post your stats...

[Immortal_sin]

Prompted by Sheri's 'how many do you have' poll, I decided to count my tarantulas today. Then, being obsessive/compulsive, I put together some other statistics for fun. Here they are below...post yours if you have them!

total tarantulas: 157
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 9
other deaths: 12
total males sent off for breeding loans: 10
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 3
sold/traded/gave away: 37
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 7 ( 3- P murinus, 1- B albopilosum, 1- A versicolor, 1- A huriana, 1- L parahybana)
total time in the tarantula hobby: just under 3 years

[spidergoddess]

total tarantulas: 52
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 2
other deaths: 5
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1 about to be shipped
total eggsacs from those males: n/a
escapes (that were never found again): 3 slings
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 13 years

[Socrates]

Nobody smirk/LOL/ROFLYO...please :o

total tarantulas: 4
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 4 months

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Wendy
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[MyNameHere]

total tarantulas: 3 unsexed A versi slings...
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: Since 6.4.2004, when my slings arrived in the mail. :D I had been researching on the net for about a week before that.
total fun had so far: immeasurable LOL {D {D {D

Actually, the first T I bought was a G rosea that I bought at a local Petco...ok I worked there at the time. I got her home and soon figured out she was a boy. ('so *that's* what those little hook thingies are!' :eek: )

Most of the G roseas at Petco are wild caught, so there was no telling how old he was, how long he'd live, etc. He went back.

[G_Wright]

total tarantulas: 70 something
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 3
total males sent off for breeding loans: 3
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 1
sold/traded/gave away: 3
total spiders mated 6 (and several others on breeding loans)
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 1 year 3 months

[Megalodon]

Socrates you still have me beat

total tarantulas: 1
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 3 days

[ChrisNCT]

total tarantulas: 9
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: under 1 year

[jezzy607]

total tarantulas: 43
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 3
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 1
sold/traded/gave away: 3
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 5 years and 3 months

[flchris]

total tarantulas: 34
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 4
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 1
sold/traded/gave away: aprox 40 (A.avic egg sac)
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 1 (from w/c A.avic)
total time in the tarantula hobby 14 months (and about 2 weeks when I was 12 ;P )

[Sheri]

total tarantulas: 36
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 4
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 8
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: just under 1 year
total times having been bit: 0

the feeling I get when watching one devour a cricket...
priceless.

sorry, but these read like a mastercard commercial {D

[protheus]

Nobody smirk/LOL/ROFLYO...please :o

total tarantulas: 4



Oh yeah? Check this out:

Total tarantulas: 2
Total mature male deaths: 0
Other deaths: 0
Males sent off for breeding loans: 0
Eggsacs: 0
Escapes: 0
Sold/trade/given away: 0
Eggsacs hatched: 0
Time in the hobby: 5 months, give or take.

If it helps, I started with a scorpion (not scorpions ;) ) a couple weeks before the tarantula.

My scorpion count is three now.

Edit: Neither of my spiders -- or any of my scorpions for that matter -- are even big enough for handling yet. My wife has a few that are. On the other hand, you guys ought to see her numbers, and she started at the same time.

Chris

[Vys]

Total: 12
Mature male deaths: 0
Other deaths: 1
Males bred: 0
Eggsacs from those males: 0
Escapees that never returned: 0
Sold/traded/given: 0
Eggsacs hatched here: 0
Time in hobby: 2 or 3 years

[JDS]

total tarantulas: 16
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 2
other deaths: 6 (1 adult 5 slings)
total males sent off for breeding loans: 2
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 5
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: ~5 years since 1st Rosehair

[David Burns]

total tarantulas: 51
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 4
total males sent off for breeding loans:0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away:0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here:0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 1/2 years

[The Red Queen]

total tarantulas: around 140
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 9
other deaths: 15
total males sent off for breeding loans: 2
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: +/- 80
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 1
total time in the tarantula hobby: 7 years

[Zombie]

total tarantulas: 87
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 5
other deaths: 4
total males sent off for breeding loans: 3
total eggsacs from those males: 1
escapes (that were never found again): 2
sold/traded/gave away: 27
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 1
total time in the tarantula hobby: 3 years

[Scylla]

Total: 20
Mature male deaths: 0
Other deaths: 0
Males bred: 0
Eggsacs from those males: 0
Escapees that never returned: 0
Sold/traded/given: ~230
Eggsacs hatched here: 1
Time in hobby: 1 year

[Randomosity]

total tarantulas: 2
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: Since March 2004

[jwb121377]

Here's mine;

total tarantulas: 135 (some have been sold off)
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 5
other deaths: 13 (most were wild caught that died in the first few weeks)
total males sent off for breeding loans:3
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 3
sold/traded/gave away: 60ish
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 1 (B albopilosum)
total time in the tarantula hobby: about three years

[TheEternal]

Prompted by Sheri's 'how many do you have' poll, I decided to count my tarantulas today. Then, being obsessive/compulsive, I put together some other statistics for fun. Here they are below...post yours if you have them!

