsing this forum as a guest for a couple of years and recently decided to make an account. I have been keeping inverts for about a year now. I own several species of tarantula and will be adding more in the future. I used to be so arachnophobic that i couldnt even look at a picture of a spider in a text book. I am now so fascinated by spiders and inverts in general. At the moment, avicularia is my favorite genus

 

[Charliemum]

Hey yall. My name is T and im from Virginia. Ive been browsing this forum as a guest for a couple of years and recently decided to make an account. I have been keeping inverts for about a year now. I own several species of tarantula and will be adding more in the future. I used to be so arachnophobic that i couldnt even look at a picture of a spider in a text book. I am now so fascinated by spiders and inverts in general. At the moment, avicularia is my favorite genus

Hi T welcome to you and spoody friends

 

[MyIDIsNotAvailable]

Hello everyone. I'm Dariusz and this is my first (I'm 44) spider. My absolutely gorgeous GBB. This hobby of mine started couple of years ago when I wanted to know what a few of the common spiders are and after a few thousands hours it seems of YT videos of spiders here I am owning a tarantula First of few more to come I'm sure. My girlfriend loves it as much as I do and wants another. Such misunderstood and beautiful creatures.

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

Hello everyone. I'm Dariusz and this is my first (I'm 44) spider. My absolutely gorgeous GBB.This hobby of mine started couple of years ago when I wanted to know what a few of the common spiders are and after a few thousands hours it seems of YT videos of spiders here I am owning a tarantula First of few more to come I'm sure. My girlfriend loves it as much as I do and wants another. Such misunderstood and beautiful creatures.

Gorgeous T and welcome!

 

[Charliemum]

Welcome to ab Dariusz n little gbb

 

[LeonLikesTs]

Hello everyone! My name is Leon and I am a 22 year old Spanish dude that's obsessed with spiders! I used to be an arachnophobic until I got introduced to jumping spiders 6 years ago and I've loved all kinds of babies since. I currently own an Aphonopelma Seemanni and I'm getting things ready for a Lasiodora Parahybana and/or a Grammostola Pulchripes. I am an ornithologist and I also have a major as an exotic animals specialist and vet tech. My baby's name is Scooter as you can see from his terrarium tag hahaha. Since these photos I've added more substrate because he's a very nice digger. I don't know if it's a male or a female yet and he's moulted once since he came home. I know he's too slim, he had a very big fast and refused food for a long while but he's back into eating his crickets now!!

 

[Bradley]

I'm Brad and I'm 18 from england. I'm very interested in all insects. I breed mostly isopods, snails and roaches. I also have a female giant house spider with babies. I need to know what to feed them.

 

[Charliemum]

Hello and welcome to ab ppl it's great to see some new ppl joining our little family Any questions we have a search bar function, can't find an answer there just make a post we are always happy to help n there is usually someone on here that knows it's a great resource. Gl to you both

 

[MagpiesCritters]

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

Hi! I Guess!
I'm Magpie and i'm an Autistic, lesbian, taxidermist and artist from the UK
and i LOVE all forms of bugs and joined here originally to
ask about the most appropriate way in which to preserve my naturally deceased
pet spider's (Lotus) abdomen, (which failed )
But yeah! Can't wait to be more active on here! and share my knowledge with others!

- Maggie <33

 

[Charliemum]

Hi! I Guess!
I'm Magpie and i'm an Autistic, lesbian, taxidermist and artist from the UK
and i LOVE all forms of bugs and joined here originally to
ask about the most appropriate way in which to preserve my naturally deceased
pet spider's (Lotus) abdomen, (which failed )
But yeah! Can't wait to be more active on here! and share my knowledge with others!

- Maggie <33

Hi Maggie n welcome to ab

 

[fcat]

Hi Bri what an interesting job! Got our very own ask a mortician Welcome to ab

And @MrsHaas The morticians the merrier!