Introduce Yourself

[tarantula69]

Hello everyone I am new here but have been an avid tarantula owner since 10. It is really a nice thing to see so many new spidey associates.

[erika357]

Hello! My name is Erika. I am 22 years old and currently attending Northern Michigan University. I am a nursing major and will FINALLY be graduating in May. I will admit that I did not like it when my boyfriend started bringing scorpions and tarantulas home. I warmed up to them though and now I even like them.

[sinr1one]

I'm Rich, just got into the spider hobby and I just found out my Curly Hair Just molted!! Happy day and nice to meet cha!

[Dingus]

Hello All:

I blundered into this site when trying to ID a large scorpion I found under some loose bark. I am a consulting arborist in Hood River, Oregon. I constantly find interesting spiders and the occasional scorpions in my work.

This is not an advertisement; I offer the following services which relate to conservation and enrichment of inverts, among other native species, and thought that people here might be interested:

Eco-restoration: so far, I have done fuel treatment projects where I maintain native plants in the understory as well as snags and logs; this is handwork; the alternative is a machinery that grinds up everything under 6 in. diam and leaves a thick mulch. The environmental impact of the latter may actually be greater than fire!

Permaculture: bioswales, edible natives + non-invasive non-natives, and bio-control of "pests". No broad-spectrum pesticides, and maintaining natural and augmented litter (leaves, dead perennial stalks, mulches, rotten wood, pieces of bark (not bark chips--too sterile).

I could go on, but will stop there.

I am posting a few pics as soon as I can figure that out.

Cheers!

[DMBizeau]

Hi,

I live in the OKC area, and am quickly becoming addicted.

Looking for people in the area to buy from, the LPS has insane prices.

[arachnotime]

Hi! My name is Steven Schroeder and Im a first time owner Long time appreciator....Ive always been interested in spiders and used to collect the locals when I was a kid, mostly black widows.

Now Im a proud owner of Iridopelma Hirsutum and I will be around alot more trying to educate myself through search and discussion....Thanks for the great site!

[Jacko]

Hi everyone... I'm alex from seattle area of washington (close enough :P)

I've always wanted a T but my mom has been saying no forever... recently got a job at the local pet store and have decided on setting up a scorpion tank, probably go with emperors.
oh, and I'm 16

[imd12nv]

Hello my name is Pedro and i have been interested in T's for a while. I purchased my first T about 2 months ago an Aphonopelma Seemanni. Ive been doing good with her and plan on purchasing more soon.

[suzypike]

Hi Everyone,
I'm fairly new to Ts and currently am keeping two. I'm getting another for my birthday and so I'm still doing a lot of reading on them.
I love animals of all kinds, backpacking, hiking, spending time with my husband and kids, and most of all I love Jesus!

[glenngregor]

Hello everyone, I'm new to this board. Hope to get to know others who have t's for pets. I currently have 4 G roseas, but I've only had them a month and less, they are all good size, the 2 largest have huge bodies, female I believe, so I named them Thelma and Louise. My smallest which is a female was my first, I named her Isis, my second one, I named Arista. I still trying to get their habitats set up, so they will be comfortable. Fortunately, I have 3 pet stores close by that sell crickets, Arista is blue in color, which seems interesting.

[theendofpangaea]

Hello board,

I've been keeping T's for the last year.

My spiders and I live in Minneapolis, MN. I've only met one person with T's in the area.

I also like bicycles, beer, and birds.

[bankrobber89]

Hey guys, im dean and love Ts just got my 1st spiderling, shes awesome.

[abi21491]

I'm new to the spider scene, but I've been keeping and breeding reptiles for a while now. Right now I only have a single G. rosea but I hope to add more spiders soon. I keep mainly snakes and geckos. I live in Ohio with my fiance. I've been on a 3rd shift schedule for 2 years and counting now, so I'd say I fit the bill for the nocturnal status

[drdoody]

Hi. I just got my first tarantula about two months ago and I was surprised at how much I've enjoyed her. I was looking for information when I found this forum.

I own a 3" G. rosea female and an Aphonopelma male that a friend of mine caught in the mountains above Fresno.

[Greatwun]

Hello from Orlando, new to the site but am a long time owner of various Ts and scorpions. Also into keeping native FL inverts.