What is something you dislike about the hobby?

[Almadabes]

Poop and dirt water.

I kinda feel like that's something you dislike about message boards, not the hobby. I was a moderator on a body building message board for a long time. It's the same story, different topic.

Can you please explain why I can google any question and somehow end up on a body building forum? lol

 

[Kitara]

I look ... xenethis and think man y'all a bunch of fools......

Hey now! Them's fightin' words.

(Actually mine wasn't that expensive IMO.)

Also forgot I dislike @DomGom TheFather and @Kitara they are just the worst ever......

HEY now. Now you're really just askin' for it. I know where you live ya know!

(Well, I mean... I know the state. )

 

[Smotzer]

Hey now! Them's fightin' words.

(Actually mine wasn't that expensive IMO.)

Oh man wasnt even aiming for you Forgot you got that hahaha.

HEY now. Now you're really just askin' for it. I know where you live ya know!

(Well, I mean... I know the state. )

Yeah yeah big talk and no bite I know 'where' you live too...!!!

Just kidding!! You da best !!

 

[Sterls]

On the topic of calling it a hobby, that term is used with reptiles a lot too. I don't personally mind it.

Generally, a hobby is something you do for pleasure that eats money and time. Check. Add in the creativity factor, be it decorating, repurposing random jars into enclosures, etc, and you have yourself a hobby. My coworker quilts, I melt dozens of holes in tupperware. Whatever floats your boat right?

People think we're freaks for keeping spiders anyway, I don't think calling it a hobby does much harm. Nor does referring to our pets as our 'collection' imo

 

[Matt Man]

I don't like people grabbing large numbers of specimens out of the wild (often illegally) to the point where they become a threatened species.

I understand that we need to take a few in order to establish breeding in the hobby, but that amount wouldn't have large negative consequences on the wild populations. If people are willing to pay a lot for adult Ts, someone is always going to try to get those adults by any means necessary. It's rather ugly.

While deforestation is putting the big hurt on them I saw a report (trying to find now) where the numbers of Poecilotheria taken from the wild from I think 2009 - 2017 was around 20,000

 

[Arachnophobphile]

Winter time....hands down...

From having to move them to the bathroom, keeping them warm when I'm home to the tarantulas having to suffer from the stench after using the restroom. Hey it's a reality.

 

[Matt Man]

Same as life. Idiots. And I don't mean those that simply don't know something. Everyday is a school day for everyone.

Idiots are idiots and refuse to be helped or educated.

My two TFTD
1) Stupid People shouldn't over think
2) The difference between a stupid person and an idiot is a stupid person will listen to a smart person

the typical beef right now is people who are actually seeking confirmation but pose it as a question

 

[Craig73]

I have a cat too but don't call myself a cat hobbiest.

Correct, you‘d be a crazy cat lady. . Just kidding, I never had cats growing because my mom is allergic. I never got smart and ask for a hairless cat, I think those look neat. I was destined to be a dog person. So I guess if there’s any hobby aspect to it I guess it would be good at cleaning carpet stains, or is that a chore?

I digressed, I guess if there was truly one thing I dislike the most would be people who can’t take constructive criticism. Don’t ask if you are only looking for the answers ya want to hear; having an open mind will get you further, and humility is not a sign of weakness.

 

[RezonantVoid]

Also, I dislike the aesthetic at times. Even if the spiders are happy in sterilite tubs, it just looks like we're Tupperware hoarders - unless everything is in fancy expensive acrylic. Even if I find a nice clear jar, there's no escaping that I have a spider in an old cashew jar, lol.

You have no idea how annoyed I get seeing the most bare bones, yuck looking enclosures made that way because "it's a fossorial, it doesn't need any decor since it digs". Regular people think spiders are horrible enough as is. Don't make it worse by showing them being kept in even more horrible looking enclosures. Took me like 2 minutes to add a handful of surface details to make this fossorial enclosure look just slightly natural and more visually appealing.


My rant is done. Sorry to all who disagree with my sense of aesthetic

 

[Smotzer]

My rant is done. Sorry to all who disagree with my sense of aesthetic

I stand behind you on this!!

Like"hey wanna see my tarantula??

Other Person thinking "Its kept in a moving tub filled with dirt....."

People totally can get the wrong idea, and personally I find the settling up enclosures to be enjoyable.

 

[corydalis]

You have no idea how annoyed I get seeing the most bare bones, yuck looking enclosures made that way because "it's a fossorial, it doesn't need any decor since it digs". Regular people think spiders are horrible enough as is. Don't make it worse by showing them being kept in even more horrible looking enclosures. Took me like 2 minutes to add a handful of surface details to make this fossorial enclosure look just slightly natural and more visually appealing.
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My rant is done. Sorry to all who disagree with my sense of aesthetic

That dirt looks so appealing I'd almost want to eat that.

