Went to the pet store update

[The Amazing Me]

So I live in northwest indiana and the only store that sells tarantulas is pet haven and they don't sell green bottle blues. Of course I could wait for a reptile show? I don't want to use online stores because I don't trust them. Is pet haven good? It's in Valpo, IN
It's either pink toe or Chilean rose or a red knee

 

[MrTwister]

Just order online. I'm sure with 10 minutes of research you can find a reputable organization.

 

[The Amazing Me]

Just order online. I'm sure with 10 minutes of research you can find a reputable organization.

Are you sure they're reliable. I want to do that but I'm scared about those horror stories. I taught about backwater they had affordable GBBS but they have soo many horror stories

 

[Nightstalker47]

Out of those three, I would go for the B.smithi (red knee) best option for your first tarantula.

 

[The Amazing Me]

Just order online. I'm sure with 10 minutes of research you can find a reputable organization.

I'll send you lknk

 

[PanzoN88]

I'm from Randolph county, however I have never been out that way so I can't say. Honestly you will find better deals online at reputable tarantula dealers like netbug, fear not or swifts. At most pet stores you'll likely find tarantulas clinging to life.

 

[The Amazing Me]

http://www.backwaterreptiles.com/tarantulas/greenbottle-blue-tarantula-for-sale.html that's the link

 

[The Amazing Me]

Is it a good place

 

[KezyGLA]

There are loads of good sellers/breeders online with plenty livestock to choose from.


.. however I have heard some bad things about BWR. Though I dont know them personally.

 

[PanzoN88]

Is it a good place

The old review section has multiple pages of negative reviews about them.

 

[viper69]

I don't want to use online stores because I don't trust them

There is nothing wrong with ordering from on-line that is how MOST of us get our Ts.

It's either pink toe

Do not get one as your first T, it will likely die.

http://www.backwaterreptiles.com/tarantulas/greenbottle-blue-tarantula-for-sale.html that's the link

This is the WORST company to order from, you might as well BURN your money!

They are so bad, we call them Slackwater!

Order from:

Swifts Inverts
Arachnoiden
Netbug
Jamie's Tarantulas

 

[PanzoN88]

It's a shame Skip is not active here anymore (that I've seen anyway) he was a good seller right here on the forums. I bought my first tarantula from him back in 2014. I would have recommended him in an instant

 

[Venom1080]

btw, that price is complete crap. 60 bucks for a 3/4" GBB? lol try 35

 

[G. pulchra]

The amount of bad advice given on this forum from individuals who have no clue just amazes me.

 

[PanzoN88]

I got my, at the time unsexed juvie GBB and a B. Sabulosum at $60 from the local LPS (GBB was $50 and got the B. Sabulosum for the extra $10) looking at that listing. I would rather buy from a clueless Craigslist poster then I would backwater reptile.