Great thread idea!! :D

Here's my stats:
total tarantulas: 112 (16 currently)
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 5
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans: 2
total eggsacs from those males: 2
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 87
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0 (T. blondi and G. rosea in the works)
times bitten (and species): 1 (A. versicolor spiderling)
total time in the tarantula hobby: 7 years, now.

-Bryan

[wayneo]

Here's mine;

total tarantulas: 38
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 1 adult for unknown reasons and 7 sling deaths for unknown reasons
total males sent off for breeding loans:0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again):1 P regalis juvie escaped yesterday
sold/traded/gave away: 10
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: off and and on for 17 years but more steady for about 5 years now

[StunOperator]

total tarantulas: 1
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 years and 2 months

[blckwidow75]

total tarantulas: 16
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0 - but had 1 close call!
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 8 years

[armstrong82]

total tarantulas: 8
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 1 year

[Mattyb]

total tarantulas: 8
total mature male deaths: 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: about 6 or 7 months
times i got bit: 0

[kavka]

total tarantulas: 7
total mature male deaths: 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 7 months

[DnKslr]

total tarantulas: 31
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 4
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 1
sold/traded/gave away: 3
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0 (haven't really tried to breed yet)
total time in the tarantula hobby: just under 2 years

[manville]

total tarantulas: 15
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans:0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0 (never tried breeding yet)
total time in the tarantula hobby: A little over a year
Never got bitten yet.

[ShaunHolder]

total tarantulas: 6
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: n/a
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: Tarantula's - 5 months. Arachnids 1.5 years.
times bitten: 0
total "other" arachnids: 3

[NYbirdEater]

Total tarantulas: 8
escapes (that were found again): 1
total time in the tarantula hobby: guess ;P

[LPacker79]

Total tarantulas: 70 something
Total mature male deaths: 0
Other deaths: 6 (3 A. versicolor, 1 C. bechuanicus, 1 S. arndsti, 1 Holothele sp.)
Total males sent off for breeding loans: 1 L. striatipes leaving soon!
Total eggsacs: N/A
Escapes (that were never found again) 0
Sold/Traded/Given Away: 13
Total successful eggsacs hatched here: N/A
Total time in the tarantula hobby: 1 year, 8 months

[BBlack]

total tarantulas: 16
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans:0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again):0
Number of times bitten : 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0 (2 soon as soon as they can take larger crix)
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 7 months
Number currently on wish list : 8

[Joe1968]

heres my stats


total tarantulas: 20
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 1 back in 1992
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here:
total time in the tarantula hobby: since 6/5/2004.... but i had a male rose hair back in 1991 died of natural cause.

[deifiler]

total tarantulas: 116, not including the spiderlings I 'own' that arn't here.
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 3
other deaths: 15
total males sent off for breeding loans: 5
total eggsacs from those males: 1
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: Errr... Unsure. Around 30?
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 3
total time in the tarantula hobby: Just over 15 years; 13 years 'independantly' since my dad cleared off anyway.

Additonal stats:
Times bitten: 0
Postal deaths/injuries : 1
Number of photographs of my specimens: 2,571

[cricket54]

total tarantulas 22 now ( had to recount), 30 altogether over the years
total mature male deaths (either natural or being eaten) 3
other deaths 6
males sent for breeding 0
escapes that were never found 0
sold/traded/gave away 0total successful eggsacks 0
total time in tarantula hobby 17 yrs
times bitten 0 (afraid this will jinx me now)
other arachnids 4

Sharon

[SCtarantulas]

My Stats:

Total tarantulas: 1 (G. Rosea)
Total mature male deaths: 0
Other deaths: 0
Total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
Total eggsacs: 0
Escapes (that were never found again) 0
Sold/Traded/Given Away: 0
Total successful eggsacs hatched here: 0
Total time in the tarantula hobby: Like....Under 2 weeks

But dont worry I'm getting 4 more T's by the end of the month :D

[Sheri]

Additonal stats:

Postal deaths/injuries : 1



Oh no, that poor mailman! :eek:

[spot]

interesting thread!

total tarantulas: 6 (3 sub-adult fems, 3 slings)
so far, no deaths, trades, etc.
time in the hobby: 2 weeks actually keeping them, but many months spent prior researching/planning/saving up/deciding which to buy......
enjoyment/satisfaction/fun: off the charts!!

