PA Keepers/Breeders?!

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Which are you? Keeper? Breeder? Both?

What part of PA?

I'm originally from NYC! Recently moved to the Poconos!
 

DomGom TheFather

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Lol. Welcome to my neck of the woods. I am a keeper of T's and a breeder of roaches.
 

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I'm near philly. I'm a collector but also looking for local breeders.
Nice! Obviously we are dealing with Covid-19 @ the moment and God knows for how much longer but how are the Expos here in the Keystone State? I've only been to the one in White Plains, NY since I was born and raised in Queens, NYC.
 

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Nice! Obviously we are dealing with Covid-19 @ the moment and God knows for how much longer but how are the Expos here in the Keystone State? I've only been to the one in White Plains, NY since I was born and raised in Queens, NYC.
Hamburg always had one. I think they were suppose to have one in april or may. Good amount of breeders. I havent gone in 10 years. Got my second 2 ever there.
 

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Hamburg always had one. I think they were suppose to have one in april or may. Good amount of breeders. I havent gone in 10 years. Got my second 2 ever there.
Just for curiosity sake.. what were your first 2 T's?!

Mine were a G. porteri bought as a G. rosea at the time and an O. schiodtei known as C. schiodtei at the time.

I cant believe how much success I actually had with the schiodtei being a novice owner at the time. I was able to raise it from a sling all the way until it hooked out and died.

Now I am only keeping a variety of NW's.
 

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Just for curiosity sake.. what were your first 2 T's?!

Mine were a G. porteri bought as a G. rosea at the time and an O. schiodtei known as C. schiodtei at the time.

I cant believe how much success I actually had with the schiodtei being a novice owner at the time. I was able to raise it from a sling all the way until it hooked out and died.

Now I am only keeping a variety of NW's.
Grammostola rosea and Cyriopagopus lividum

At one point I had around 80 ts but backed off big time in the last 5-7 years only leaving one balfouri left. I have a few coming this week and a balfouri communal to set up when they are ready to ship.
 

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I am originally from PA, i grew up in Schuylkill County. Now i reside in Central New Jersey. I am also a keeper, but i do plan on eventually becoming a breeder after i gain enough knowledge. I saw you asked what the first two T's were. Mine were Heteroscodra Maculata and Davus Pentaloris.
Now i have:
Davus Pentaloris
Heteroscodra maculata
Orphnaecus Sp. Blue
P. Metallica
Chilobrachys dyscolus x2
Pterinochilus murinus
Monocentropus Balfouri
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens
Brachypelma boehmei
 

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I am originally from PA, i grew up in Schuylkill County. Now i reside in Central New Jersey. I am also a keeper, but i do plan on eventually becoming a breeder after i gain enough knowledge. I saw you asked what the first two T's were. Mine were Heteroscodra Maculata and Davus Pentaloris.
Now i have:
Davus Pentaloris
Heteroscodra maculata
Orphnaecus Sp. Blue
P. Metallica
Chilobrachys dyscolus x2
Pterinochilus murinus
Monocentropus Balfouri
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens
Brachypelma boehmei
Quite the variety!!
 

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I live in western PA. I currently only have one Tarantula, but a fair amount of reptiles. I know you aren't really near my area, but my local expos seem to have a lot of inverts, as well as a few vendors that specialize in venomous reptiles, I don't think the show here is worth traveling too far for, but if you are ever in the Pittsburgh area and its going on its worth peeking into.
 

Smotzer

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I Miss PA I used to work in New Hope, some good insect collecting in bucks county and surrounding areas!!
 

J.huff23

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Currently living an hour away from Pittsburgh. I’m a casual breeder but mostly a keeper.
 

Table

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I'm located about 45 minutes from Eire, Iv only just got my first two T's about 3 weeks ago.
A grammostola pulchra 1.5"
And a Tliltocatl albopilosum .75"

I do plain on getting a lot more T's and hopefully breeding in the coming years.
Iv really had a blast with these two little fellows (Unsexed XD).
 
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