Tarantula goals!!!

[Moltar]

My goals are simple:

-Properly care for and raise the T's I already have

-Carefully think out my sales/purchases so as not to just increase the size of my collection but to grow it in certain directions, consolidate and specialize.

-Get everybody that's been growing and molting into the right size enclosures.

-Learn more about inverts in general.

 

[gumby]

-Get everybody that's been growing and molting into the right size enclosures.

That was me the whole last week. i dont have very many Ts still hovering around 70ish but I rehoused about 15 tarantulas this week. It takes some time to set stuff up right. This has been a good thread I think i'm almost ready with some new goals.

 

[Arachnobrian]

Ummmm, to see my G. pulchras reach maturity. (will be years)

Attempt a breeding project with my big N. chromatus female, (local male available).

see my big male B. smithi hook out, been waiting on this one for about 2 years. (Again, already has a date).

Build a fancy cabinet to hold three 10 gal. tanks.

 

[BrynWilliams]

I want to grow up my juvi N. chromatus until her full glorious size.
I want my avic slings to get into their next enclosure size up (urgres them to moult)
I want to one day handle both my P. murinus juveniles.
I want to see my rosea moult eventually.
I want to one day get a pair of breeding M. balfouris. (sp?)

 

[MizM]

I want to one day handle both my P. murinus juveniles. (sp?)

Now that is not a good idea!!

 

[xhexdx]

I've already handled one of mine.

 

[MizM]

I've already handled one of mine.

I have too. And one of mine handled ME!!!

 

[Ms.X]

My juvie OBT thought I was a jungle gym last night. I opened up her new enclosure, and she teleported out, onto my arm, then my head, then down my back, then down my arm, and finally into my hand. I am glad she didn't find me edible

 

[Autumnvicky]

My goals are:

1.) Learn how to use paypal so that I can buy a male Avicularia avicularia I'm interested in purchasing.

2.) Breed said male with my female Avicularia avicularia, Xena.

3.) Find decorations for Xena's new tank, like a plastic plant or something similar...

4.) Produce a viable sac, sucessfully hatch the eggs

5.) Buy a lot of jars and keep Xena's future slings in them. Sell some to other tarantula lovers here.

6.) Teach my local pet store how to properly care for a tarantula with the resources they have. When I bought Xena from them they had little to no idea how.

7.) Buy a burrowing type tarantula, I'd have to buy one from here since my pet store only seems to only sell female pink toe tarantulas. Wish I could decide on a species...

8.) Set up a roach colony!

 

[Ba8ee]

dont get bitten!!

 

[christian77]

my goal is to be able to afford some nice females to add to my collection.
or to add more T's period!!!

 

[gumby]

Ok I've got my new goals for the rest of this year:

1. Add three different species of Poecilotheria all 1"+ in size.

2. Add 2 species of Avicularia that I have not owned yet.

3. Observe Aphonopelma iodious in natural habitat in several locations in Utah. Record differences in the local species.

4. Learn more about and collect 1 Philippine tarantula.

I love collecting tarantulas but I have to say I like associating with the crew we have on these boards just as much. Seeing all these goals really gives me an idea of the people we have in our little tarantula community and you all rock!

 

[MizM]

1. Add three different species of Poecilotheria all 1"+ in size.

Just buy 'em tiny, they'll reach 1" before you can blink!!!

I love collecting tarantulas but I have to say I like associating with the crew we have on these boards just as much. Seeing all these goals really gives me an idea of the people we have in our little tarantula community and you all rock!

Arachnoboards is the added bonus we get that comes along with the hobby. And just as much fun... we have THE most awesome group of people here.

 

[Dave]

My goal is to increase my income this year to be able to help others in this thread achieve their goals. I'm going to reach the point where buying spiders for other A.B.'ers will not hurt me financially. (In fact, as gifts, it will help me as tax write-offs!) I can't wait to do that!!!

 

[BrynWilliams]

Firstly: I call dibs.

Secondly: Are you willing to courier to the UK as a business parcel?

My goal is to increase my income this year to be able to help others in this thread achieve their goals. I'm going to reach the point where buying spiders for other A.B.'ers will not hurt me financially. (In fact, as gifts, it will help me as tax write-offs!) I can't wait to do that!!!

 

[Dave]

First thing's first, I have to reach that goal first!
Second thing, I'd really like to help those who truly can't afford the T's, but have a track record for excellent care. (Remind me later when I reach my goals, Bryn!) I guess I should have said that in the first post.

 

[Imbrium]

Short term goals:
get an A. genic
get some kind of burrowing species, maybe E. murinus, or E. pachypus
Long term goals:
build my skill/confidence level so that I can
a. get an H. mac
b. breed something

 

[gumby]

I think you should go with the E. pachypus. Not only are you basically garenteed a femalebut they are one of my fav. Ts to watch hunt. Mine had a opening in her burrow that looked like a volcano and she would hang her legs out the top when she was hungry tell the cricket walked by and then bamb. no more cricket. they are also one of the easyer african Ts to handle not that you should handle her thats just what I noticed.

 

[VESPidA]

1. once I move and after some molts (ahem: Rosie!), rehouse all into the most beautiful enclosures I can afford
2. start a dubia colony
3. live up to my name and actually get a POKIE

 

[The Spider Faery]

Start a collection in a specialty direction by getting more dwarf species.