 

[Matt Man]

I usually add some branches for web attachment

 

[RezonantVoid]

I stand behind you on this!!

Like"hey wanna see my tarantula??

Other Person thinking "Its kept in a moving tub filled with dirt....."

People totally can get the wrong idea, and personally I find the settling up enclosures to be enjoyable.

I know right?! While yes, the spider can live in this,


How much more of an impact does THIS make?



You don't need to go as full on as this, especially for large T's, but I just think going the extra mile really helps the overall impression of the hobby. I often notice the spiders exhibit more natural behaviour this way too.

 

[Almadabes]

"Its kept in a moving tub filled with dirt....."
I find the settling up enclosures to be enjoyable.

Honestly, my fossorial guys have buried the leaf and moss litter I use to spruce up the top layer.
So no matter what, they pretty much have a tub of dirt.
I guess I could add more to the top - but I've fished the leaves out before and re-decorated. They just do it again.

My favorite part is definitely setting enclosures up tho.
When I get some new T's in, more often than not, I already have something nice laying around for them cause I'm constantly buying display boxes and making new homes / testing different setups.

It is unfortunately pricey for my large T's unless I go the moving box/ tupperware route.
Large lidded display cases can be like $40+ retail, but would make a great fossorial set up.

I'm close to straight-up buying sheets of acrylic and making them from scratch. But I doubt I'd do a great job lol.

 

[Kitara]

You have no idea how annoyed I get seeing the most bare bones, yuck looking enclosures made that way because "it's a fossorial, it doesn't need any decor since it digs". ... My rant is done. Sorry to all who disagree with my sense of aesthetic

We are so different. I am such a minimalist and whenever I see decked out enclosures I think, "oh heck. Look at all those feeder hiding places. Nightmare." My enclosures are dirt, hide, water dish. (well besides the GBB and C. versicolor)

 

[RezonantVoid]

We are so different. I am such a minimalist and whenever I see decked out enclosures I think, "oh heck. Look at all those feeder hiding places.

Your minimalist propaganda can't fool me!

[EDIT]
On a serious note, ive never had issues with prey hiding around the place, in either barebones or decked out enclosures, unless its roaches (which none of my inverts even like anyway) as they tend to sit dead still for hours on end. Sprucing up an enclosure does not necessarily mean adding hiding spots, but visualizing how to make the surfaces already in place look nicer and more natural

 

[Smotzer]

I know right?! While yes, the spider can live in this,
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How much more of an impact does THIS make?
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You don't need to go as full on as this, especially for large T's, but I just think going the extra mile really helps the overall impression of the hobby. I often notice the spiders exhibit more natural behaviour this way too.

See this is what Im taking about!! the piece of wood in the enclosure looks awesome!! Bravo!! I love using natural pieces when I can!!
And i bet you get some more natural behaviors with those types of set ups!!

Im thinking of doing an enclosure using this piece of black lava stone that I collected that is peppered with all these large holes and crevices for a webbing dwarf, if one turns out female!!

My favorite part is definitely setting enclosures up tho.
When I get some new T's in, more often than not, I already have something nice laying around for them cause I'm constantly buying display boxes and making new homes / testing different setups.

It is unfortunately pricey for my large T's unless I go the moving box/ tupperware route.
Large lidded display cases can be like $40+ retail, but would make a great fossorial set up.

I'm close to straight-up buying sheets of acrylic and making them from scratch. But I doubt I'd do a great job lol.

Yeah sometimes the enclosures can be the most expensive part of the hobby if you are going the display route!!

But making is always a way around that!!

 

[paulb27]

I love everything about collecting and growing these beautiful delicate friends of ours, what I don't like is being disabled,"1 arm, rta " God it makes things difficult , "not whinging,just answering the question" careful on those bikes...

 

[spideyspinneret78]

The fact that so many wonderful species are usually just available as slings that grow at a glacial pace. For example: G. rosea, A. bicoloratum, B. auratum, etc.

 

[Craig73]

You have no idea how annoyed I get seeing the most bare bones, yuck looking enclosures made that way because "it's a fossorial, it doesn't need any decor since it digs". Regular people think spiders are horrible enough as is. Don't make it worse by showing them being kept in even more horrible looking enclosures. Took me like 2 minutes to add a handful of surface details to make this fossorial enclosure look just slightly natural and more visually appealing.
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My rant is done. Sorry to all who disagree with my sense of aesthetic

If you need an interior designer hit me up anytime. I think a little splash of color would make this fabulously fierce.