Short cut to keeping tarantulas in WC?

DontFearSpiders

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I've really been wanting to keep tarantulas in the WC but they don't allow it here. Anyone know a short cut? I've heard of people keeping lesser Ts, are those legal?
 

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Keep a native spider, can't stop you from keeping them if they were already in your home 🤷🏻‍♀️.
 

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It's how I started my collection, you'd be surprised how interesting houses spiders can be 🙂
 

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I actually use mealworms but crickets will work too 🙂 tiny ones will normally eat fruit flys too, and if you manage to catch a sp from Tegenaria/Eratigena (idk if you have them there) they will grow up and fill your viv with stunning web castle 😊. Native spiders need love too, more ppl should keep them imo 🙂.
 

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Yes they do 😊 if that's what you get in your house give them a go. There are a few keepers of widows on here, I unfortunately don't get them in the uk but I would have a few if I could 😆.
 

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I have kept a few ;

Eratigena
Tegenaria
Steatoda
Pholcidae
Scotophaeus
Amaurobius
Segestrias
And kept many more sp part time due to injury or eggsac then released them in appropriate places once they were ready.
Atm I have Eratigena and Pholcidae, I also keep jumping spiders but I buy those 😊.
 

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I agree with Charliemum about common housespiders and other native species - they can be a lot of fun.

Also you have a native species of jumper in SA called a Sheepy Jumper and it's adorable.



 
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According to Google you need a permit from CapeNature to keep or catch any invertebrate as a pet in the Western Cape, South Africa. So that's going to be you're only option bud, that or move lol.
I didn't know that, that's very interesting I just assumed spoods in op's home would be fair game to house. If that's the case op go get your licence, I wouldn't want anyone getting into trouble from advice I gave them.
 

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According to Google you need a permit from CapeNature to keep or catch any invertebrate as a pet in the Western Cape, South Africa. So that's going to be you're only option bud, that or move lol.
Alright thanks, I'll see what I can do to get a license. It would be a shame if I can't, but it's understandable

I agree with Charliemum about common housespiders and other native species - they can be a lot of fun.

Also you have a native species of jumper in SA called a Sheepy Jumper and it's adorable.

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I've never seen those, but the look like fluffy clouds 🤗
 

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Alright thanks, I'll see what I can do to get a license. It would be a shame if I can't, but it's understandable
We have a similar thing in the UK for the more Venomous species called Dangerous wild animals, you do have to be 18 to apply for that though, I don't know what the rules and regulations for you're version would be. Probably best giving them a call to find out more.
 

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Here is why I would advise against breaking local laws...at the very least your collection will be seized and likely killed. They won't take the time to identify species, they will just assume if you have one you have others.

Before I found arachnoboards I found the old South Africa forum. It went inactive and the lasts posts I remember seeing was that they were illegal to keep. It was such a lovely community...everyone was so nice, the advice was usually not to worry, very positive...and they always left their telephone numbers and would say call any time ❤ To my understanding, they took their web traffic to Facebook....so I would see if you have any local groups...before you make any public announcements of your intentions, see what other people are doing. You should be able to find out who the admins are and message them privately.
 

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Here is why I would advise against breaking local laws...at the very least your collection will be seized and likely killed. They won't take the time to identify species, they will just assume if you have one you have others.

Before I found arachnoboards I found the old South Africa forum. It went inactive and the lasts posts I remember seeing was that they were illegal to keep. It was such a lovely community...everyone was so nice, the advice was usually not to worry, very positive...and they always left their telephone numbers and would say call any time ❤ To my understanding, they took their web traffic to Facebook....so I would see if you have any local groups...before you make any public announcements of your intentions, see what other people are doing. You should be able to find out who the admins are and message them privately.
Thank you so much for the advise ❤, I'll definetly look into it. Such a shame, I love tarantulas, but understandable, Cape Nature is pretty strict about these type of stuff
 

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Thank you so much for the advise ❤, I'll definetly look into it. Such a shame, I love tarantulas, but understandable, Cape Nature is pretty strict about these type of stuff
This is a shame, I feel for you bud. I don't know what I would do without my Inverts. (Probably be a drunk haha). Did you contact them then?
 

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This is a shame, I feel for you bud. I don't know what I would do without my Inverts. (Probably be a drunk haha). Did you contact them then?
Not yet, but I'll probably do it in the week. But let's hope🤞. I'll ask them about the scorpions aswell, as I'm interested in them aswell 😊
 
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