[spider]

OMG, It`s somuch work...


I`ll do it later... ;P :D

You know me, Lazy.

[rknralf]

Well here it goes:
total tarantulas: 180 + 2 Huntsman spiders
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 3
other deaths: 9
total males sent off for breeding loans: 12 + 1 Huntsman spider male
total eggsacs from those males: 2
escapes (that were never found again): 3
sold/traded/gave away: Too many to count
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 4 ( 2- P murinus, 2- A avicularia)
total time in the tarantula hobby: about 3.5 years

[Bothrops]

Total tarantulas: 20 something
Total mature male deaths: 0
Other deaths: 1
Total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
Total eggsacs: 0
Escapes (that were never found again) 0
Sold/Traded/Given Away: 4
Total successful eggsacs hatched here: 0
Total time in the tarantula hobby: About 2.5 years

[Mendi]

total tarantulas: 121
total mature male deaths 7
other deaths: 12
total males sent off for breeding loans: 5
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes 5 (that were never found again): 2
sold/traded/gave away: Too many to count
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 3.25yr
times bitten 1½ (G.rosea Psycho and B.albo juvie got one fang in) :o

[Kismet]

total tarantulas: 4
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 months

Not very interesting yet :8o but give me time {D ...

[Deliverme314]

Socrates you still have me beat

total tarantulas: 1
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 3 days

Fantastic screen name

total tarantulas: 17
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 13
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 10 months

[conway]

total tarantulas: 10 [Juvs-2P. murinus, 1A. geniculata,(slings-2B. smithi, 2G. rosea 2L. parahybana 1A. metallica
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: N/A
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: about 7months
not bad :? :rolleyes: hehe

[B.Munch]

total tarantulas: 4
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here:0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 months

[Tarantula Lover]

total tarantulas: 13
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 15
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
escapes (that were found): 2
sold/traded/gave away: 13
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here:0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 years and a bit more

T's rock! lol

James

[RazorRipley]

total tarantulas: approx 160
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 2
other deaths: I dunno, maybe 20
total males sent off for breeding loans: Dont believe in sending off my pets, and NO, I dont buy males for the purpose of breeding <cough>
total eggsacs from those males: yuh
escapes (that were never found again): 3
sold/traded/gave away: close to a hundred
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 2 egg sacs produced here, both were unsuccessful
total time in the tarantula hobby: year and a half

[Megalodon]

Fantastic screen name

total tarantulas: 17
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 13
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 10 months

love the avator "all hail the hypno toad!"

[Deliverme314]

love the avator "all hail the hypno toad!"


You will vote for hypnotoad.

[crash769]

total tarantulas: umm over 160 bout 120 hationborwn slings :-P
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 4
other deaths: 12
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: 1
escapes (that were never found again): NONE!!
sold/traded/gave away: 2
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: none yet one in the over :-P
total time in the tarantula hobby: 3 1/2 years

[David_F]

total tarantulas: 26
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0 (1 soon if he doesn't get eaten)
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 1
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: none yet. hopefully 1 in the next couple months
total time in the tarantula hobby: almost 2 years

Hmmm...lots of "0"s. Almost pointless adding to this thread huh?

[Wolvie56X]

total tarantulas: 5
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans:0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again):0
Number of times bitten : 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 months
Number currently on wish list : 26

started with scorpions, now that i got most of the scorpions i want, im moving into centipedes(2) and T's now

[Atalanta]

total tarantulas: 5
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 10 months

[Penney W.]

total tarantulas: 46
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes=3
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 3
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
gave away: 24, traded 2
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 1 rosehair
total time in the tarantula hobby: 6 years. :D

[bananaman]

total tarantulas: 23
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 4 months

[Wolfy72]

Total Tarantulas = 40 or so
Total Mature Male Deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 4
Other Deaths: 2
Total Males Sent Off For Breeding Loans: 5
Total Eggsacs From Those Males: 2
Escapes (that were never found again): 0
Sold/Traded/Gave Away: 20 or so
Total Sucessful Eggsacs Hatched Here: 2
Total Time In The Tarantula Hobby: 4 years or so give or take

[stooka]

total tarantulas: 56
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 5
other deaths: 10ish
total males sent off for breeding loans:3
total eggsacs from those males: 0 yet
escapes (that were never found again):0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here:0 yet but some mated females here
total time in the tarantula hobby: 9yrs

[bananaman]

talk about reviving an ancient thread :D

[Endora]

Total Tarantulas = 6
Total Mature Male Deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
Other Deaths: 0
Total Males Sent Off For Breeding Loans: 1
Total Eggsacs From Those Males: 0 (yet)
Escapes (that were never found again): 0
Sold/Traded/Gave Away: 0
Total Sucessful Eggsacs Hatched Here: 0
Total Time In The Tarantula Hobby: 7 months

This might have to be updated really soon. I am hoping on a shiped male eggsack. And new additions.

