Yes Chile is now closed.
Very true! Have they only placed a ban on tarantulas? That would seem a little weird.Thank God. After decades of over-collecting slow-growing species, it could take hundreds of years for the tarantula population to recover.
Yes very true, this is one of the reasons I stocked up on the Grammostola sp. "Northern Gold". I would hate to see some of this spiders slowly disappear so quickly in captivity. I don't care how simple looking some of this spiders are they are still unique in their own way. Some people like colorful spiders and some don't, either way we need to preserve of what we have.Thank God. After decades of over-collecting slow-growing species, it could take hundreds of years for the tarantula population to recover.
Yes earlier this year when it happened.Its been closed for quite awhile, hasnt it?
So, now, all the pet store stock is captive bred?Yes very true, this is one of the reasons I stocked up on the Grammostola sp. "Northern Gold". I would hate to see some of this spiders slowly disappear so quickly in captivity. I don't care how simple looking some of this spiders are they are still unique in their own way. Some people like colorful spiders and some don't, either way we need to preserve of what we have.
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Yes earlier this year when it happened.
You can be sure some people are still holding into WC specimens, waiting for them to mature and seeing how high they can drive the price.So, now, all the pet store stock is captive bred?
It is a good thing that you are going too or have paired rosea as I will be as soon as the male matures.Ah I see. Good thing I'm breeding my G. Rosea lol.
Yeah I'm in the middle of breeding my RCF's.It is a good thing that you are going too or have paired rosea as I will be as soon as the male matures.
http://www.tarantulasdemexico.com/en/statuspoblacion_en.htmThank God. After decades of over-collecting slow-growing species, it could take hundreds of years for the tarantula population to recover.
Huh, that is fascinating! Although that article is a little outdated it is still probably going on right now. Incredible.http://www.tarantulasdemexico.com/en/statuspoblacion_en.htm
Read the Chile part. It's possible that if what it says is true, some other species might be reproducing in the same way.
Yes very true, this is one of the reasons I stocked up on the Grammostola sp. "Northern Gold". I would hate to see some of this spiders slowly disappear so quickly in captivity. I don't care how simple looking some of this spiders are they are still unique in their own way. Some people like colorful spiders and some don't, either way we need to preserve of what we have.
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Yes earlier this year when it happened.
The answer to that is yes, more or less. To quote the article from this web site...http://www.tarantulasdemexico.com/en/statuspoblacion_en.htm
Read the Chile part. It's possible that if what it says is true, some other species might be reproducing in the same way.
The above describes a similar situation to what I have observed over the years with populations of Aphonopelma hentzi here in the urban environment of Dallas, TX. I can say for sure that habitat destruction is the main culprit of fragmenting population of A. hentzi in the suburbs. Through one interview with a long time resident in a Dallas suburb, I was told at one time they would witness wandering males move en masse in their neighborhood but at the time I spoke with this person they stated the observations eventually declined to the point where they don't see the tarantulas anymore. It was so prominent, they knick-named one of their streets "tarantula crossing." Also this resident stated they also noticed a decline in the observations of other animals such as bats and coyotes. These observations coincided with real estate development in the area. Therefore it was quite obvious habitat destruction was the mail culprit of the dwindling wild life.Amazingly, and according to the information obtained, some of these species (G. Porteri, mainly), do not present a dwindling population, remaining stable, and even increasing in numbers. Apparently, humans have been a determining factor for the population elevation, eliminating or pushing farther away their natural predators (reptiles, birds, mammals), so a greater number of spiderings make their nests close to where their mother is. This indicates a high rate of adaptation to an impacted environment, taking advantage of the situation.
I can't find any official documentation indicating this is true, so far all I read is some one saying it's true on the internet, not one piece of documented evidence, or even a reputable news source. Can you or someone link me to such information.Yes very true, this is one of the reasons I stocked up on the Grammostola sp. "Northern Gold". I would hate to see some of this spiders slowly disappear so quickly in captivity. I don't care how simple looking some of this spiders are they are still unique in their own way. Some people like colorful spiders and some don't, either way we need to preserve of what we have.
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Yes earlier this year when it happened.
I have not seen any documents either but as my local pet stores in Utah and wholesalers in Florida has confirm to me that Chile closed. Even LLLReptile on their website has it listed that Chile closed. I'm sure there are still a crap load of spiders from chile that still needs to be moved by this sellers. If I had the funds I would purchase every single one. This spider like any other tarantulas that are wild caught were probably better of in the wild than in captivity, the reason why I say this is because I feel that a lot of them are not being taken care of like they should.I can't find any official documentation indicating this is true, so far all I read is some one saying it's true on the internet, not one piece of documented evidence, or even a reputable news source. Can you or someone link me to such information.
Assuming there is a ban, is there a ban on farmed raised species?