tarantulas on craigslist

[hasani1408]

I picked up a free rosie, a female curly hair for $15 both with tanks. and I got a N.coloratovillosus with a tank for $50. but it molted out a MM 3 months later. you don't find a lot of Ts on there but when you do it is usually worth it. I search there at least 2 times a day every day. and I search all areas I am willing to travel to.

 

[RoachGirlRen]

I've adopted a few T's and actually scorps and roaches as well off of Craigslist before. Nothing too interesting, but I've gotten cheap to free adults of common species - a female avic, a rosea, an obt, etc. They often come with enclosures which is a plus - the negative is that they are sometimes misidentified and the enclosures are often substandard so you need to buy a new one anyways (ie. one and a half emps and an asian forest scorpion in a 3g kk on sand... yaaay...). But hey, sometimes there are gems on there, so it's definitely worth looking.

I find the site recently to be far too plauged with flag-happy fundamentalists, however; that's the problem with a anonymous self-moderation rather than qualified mods and admins running a site. The TOS aren't written very clearly - they specify that you cannot post animals for sale, only for adoption w/small fee, but don't make it clear if you can use the area to for "want to adopt" ads, rescue org cross-posts, free to good home, pet supplies & services offered (which would be logical), etc. The flaggers in my region take this ambiguity as an opportunity to flag EVERYTHING that isn't a private adoption w/small fee (as well as anything they personally disagree with; I saw someone get continually flagged because they didn't agree with her reason for surrendering the animal) - which often includes exotics since a small/reasonable fee for an exotic is often a hefty fee for a domestic. I basically gave up on the site when I tried posting a wanted ad to adopt an unwanted older budgie as a companion for mine whose cagemate died, and was told that I was "violating the TOS" and "promoting the sale and abandonment of pets by proving that there is a demand for them." Right. Wanting to adopt an unwanted animal is a bad thing.

 

[MizM]

Anyone near Austin check this one out:
http://austin.craigslist.org/pet/1086870540.html

Of course, what Roach Girl said is true, you need to go see the creature for sale before agreeing to any purchase, especially with Ts. However, their misidentification sometimes results in fabulous deals!

 

[Snuggles]

Pittsburgh tarantulas...wish I had room for some more.

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/pet/1076913582.html

 

[MizM]

Pittsburgh tarantulas...wish I had room for some more.

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/pet/1076913582.html

LMAO. I like this one:

"rose hair tarantula: there are 2 one is full size one is only half size and growing both are holdable and friendly the big one has mood swings thow asking 20$ each "

The big one MUST be a female with those PMS mood swings!!!

 

[Snuggles]

LMAO. I like this one

I liked that one, too. I wish I had the guts to get his H. lividium. I've always wanted one.

 

[naganalf1]

NC - Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill

I purchased 2 A. chalcodes slings and a friend purchased a rosie off of CL here in NC. The same guy has more Ts listed now and I don't think his ads have ever been flagged:

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/pet/1083535446.html

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/pet/1083543563.html

 

[MizM]

I liked that one, too. I wish I had the guts to get his H. lividium. I've always wanted one.

Then there's no reason not to. They ARE fast and can be defensive, but are a beautiful species. Actually, the Haps are my favorite genus. Simply treat it with respect and you will love it.

 

[sinflspeed]

Then there's no reason not to. They ARE fast and can be defensive, but are a beautiful species. Actually, the Haps are my favorite genus. Simply treat it with respect and you will love it.

Couldn't agree more. I love the 2 I have. If you respect them and give them their space they are just as nice as any of my docile handleable species.

 

[Snuggles]

I'm just afraid a fast T might someday get away from me and tag one of my cats. I do have an OBT, but not by chioce - it came as a freebie.

Don't get me wrong, I am VERY CAREFUL AND RESPECTFUL. But, I would never forgive myself if one of my other pets got hurt.

 

[Moltar]

I'm just afraid a fast T might someday get away from me and tag one of my cats. I do have an OBT, but not by chioce - it came as a freebie.

Don't get me wrong, I am VERY CAREFUL AND RESPECTFUL. But, I would never forgive myself if one of my other pets got hurt.

Just do your research and have confidence that your setup is right. A properly kept tarantula doesn't WANT to escape. Their burrow is the safest place they know so when disturbed, that's where they go. The T's you see escaping down the side of the enclosure on youtube are 1 in 1000 flukes, not the norm. Usually they've been aggravated into flight anyway.

I've been keeping T's over 3 years (still learning every day) and I've never had one make a run for it except a MM C fasciatum. That's different anyway because MM's always want to escape to go find arachno-nooky.

 

[melwilson]

they are under pets... not many are posted but we have been lucky and have purchased 8. good luck