Mystery Tarantula

[Protectyaaaneck]

I'm confused, your worried about your post count going up? It cannot go down, so what are you worried about? What are these points you speak of? I have yet to get any or have any taken away from me since I became a member of the board. So what gives?

Your post count will not go up if you post in off topic sections like the tarantula announcement section or the watering hole. Who cares about post counts anyways. It's just a number and doesn't mean anything. It's not like you become a tarantula god when you hit a certain #.

As far as the pictures go, you will have a much easier time just registering for a photobucket account and uploading your pics there. Then you wont have to worry about the limits here on AB.


I'm sorry if I came accross negative in any way. It's just really frustrating when someone shows you a pic of something awesome, then tells you he has something even more awesome but won't post a pic of it. I mean come on, how mean is that? You are just leaving everyone hanging. I'm sure alot more members would be more accepting of you here if you backed up your stories as well. It's nice to see a picture here and there but I mean you talk a very big game. It's natural for people to doubt you because of this. But a few simple pictures will clear everything up.

Lately though, like I said, I've been believing your stuff more and more.

-Jason

 

[Oasis Inverts]

Hi Trav,
You want to know why I don't show more pictures it's because every time
I do.I get trashed.So far in this thread there was 1 person that said nice
bug.Thanks Philth.I got 5 T's today.Theres 1 I never seen before.While I was
picking out 50 - 5" to 6" E. Murinus(Skeleton's).I always feed them and only
take what eats.While feeding them I found a skeleton that looks like a P.
Metallica when it raises to her defence stance.The top is normal.But the
underside of it's legs was every bit as blue as a P. Metallica.The only reason
my collection is what it is today.Is because of this importer.I have 12 T's
that I still don't know what thay are.After I found the skeleton.I looked at
a total of 400 or 500 other skeletons.But it was the only one.I would like to share
some of these with the board.But every time I do.I get trashed.I don't like imports
either.But I don't need to hear the same things every post.Because there's
nothing you or I can do about it.I have an advantage over most collectors. I see tens of thousands of T's a month and if thay don't know what it is.Thay
save it for me.Most of the time I tell what it is and than it goes on there list.
But if I don't know what it is.It comes home with me.In a few days i'm going
to try 1 more post.It will be my new blue skeleton and i'll see how bad I get
trashed again.Nobody likes to get trashed.Everybody have a great day.

Satellite Rob

Hey Rob,

Man I remember that day "WOW" I have never seen a E. Murinus like ever she was a very unique specimen........I would have grabed that one myself. The color on that one I have never seen before.

It's crazy outta all those skeletons that one stood out the most.

Have a great weekend Rob talk to ya later buddy.

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

Let's see a pic?

 

[Oasis Inverts]

Im sure he will post a pic asap........

 

[Dave]

Hi Rob
I'll most likely be there on Sunday at 5. See you then!
I'll see you too, Pete! (If you're reading this lol )

 

[Dave]

Rob-
It was nice meeting you. The A. fracta was BEAUTIFUL!

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

Dave, did you get a chance to look at the blue skeleton?

 

[Dave]

Dave, did you get a chance to look at the blue skeleton?

Negative, Rob only brought the fracta.

 

[GartenSpinnen]

^^that's HORRIBLE! perhaps i'm naive, but how much area would you have to disturb to even FIND 500? and all the other points mentioned above!?!

is there a major effort to stop this? or at least, not supporting sellers who purchase wc? am i way off base here?

and the op just casually mentions this in his post?

The best thing for people to do to stop this kind of thing is not purchase from dealers who deal WC stock. Period.

500 T. blondi compared to how many other species that are constantly exported out of their native countries is just a tiny number. The only reason it happens is because there is a demand for it, and money to be made. If the demand goes away, then so will these activities.

Unfortunately, that will probably never happen. There is just too many people willing to buy from these people, and these people are greedy and could care less about anything other than making a buck.

WC stock is good for 1 thing- breeding stock so we can have CB. But in all reality we could have all the CB stock in the world, but it wont matter because so many hobbiest want the larger more impressive specimens, and do not want to take the time for their CB slings to get to that size.

 

[seanbond]

pro-life, pro-guns, pro-country, ANTI-OBAMA

hahahaha
thanx for the laugh.

 

[UrbanJungles]

Rob, I enjoy seeing your spiders and hearing your stories but the whole "moderators are against me" thing is getting to be a drag. The rules around here are pretty simple, posting isn't rocket science...follow the rules and you can share all you want. Your post count has nothing to do with what you can bring to the table for the hobby.

Secondly, if you don't want to get flamed...then you may want to reconsider statements like "I see thousands of spiders, I have the rare stuff...etc." If you aren't going to back things like these up then you can expect to get flamed.

 

[pouchedrat]

WC stock is good for 1 thing- breeding stock so we can have CB.

This. I would assume that it's a good idea to import WC once in a while especially on the more rare species to avoid too much inbreeding, as well.

But those are just my thoughts as a tarantula newbie.

Also, awesome spider, dude. My bluefang scares the living snot out of me, so something that aggressive is definitely not for me, lol.

 

[arachyd]

I would like to see the blue-bottomed skeleton too. When you talk about points do you mean infractions?

 

[SandyMuffinCakes94]

I like your pics you should show more... regardless if i may or may not agree on transportation of 500 T's it would still be interesting to see.

 

[xenesthis]

A. fracta

I've had a few A. fracta in the last 10 years. It is one of the most aggressive New World Tarantulas that I've ever kept.

See pics at:

www.flickr.com/photos/14734284@N02/