[Katronmaster]

total tarantulas: 4 (now)
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 6
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 1
sold/traded/gave away: 50+
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: Three years

(Before you think me an awful keeper, many deaths were the result of rescuing already very near death Ts)

[Scolopendra55]

Total tarantulas: 19
Total mature male deaths: 0
Other deaths: 0
Total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
Total eggsacs: 0
Escapes: 0
Sold/Traded/Given Away: 3
Total successful eggsacs hatched here: 0
Total time in the tarantula hobby: About 3 years (14 of the T's were gotten within the last 6 months)

[Joanie]

total tarantulas: 23 (right now), around 40 (through the years)
total mature male deaths: 2
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans: 9
total eggsacs from those males: 0, but some results not yet in....
escapes that were never found: 0
sold/traded/given away: 4 or 5, all G. rosea
total successful eggsacs hatched here: 0, but 2 possibly gravid now
total times bitten: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 12 years-- 7 of casually keeping a t or 2, 5 of actually being into the hobby :D

[PA7R1CK]

total tarantulas: (around 300-350 before downsizing including slings, about 80% were slings) 27 now
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 6
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 5
total eggsacs from those males: 3
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: around 300 (most of my old collection)
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 3
total time in the tarantula hobby: 9 years

[tarsier]

total tarantulas: 12
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 2
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: 0 :o
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 3
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: a little over a year

[TheNatural]

total tarantulas: 115
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 3
other deaths: 3
total males sent off for breeding loans: 2
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 2
sold/traded/gave away: 120
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: more than 20 years

[pinkfoot]

Nobody smirk/LOL/ROFLYO...please :o

total tarantulas: 4
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 4 months

---
Wendy
---

Thanks, Wendy -

Same for me!:razz:

[YouLosePayUp]

total tarantulas: 24
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1 that I know of probably 2 by now:wicked:
other deaths: 6
total males sent off for breeding loans: 4
total eggsacs from those males: 0 so far
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 7
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: almost one am counting the days:D
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 years

[Bloodletting]

Bloodletting.....


total tarantulas: 203
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 5
other deaths: lots....most from a bad egg sac, 25 lived for a bit. 8 left and thriving. 2 from an unexpected molt and cricket/roach feasted. One from a student dropping a lid on it. a few from just sudden tank syndrome. and 4 that I bought from an individual I won't name that has been mentioned on the site a few years ago that lived in California that was well respected and then went off the deep end......
total males sent off for breeding loans: 7
total eggsacs from those males: 1
escapes (that were never found again): 4
sold/traded/gave away: well over 70
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0--but really haven't tried. I know have a few species reaching maturity from different egg sacs that I am going to breed.
total time in the tarantula hobby: just under 10 years


Scott (Bloodletting)...

[Bedlam]

total tarantulas: 6
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 years

[NeyNey]

total tarantulas: 16
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 5
other deaths: 3
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0 (3 that were either found, or eaten by my cats)
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: a little over 3 years
__________________

[Lorgakor]

total tarantulas: 16 (Actually 15, one is spoken for) But I have a few more on order.
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 2
other deaths: 4 (all were shipping related)
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: Can't remember, probably around 20.
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 1.5 years

[waldo]

Total tarantulas: 11
Total mature male deaths: 0
Other deaths: 0
Total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
Total eggsacs: 0
Escapes: 0
Sold/Traded/Given Away: 1
Total successful eggsacs hatched here: 0
Total time in the tarantula hobby: 9 months

[gumby]

total Ts: 18
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 1 avic. versi
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away:o now but if I end up with 200 G roseas that will change
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: cross your fingers im thinking two on the way
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 years about

[Hedorah99]

total tarantulas: 48 (and growing I feel an even 50 is in order)
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 6
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 1
sold/traded/gave away: 5
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: almost 2 years

[HuonHengChai]

total tarantulas: 52
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 3
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 30
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 10 months

[SpiderZone2]

Total Tarantulas 31
total mature male deaths (either from natural or being eaten) 2
other deaths 1
total males sent off for breeding 1
total egg sacs from those males 1
escapes (that were never found again) 0
sold/traded/given away 0
total sucessful egg sacs hatched here: 1
total time in the tarantula hobby 10 years

