Jake J
Arachnochode
- Joined
- Sep 12, 2016
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Hi everyone! I'm new to AB but have been collecting T's for years. Wish I had known about this forum sooner, as I surely could've avoided some mistakes I've made along the way--most recently, purchasing from [dealer name redacted]. Last week, I received four new slings: C. cyaneopubescens, L. parahybana, A. versicolor, and P. muticus. Three seem to be doing well, but poor King Baboon arrived acting lethargic and died the next day.
[redacted] has a terrible LAG policy--$40 for shipping, and in the case of a DOA, they either refund the price of the spider or send you another...but you have to pay another $40 for shipping. To top it off, they gave my wife, who placed the order and reported the DOA, hell via email in their reluctance to accept that the T was actually dead and not molting. So although they've finally decided to fulfill their LAG obligation, we probably won't be dealing with them again in the future.
Long story short, I'd like some input from the experienced folks on this forum on what might be a good new T to add to the collection, which in addition to the aforementioned include G. rosea; B. albopilosum, vagans, and 2 smithi's; H. lividum; A. seemani; and N. chromatus. Had an A. avic as well, but the poor guy died recently, apparently due to molting complications.
Since I currently just have one OW, I'm inclined toward getting more, hence the P. muticus attempt. Poeci's sure are gorgeous, and seem to be reasonably priced, but all suggestions are welcome. One last thing would be a suggestion for a more reputable dealer (I've read some good reviews on Jaime's and Kenthebugguy).
Sorry for the long post, and thanks in advance for any advice!
[redacted] has a terrible LAG policy--$40 for shipping, and in the case of a DOA, they either refund the price of the spider or send you another...but you have to pay another $40 for shipping. To top it off, they gave my wife, who placed the order and reported the DOA, hell via email in their reluctance to accept that the T was actually dead and not molting. So although they've finally decided to fulfill their LAG obligation, we probably won't be dealing with them again in the future.
Long story short, I'd like some input from the experienced folks on this forum on what might be a good new T to add to the collection, which in addition to the aforementioned include G. rosea; B. albopilosum, vagans, and 2 smithi's; H. lividum; A. seemani; and N. chromatus. Had an A. avic as well, but the poor guy died recently, apparently due to molting complications.
Since I currently just have one OW, I'm inclined toward getting more, hence the P. muticus attempt. Poeci's sure are gorgeous, and seem to be reasonably priced, but all suggestions are welcome. One last thing would be a suggestion for a more reputable dealer (I've read some good reviews on Jaime's and Kenthebugguy).
Sorry for the long post, and thanks in advance for any advice!
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