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Very excited, I had to share. I work right near a PetSmart, and every so often, I go in there only to see if they have any good deals on tarantulas. You all know the story - they don't know what they have, selling it for the price of a rosie. Well, last night I went in and they had a ~4" H. maculata just chilling out, labeled as a "Chilean Pink Toe" with a price tag of $150. No, that's not a typo.
I pulled up a few bite reports of this species (along with pictures of the species to prove my case), called the manager over, and told them what they actually had. You would have thought I told him they had a live grenade for sale. He absolutely flipped, went in the office to call his manager, and came back out with what looked like a typical waver. He said he wanted it out of the store, and if I was willing to sign away my right to sue if I get hurt, I could have it for $1 so he could correct his inventory. That is also not a typo.
Needless to say, I now own a brand new H. maculata. Pics to come as soon as it stops terror-hiding in the cork tube.
I pulled up a few bite reports of this species (along with pictures of the species to prove my case), called the manager over, and told them what they actually had. You would have thought I told him they had a live grenade for sale. He absolutely flipped, went in the office to call his manager, and came back out with what looked like a typical waver. He said he wanted it out of the store, and if I was willing to sign away my right to sue if I get hurt, I could have it for $1 so he could correct his inventory. That is also not a typo.
Needless to say, I now own a brand new H. maculata. Pics to come as soon as it stops terror-hiding in the cork tube.