[Pennywise]

total tarantulas: 10
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 4
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 1 year

Future breeding projects? A. Versicolor, B.Vagans
Future Mature males to be sent out or sold. T. Blondi, N. Chromatus

[Varden]

total tarantulas: 273
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 10
other deaths: 6
total males sent off for breeding loans: 23
total eggsacs from those males: 2
escapes (that were never found again): 2
sold/traded/gave away: 63
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 8
total time in the tarantula hobby: 4 years total (minus the huge gap in between collecting)

[subic_spiderworld]

total tarantulas: 1360
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 3
other deaths: 12
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 3
sold/traded/gave away: 721
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 3
total time in the tarantula hobby: 7 years total

[kitty_b]

total tarantulas: 22 (at the moment) + 1 here on loan
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: N/A
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 6 (?)
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: N/A (hopefully this will change soon)
total time in the tarantula hobby: almost 3 years

[common spider]

total tarantulas: 43
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 2
other deaths: 4
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 2
sold/traded/gave away: 5
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 3 years

[cheetah13mo]

total tarantulas: 36
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 3
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 2
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 1 year and going

[bassgod]

total tarantulas: 5
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 1 month

[Amanda]

total tarantulas: 12 (currently... not including the 2 deaths)
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 18 months

[edie]

total tarantulas: 20
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 3
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 1
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 years

[Anastasia]

total tarantulas: 14
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten):0
other deaths: 3
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 4yr

[Cheshire]

total tarantulas: 17 (including 4 that haven't arrived yet)
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: ? (still too early)
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: Just under six months

[Selenops]

total tarantulas: 2 (2 more on the way)
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: n/a
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: Nearly 1 month but have collected inverts on and off since '98 or '99

[Arachnophilist]

total tarantulas: 23
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: n/a
escapes (that were never found again): 1
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 9 months this time around.

[kurisute_hasu]

total tarantulas: 1 (more to come later)
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: n/a
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total successful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 6 months

I'm a Newbie :D

[Lorgakor]

total tarantulas: 16 (Actually 15, one is spoken for) But I have a few more on order.
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 2
other deaths: 4 (all were shipping related)
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: Can't remember, probably around 20.
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 1.5 years

Things have changed since then,

total tarantulas: 49 (would have been 50, one died on the weekend.)
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 2
other deaths: 8 (most were from shipping injuries)
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1 (not mature yet)
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: Can't remember, probably around 20.
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2+ years.

[LimaMikeSquared]

For me

total tarantulas: 12 - 7 are regalis he he
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten):0
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: n/a
escapes (that were never found again): n/a - got 2 spiders i havent seen in my communal tank since friday when i found escapees
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 1 year


For my mum

total tarantulas: 5
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten):0
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: n/a
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 1
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 11 months



and between the both of us

total tarantulas: 19
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 3
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: n/a
escapes (that were never found again): 2 i have not seen
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 1 year

[FOOTBALL FAN]

total tarantulas: 31
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 8 months

alot of 0 there but hey theres still time

[Arachnokid 93]

total tarantulas: 17
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten):0
other deaths: 3
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away:1
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 years

[Mina]

Total tarantulas: 40
Total mature male deaths: 1 GBB, eaten by mate
Other deaths: 3 one B. albo sling, one B. smithi sling, 1 very tiny G. aureo sling
Total males sent off for breeding loans: 3
Escapes: 2 that were never found again: 0
sold/traded/given away: 0
Total successful eggsacks hatched: O (we are still waiting)
Total time in hobby: 15 months

[moricollins]

As of Today's date

total tarantulas: ~100 at my house
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): ~4
other deaths:~20 total
total males sent off for breeding loans: ~8
total eggsacs from those males: 4
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: ~1000 this year
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 1
total time in the tarantula hobby: 3 years +

[Aurelia]

I have an excuse, I'm new!

total tarantulas: 2
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 3 weeks

[LeilaNami]

total tarantulas: 5
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 1
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 4 years

[Natemass]

total tarantulas: 18(still waiting for one)
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 14(emps)
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: little over a year

[docevazan]

total tarantulas: 26
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 4
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 1.5 years

[Pyst]

total tarantulas: 51
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 5
total males sent off for breeding loans: 2 (just sent one of them out today)
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 1
sold/traded/gave away: 6
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: little over a year

[Arachnobrian]

Total number before 1990 - 1 Tarantula (10+ yrs), 1 Scorpion (2 yrs)
Reason for selling above Tarantula - Common law girlfriend
Scorpion killed by police during roomates drug bust.

