The invert hobby is one of the most highly addictive hobbies. True or False

[Jonathan6303]

I know for me true. I’m extremely addicted to tarantulas. Sometimes I don’t understand how everyone is not fascinated by tarantulas.

 

[Liquifin]

Yes and no for me. It really is dependent on the individual and how excited and passionate they are on it. It's like with every new hobby a person tries out for the first time. If they're excited and passionate about it, it can possibly become some what addicting.

 

[Jonathan6303]

For me it’s the immensity of personalities, colors, and lifestyle. It’s kinda overwhelming

 

[Jumbie Spider]

false for me

 

[Tarantuland]

I don't know if it's a hobby but the drug hobby is worse IME. Fishing and buying records and music gear do it to me too haha

 

[YungRasputin]

i have never really found it addicting in the sense of compulsively buying specimens and letting your collection get out of hand and too big to handle - i don’t want to “catch em all” i just want to keep a small collection of species that i love personally and that are unique/rare

eg: rn i’m obsessed with species of the 4th kind

 

[Poonjab]

As you get older, you’ll find women are the most addictive hobby. They come in all different colors, personalities etc.. if I were to recommend a good beginner species. Start with a nice girl from your local church, after some experience, then you can move up to more advanced species like strippers and so on.

 

[Jonathan6303]

As you get older, you’ll find women are the most addictive hobby. They come in all different colors, personalities etc.. if I were to recommend a good beginner species. Start with a nice girl from your local church, after some experience, then you can move up to more advanced species like strippers and so on.

Ok that’s creepy

 

[MrGhostMantis]

I don't know if it's a hobby but the drug hobby is worse IME. Fishing and buying records and music gear do it to me too haha

Fishing…man I just fell for it again hard.

 

[Jonathan6303]

Fishing…man I just fell for it again hard.

Fishings awesome

 

[l4nsky]

Tattoos.... Waaaaaaaaaay more expensive and you can't sell them if you lose interest lol.

 

[Jonathan6303]

This thread really did not go the way I expected it to go.

 

[Neonblizzard]

Tattoos.... Waaaaaaaaaay more expensive and you can't sell them if you lose interest lol.

Selling:

Panther tattoo

5 years old

About 6"

Doesn't eat much, very docile, will sit on body and not move even in the shower

Collection only as i don't drive.

 

[viper69]

False - only a couple of species are "needed" by me.

 

[Tuttle]

False

 

[0311usmc]

False as well for me. I keep a variety of tarantulas and they are boring as hell. Cool to look at when out and about but far from addicting

 

[Jonathan6303]

Well I feel embarrassed

 

[0311usmc]

Well I feel embarrassed

You shouldn't be, Nothing wrong at all with it my man.

 

[Jonathan6303]

Thanks. That’s comforting

 

[YungRasputin]

Well I feel embarrassed

the hobby can be highly addictive - AB just seems to be populated with experienced keepers with good heads on their shoulders - go to arachnid groups on social media and you’ll find people talking about acquiring specimens like it’s a crack score

i definitely think it’s something the hobby collectively should be aware of and actively combat - nothing at all to be embarrassed about friend