Introduce Yourself

[cyanocean]

Hi, I got my first T today from Tarantula Canada. I went to the exotic pet expo in my city and met Amanda (Tarcan) and another guy who was helping out, Fartkowski. Anyways, I love my little guy/girl (way too tiny to tell). It's a Cyriocosmus Elegans sling and the first T that got me interested in them as pets. I joke that it's the spider that won over my heart with its heart . I've been reading the boards and learning alot for the past few weeks and finally just registered today. Anyways, it's nice to have met a couple of posters already. Looking forward to reading and learning more from everyone.

[Scorpion_Lvr]

hey everybody. what up. i'm new to here and just wanted to introduce myself on here. i love scorpions and are warming up to tarantulas. i have 2 Pandinus imperator (emperor scorpion) and love it. my partner also has a crap load tarantulas. hope to meet some cool new people on here

[veisbier]

Hi. I'm Al, and I'm addicted to arachnids. I've been on this road to ruin ever since on my thirteenth birthday, my dad bought me a Aphonepelma chalcodes as a bribe. Of course back in those days about the only 'real' information I had on the poor girl was from John Browning's book, Tarantulas.

These days I unfortunately can't keep pets (in the Army) and am deployed in Iraq. So in addition to my regular duties I try to keep trigger happy G.I.s from killing the camel spiders.

[vandoren]

hey everyone just thought id post this since i finally can. my names jake i have a gigas and an irminia, small collection right now but i work at a pet store that carries all sorts of spiders so hopefullly ill be adding to the collection very soon.

[Heatherbear]

Hi,I'm a newbie to tarantulas. We just got our first Rosie a couple of days ago,after getting an awesome cage from tarantulacages.com. We tried to feed her some crickets,but she wasn't interested,now she's doing this sort of weird digging thing. I'm sort of overcoming my archnophobia,she really is fascinating to watch

[Miz]

hi there my name's michael. found this place on a google search and had to join. i'm new to the hobby and am absolutely thrilled with my decision to start collecting/caring for Ts. I hope to start breeding once I get a better grasp on care, sexing, and taxonomy. I've been absolutely cramming my brain with as much info as possible. Currently I have a Grammostola rosea, and a Aphonopelma sp. "New River". I'm planning on picking up an A. avic next week. pics will follow. check my gallery for pics of my first two. also, I have an interest in boas and pythons. I plan on eventually caring for a couple snakes also (once I get more room, of course) anyways, enough babble. check ya later!

-Miz

[BrynWilliams]

Hi All

I'm Bryn, a medical student who has recently invested in my first T: A G. rosea! I've been reading loads about keeping them and finally got my act together and got one today, woo!

I look forward to getting involved in this great forum too!

[CommandoSteve]

Good evening my name is Steve A.K.A. CommandoSteve and I am here to tell everyone that I have new pics up. So go ahead, stop by, leave a message and tell me what you think of my family. Also I am a Army vet. and currently studying to become an ecologist & entomologist. I have been a tarantula owner for 18 years and consider myself fairly knowledgeable about tarantulas, but I am no collector their all part of the family. Anyways, if anyone has any Q? feel free to ask as well as any comments please leave em. Thanks

[Katsumoto]

Hi everyone,
Been an inactive member for a while.I have been raising invert's
for allmost 30 years now.Currently have about 25 species.My favorite 'T' is
X.Imanus.I lost mine a while ago,and I am currently looking to get another.
I am friends with a current member, Mike Fanto.If you have seen any of Mikes posted photo's, I am the person who does the insect mounts that are
in the large domes.Have been working with insects for over 35 years and enjoy selling my work at art shows.Anyone interested can contact me at the following number, 315-337-0166,or by e-mail at spiderman1354@yahoo.com
Please consider contacting your State representives and urge them to vote down the bill to to stop us from having pets(NOHR669).
Feel free to call me or send me an E-Mail.
Take care all,And remember "Bugs Rule'.
Bruce T.(Katsumoto)

[spiderfield]

Hey everyone,
My name's Ryan and i've just recently joined this board (i'm also under the same name at the ATS board) and it seems a bit more laid back here. Anyway, i've got 18 Ts at the moment, with a few more expected in the coming week....love the NW species. I used to breed various Lepidoptera (the most awesome being the Atlas moth) and Veiled chameleons in college about 8 years ago and that was awesome...but i've always liked Ts and when I finally got into them, I REALLY got into them, haha!

[Terribilis87]

Hi guys,

Im a biology major at usf in tampa, my main hobby is keeping/breeding poison dart frogs (im keeping about 6 species now). When i went to the reptile expo and spent $150 on frogs, i had about 40 left and picked up a G. rosea and a flatrock scorpion. I love my frogs but the invertebrates are really getting my attention Anyways I read somewhere about there being a Tampa group on here but i coudlnt find out who to contact about that, also if anyone in this area could recommend some reputable local dealers i would really like to expand my collection and try some slings. Thanks

[Markuuus]

Hey everyone, my name is mark and i live in the UK. Have been keeping insects for as long as i can remember...mostly mantids and stick insects. Recently bought first 3 tarantulas, Grammostola rosea, Aphonopelma iodius and Euathlus sp. Montane. Next species im looking for are Aphonopelma seemanni and Chromtopelma cyanopubscens (think i spelt it right).

[whenallhasended]

New to the site. Long time lurker. Hope everyone has interesting self indulged fun, but be careful... never get too self absorbed in the hobby.


be careful who ya purchase from...

[MutedUziel]

Hey everyone, the name is shawn. I'm 24 from IN. I got my first T yesterday. A Rosie and my first scorpion an Emperor. I'm looking forward to learning from your wisdom.

Your new friend,
MutedUziel

[cyanocean]

Oops, I should say that I met The Red Queen and not Tarcan last weekend. I thought they shared an account on here but I just realized not. Anways, I wish I was going to the other expo this weekend, but it doesn't look like I'll make it. Maybe that's a good thing. I only just got my first sling and I should see how it goes with this little one for a while before I decide whether or not to get another one. (I'm beginning to see why you all call it a hobby!) By the way, I sent an email to one of the admins to delete my profile because I didn't think I'd be using it, but I must admit, I've caught myself signing back in, so maybe I'll stay...I never know when I'll have a question to ask.