Total number of current Tarantulas - 6
Total deaths - 0
Total escapes - 0
Times bitten - 0
Crickets consumed - hundreds and hundreds

Total years in the hobby before 1990 - 10+
Total years in the hobby after 1990 - 4

[PoPpiLLs]

total tarantulas: 17
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0 (Sending out my mm P.murinus this week)
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 years +

[SouthernStyle]

total tarantulas: 22
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1 (H.Lividum MM Paid the ULTIMATE price :( )
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0 (Sending out my mm P.murinus this week)
total eggsacs from those males: 2
escapes (that were never found again): 1
sold/traded/gave away: 2
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0 (2 Sacs from H.Lividum and a couple other T's that Im going to pull here in a couple days :) )
total time in the tarantula hobby: Off and On for 10+ Years

[spid142]

total tarantulas: 11 (down from 15) (2 regalis, 1 fasciata, 1 smithi, 1 ornata, 1 rufilata, 1 avic avic, 1 giant white knee,
1 parahybana, 1 murinus, 1 rosie)
total mature male deaths 1 (cobalt blue maled out , died)
other deaths: 2 (1 shipping sickness, 1 sling had bad molt)
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: n/a
escapes (that were never found again): n/a none yet, had to catch a regalis
sold/traded/gave away: 3
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 years

[rYe]

:D total tarantulas: 2
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: Around 1 to 1/2 years

Doesn't sound special compared to some of you guys but I promise you my 2 are kept by the best T keeper in my area!

[Merfolk]

Avic avic juvie
B.smithi sling
Chromatopelma sling
Cyriopagopus "Blue" sling
Dolomedes tenebrosus (true spider) RIP (gave it to P regalis)
Grammostola rosea brown given to a friend
Lasiodora parahybana juvie 6"1/2
Poecilotheria regalis juvie 5 1/2
Poeciloteria rufilata 4"
Pterinochilus murinus,one 3", one 2", one dead as sling, one escapee
(along several crickets, all of them under my water tank:eek: but no news in a while)
Psalmopeus irminia 3"
Sparassasidae sp malaysia (true spider) RIP
Theraphosa blondi 3"1/2

One murinus dead, one gone... no other info, they do nothing but grow!!!

[Selenops]

Doesn't sound special compared to some of you guys but I promise you my 2 are kept by the best T keeper in my area!

I was feeling abit self-conscious in this thread but no need to be, as much as I want to splurge and be up to my neck in Ts. I have other obligations and I have to moderate my T purchases so I can provide them the best possible home because I am starting from scratch.

Kudos to the people that have invested hundreds maybe thousands for their 50 or more Ts, I'd drop it in a heart beat too.

Always quality not quantity. (Suspect momentum will build.)

[David_F]

total tarantulas: 26
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0 (1 soon if he doesn't get eaten)
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 1
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: none yet. hopefully 1 in the next couple months
total time in the tarantula hobby: almost 2 years

Hmmm...lots of "0"s. Almost pointless adding to this thread huh?
Couple years later now......

total tarantulas: 25
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): four or five
other deaths: Hmmm....probably six or seven. Don't keep track, really.
total males sent off for breeding loans: I think three....:confused:
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: Ummm.......20 or so :?
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 2
total time in the tarantula hobby: Little over four years.

[Crunchie]

total tarantulas: 26
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 8 (all slings :( 3 of those died to being badly shipped)
total males sent off for breeding loans: 2
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2.5 years

[eschneider]

total tarantulas: 15 Rosie (1M,14F), 6 Pink Toes (4M,2F), 1 Staut Leg F, 1 White Striped Bird Eater F
total mature male deaths: 1 White Striped Bird Eater
other deaths: 4 (3 pink toes, died 30 days after baught),(rosie [old age?])
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total dead eggsacs: 2 rosie
total eggsacs living: 2 rosie, 1 Pink Toe
total eggsacs hoping: 1 White Striped Bird Eater, 1 other rosie
total sucessful eggsacs hatched: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 years, had 1 when i was a kid...

