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I thought i was just going to get one to overcome the phobia, now, thanks to youtube (where i first heard about this forum) i went from three to over ten healthy, and lively tarantulas.
You just entering the hobby vs. you now
- Thread starter antinous
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Funny enough, I was actually trying to get over my phobia as well. And I did! Mind you, I still jump a bit every now and then when my larger Ts dive-bomb their meal, but I'm not scared of them anymore.
Arcana
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I'm kind of the same as I was at the beginning. I don't worry so much anymore though! When I first received my spiderlings I worried about humidity and also the hydration of spiderlings. When one was near molting and became passive I thought it was in deathcurl at any posture. Poor me! The beginners stress is horrible when you want to do everything right. I mean, you can have all the information and do research, but once I owned my first Ts, I felt like the info I have don't apply to my situation 
So this 'hydration problem' was solved by adding a waterdish and I didn't fear Ts deathcurls anymore. I worried my slings would drown, haha. I thought they cannot be that stupid and drown themselves so I just let the waterdishes be.
The first premolt... Oh my. I don't want to feel the the way I felt back then again. Learning Ts 'eating, not eating, molting, postmolt cycle' was a nice journey and I'm still learning as my slings grow and this cycle get longer in time. This hobby is pure joy for me this far
So this 'hydration problem' was solved by adding a waterdish and I didn't fear Ts deathcurls anymore. I worried my slings would drown, haha. I thought they cannot be that stupid and drown themselves so I just let the waterdishes be.
The first premolt... Oh my. I don't want to feel the the way I felt back then again. Learning Ts 'eating, not eating, molting, postmolt cycle' was a nice journey and I'm still learning as my slings grow and this cycle get longer in time. This hobby is pure joy for me this far
Chris LXXIX
ArachnoGod
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To eat you??? <3In the beginning i was affraid they would get out at nights. Ridiculous right
magicmed
Arachnobaron
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Is the enclosure too small/big?!?
Will my sling drown???
Can I get my spider sick?!?
*slaps past self* shut up!
Will my sling drown???
Can I get my spider sick?!?
*slaps past self* shut up!
YagerManJennsen
Arachnobaron
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I feel the same sometimes.
Louise Nolan
Arachnopeon
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When I got into the hobby a year ago I was worried about escapees because my first two tarantulas probably not a good choice but b.smithi and have.maculata