Schneider
18 Jan 2007

[goferris]

total tarantulas: 2
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: about a month

[P. Novak]

total tarantulas: 23
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 2
other deaths: 3
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: around 30?
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 1
total time in the tarantula hobby: almost 2 years

[Sterlingspider]

total tarantulas: 6
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 4
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: a little over 2 years

[tony77tony77]

total tarantulas: 14
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 7 months

[Scorpendra]

total tarantulas: 4 (including dead ones)
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: n/a
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: counting from when i got my first T, 1 year, 21 days

[Amanda]

total tarantulas: 11 (currently... not including the 3 deaths)
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 2
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 18 months

Just updating... my male G. rosea bit the big one (or rather, the Big One bit him) Wednesday night while he was trying to get his groove on. :(

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?p=827495#post827495

[guitarlust]

total tarantulas: 7 (6 slings, 1 g. rosea [unsexed])
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total successful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 13 months

[Katronmaster]

total tarantulas: Currently 4, overall ever 82
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 4
other deaths: 12 (Invert rescue, most came in bad shape)
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 1
sold/traded/gave away: 66
total successful eggsacs hatched here: 2
total time in the tarantula hobby: Four Years

[Libertykeeper]

Total tarantula's kept: 6
The rest of the statistics: 0
Keeping tarantula's for: 2 years

[mischaaussems]

total tarantulas: 22
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 years

[Becky]

total tarantulas: 26
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 2
sold/traded/gave away: 5
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 6 months

[regalis]

total tarantulas: 11
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 4
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 4
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 2 year

[sparular]

So from this data it seems that sending males out for breeding does not usually result in offspring. 23 out of 147 from this thread had successful breeding from sending out their males. This is excluding those who said they were waiting on the results. There were probably some pending results that didn't state so, but the numbers are quite low. I didn't realize (15.6% average success rate from this thread). Anywho here are my numbers.

total tarantulas: 12
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1 recent
total eggsacs from those males: 0 (too early to tell)
escapes (that were never found again): 1
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 4 noncontiguous years, 1.5 years with spiders (my first 2 slings died and I quit for a few years, then picked it up again about a year ago. No more deaths.)

[Cheshire]

total tarantulas: 17 (including 4 that haven't arrived yet)
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: ? (still too early)
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: Just under six months

It's cool to see how much I've grown as a hobbiest:


total tarantulas: 24
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 2
total eggsacs from those males: 0 (my L. parahybana male is still with Jeff_C)
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 3
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: Almost a year.

So from this data it seems that sending males out for breeding does not usually result in offspring. 23 out of 147 from this thread had successful breeding from sending out their males. This is excluding those who said they were waiting on the results. There were probably some pending results that didn't state so, but the numbers are quite low. I didn't realize (15.6% average success rate from this thread). Anywho here are my numbers.

Assuming your math is correct (don't feel like verifying for myself right now, but it looks right), this is actually incredibly high.

Most sources put the average success rate at 10% or lower.

[Heather]

total tarantulas: 9
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: almost 6 months

[Mallard]

total tarantulas: 20
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0 (1 recaptured)
sold/traded/gave away: 3
time in the tarantula hobby: just over 3 months

[kitty_b]

i'm guess-timating. i don't keep track of all my deaths, and i don't have an inventory system.

total tarantulas: 123 (currently alive)
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 3
other deaths: ~7-10 (mostly "random sling death")
total males sent off for breeding loans: 2
total eggsacs from those males: 2 (1 eggsac lost)
escapes (that were never found again): 0 (1 escapee, eaten by cat)
sold/traded/gave away: ~10
time in the tarantula hobby: ~5 years (Sept. 2002)

[Varden]

total tarantulas: 273
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 10
other deaths: 6
total males sent off for breeding loans: 23
total eggsacs from those males: 2
escapes (that were never found again): 2
sold/traded/gave away: 63
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 8
total time in the tarantula hobby: 4 years total (minus the huge gap in between collecting)

Oh wow. What a difference 1 year makes.

total tarantulas in my possession: 3728
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 13
other deaths: 16 (this does not include slings that don't make it to 2nd instar)
total males sent off for breeding loans: 37
total eggsacs from those males: 2
escapes (that were never found again): 2
sold/traded/gave away: 1544
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 47
total time in the tarantula hobby: 5 years total (minus the huge gap in between collecting)

[sick4x4]

total tarantulas in my possession: 58
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 2
other deaths: 1 (this does not include slings that don't make it to 2nd instar)
total males sent off for breeding loans: 3
total eggsacs from those males: 1
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 10
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 1 1/2 (give or take a few months)

[AlainL]

Here my stat's.

Total tarantulas in my posession:48 and alot more to come;)
Total mm death:0
Other death:3
Mm sent on breeding loan:about to send 1
escapes:0
sold/trade/gave away:20(hair kicker)
time in the hobby:1 year

[julesaussies]

Oh wow. What a difference 1 year makes.

WOW - yeah, i'd say so!! :eek:

total tarantulas in my possession: 47
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: N/A
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 15+ (When gave away my collection over 10 yrs ago)
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: Kept T's as kid and still had them into adulthood - just back & really into hobby since April 2007 - 3 months

Hopefully i'll have some updates after more time back in the hobby!! {D

[LeilaNami]

total tarantulas: 8
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 1
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 5 years

[beetleman]

hmm, let's see being ive been trading/selling constantly,but as of now 60 ts,never keep track of the males(sell them off) eggsacks(alot in the years from gravid imports)deaths again don't keep track off, and at least 30years in the hobbie:)

[regalis]

total tarantulas: 41
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 7
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 1
sold/traded/gave away: 9
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 1 year and 2 months :)

[Lucara]

total tarantulas: 4
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 0
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: around 3 months I think?

[Becky]

total tarantulas: 37
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 7
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 2
sold/traded/gave away: 2 (H. lividum)
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 10 months

[maxident213]

total tarantulas: 21
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 2
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 1
sold/traded/gave away: 5
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: six years, two years intensively

[Psych0]

total tarantulas: 18
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 6
other deaths: 1
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 4 years with 2 year gap(just started again)

[mischaaussems]

total tarantulas: 53
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 3
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
escapes that were found again : 3
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: a little over 2 years

[christin]

I just started keeping T's again in May of this year.

Total tarantulas: 7 (right now) 2 (on the way) 4 (in the past)
Total number of mature male deaths: 1 (old age--RIP Goldie, sniff, sniff)
Other deaths: 2
sold/traded/gave away: 1
total time in the tarantula hobby: 11 years (If you exclude my time off it's more like 7.)

As far as the other aspect of this hobby, breeding and rearing, next year I think.

Ooops, 6 tarantulas right now, but 7 arachnids :)

[arrowhd]

total tarantulas: 11
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 1 sling
total males sent off for breeding loans: 1
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
escapes that were found again : 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: 9 months

[Needles666]

total tarantulas: 11
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 0
other deaths: 2
total males sent off for breeding loans: 0
total eggsacs from those males: 0
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 0
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 0
total time in the tarantula hobby: Got 1st T about 2yrs ago, got 2nd about 3 months later, 3rd 1 yr later, and 8 in the last 2 weeks hehe...

[Apophis]

total tarantulas: 54 (plus 6 other arachnids and a sh*tload of B. albopilosum 2nd instars which i haven't counted :})
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 1
other deaths: 7
total males sent off for breeding loans: 3
total eggsacs from those males: 0 (yet:rolleyes: )
escapes (that were never found again): 0
sold/traded/gave away: 1 (so far, many more will follow)
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: 1 (and 2 others pending ;) )
total time in the tarantula hobby: little over 2 years

[AneesasMuse]

Well, I guess I can add my tiny collection stats...

I have 5 T's now ...uhh, make that 4
Grundo, a B. vagans MM, died today :(
One died shortly after I got it... a C. fasciatum sling
No escapes or sacs or trades or anything.. definitely no bites (or I wouldn't be sitting here!)

I got my first late last year... August, I believe.. Little Ka (an A. versi)

[cacoseraph]

total tarantulas: 200/600
total mature male deaths (either from natural causes, or being eaten): 2
other deaths: hundreds
total males sent off for breeding loans: ~6
total eggsacs from those males: 1 that i got part of, one that i was screwed out of (thanks fang2012 ;) )
escapes (that were never found again): zero (tarantulas only, have had a number of other bugs make to to some kind of freedom)
sold/traded/gave away: ~100/~50/~30
total sucessful eggsacs hatched here: got viables from two cbb sacs, viables from one ch sac (technically my brother's), waiting on two other breedings
total time in the tarantula hobby: ~3 years
total times having been bit: 1 by tarantula, hundreds by scorps and cents


"total tarantulas": i don't exactly understand the category. so my first number is the number i have now, in my room, today... the second number is about how many total i have had pass through my care one way or the other

TMMD: again, not exactly sure what to list... this is the number of bodies (or bolus, heh) i produced at home

other deaths: damn, i suck.

[jmhendric]

Total Tarantulas-12
Total MM deaths-0
Other deaths-3
Males sent off to loan-0
Sacs from males-0
Escapes and never found-0
Gave away or sold-0
Eggsacs produced -0
Total time in the hobby 1 1/2 years

[Schlyne]

Total Tarantulas-40
Total MM deaths-1 ;he died on his maturing molt :(
Other deaths- 14
Males sent off to loan-3
Sacs from males-0
Escapes and never found-0
Gave away or sold-2 MM given away, 7 sold
Eggsacs produced -0
Total time in the hobby ~2.5 years
Total T bites: 2

Other deaths: blasted nematode infestation took out a few a while back.