Introduce Yourself

[MetalRavioli]

Hey! I'm new here, but not as new to bugs! I'm from Massachusetts and I have a few inverts myself! A colony of porcellio scabers, Dig-Dug the blue death feigning beetle, some atopochetus caudalanus, and soon a dynastes tityus larvae! I also have reptiles and fish :> (extra Roger photo)

 

[Butterbean83]

I've not been on for a while until recently so I'll introduce myself properly. I'm from Runcorn, in England in the UK. Interested in so much Reptile and Invert wise. Finally getting my first on Wednesday I will get my Nebo Whitei Scorpling.

Any Invert keepers feel free to add me on Facebook as it's linked on my profile. Always keen to see people's stuff and talk animals

 

[MyEightLeggedTherapists]

Hi all, I'm Lilly & I'm new to the hobby.

I have some severe mental health issues & strange as it sounds, spiders help me immensely.
I was afraid of spiders previously but months of insomnia had me learning about Jumping Spiders in the early hours & that was the gateway spider! I got my first in February of this year.

I have now got:
10 jumping spiders
8 x Phidippus Regius
1 x Phidippus Ardens Female
1 x Phidippus Morpheus Male

14 Tarantulas:
1 x Caribena versicolor.
1 x Brachypelma emilia.
1 x Brachypelma albiceps.
3 x Brachypelma Hamorii.
1 x Lasiocyano sazmai.
1 x Lasiodora parahybana.
3 x Tliltocatl albopilosus.
1 x Grammostola pulchripes.
1 x Lasiodora klugi.
1 x Grammostola pulchra.

 

[Butterbean83]

Hi all, I'm Lilly & I'm new to the hobby.

I have some severe mental health issues & strange as it sounds, spiders help me immensely.
I was afraid of spiders previously but months of insomnia had me learning about Jumping Spiders in the early hours & that was the gateway spider! I got my first in February of this year.

I have now got:
10 jumping spiders
8 x Phidippus Regius
1 x Phidippus Ardens Female
1 x Phidippus Morpheus Male

14 Tarantulas:
1 x Caribena versicolor.
1 x Brachypelma emilia.
1 x Brachypelma albiceps.
3 x Brachypelma Hamorii.
1 x Lasiocyano sazmai.
1 x Lasiodora parahybana.
3 x Tliltocatl albopilosus.
1 x Grammostola pulchripes.
1 x Lasiodora klugi.
1 x Grammostola pulchra.

I get where you're coming from with the mental health problems. I go through them myself and been interested for a while although if you told me that as a kid that I would, I wouldn't be able to imagine that. Became really ill physically and unable to do weights anymore just go for walks now so I was able to finally get into the hobby, having things like this are good for my Asperger's which is in addition to the mental health so it keeps me happy.

I have
1 x Nebo Whitei Scorpling
1 x Scorpio Maurus Sub Adult (I think it may be female)
1 x Chilobrachys Huahini Juvenile
1 x Chilobrachys Natanicharum

I got my Nebo Whitei last week
Got the rest today.

It was a Mystery Box I got today. I had asked for Terrestrial Slings and a Scorpion/Scorpling. I got 1 Fossorial Juvenile Old World Tarantula and 1 Fossorial 1 cm Old World Sling lol.

I was hoping for a T Vagans and another New World but Still... The Ts are beautiful that I got and I have experienced people I can seek the advice of as I have a lot of Facebook friends in the hobby.

Have you ever thought of Scorps or are you more just a spider person, I love both but I find Scorps much easier, slower, not quite as defensive, and some are beautiful.

Here is my Israeli Gold Scorpion (Scorpio Maurus) I got today...

 

[MyEightLeggedTherapists]

I get where you're coming from with the mental health problems. I go through them myself and been interested for a while although if you told me that as a kid that I would, I wouldn't be able to imagine that. Became really ill physically and unable to do weights anymore just go for walks now so I was able to finally get into the hobby, having things like this are good for my Asperger's which is in addition to the mental health so it keeps me happy.

I have
1 x Nebo Whitei Scorpling
1 x Scorpio Maurus Sub Adult (I think it may be female)
1 x Chilobrachys Huahini Juvenile
1 x Chilobrachys Natanicharum

I got my Nebo Whitei last week
Got the rest today.

It was a Mystery Box I got today. I had asked for Terrestrial Slings and a Scorpion/Scorpling. I got 1 Fossorial Juvenile Old World Tarantula and 1 Fossorial 1 cm Old World Sling lol.

I was hoping for a T Vagans and another New World but Still... The Ts are beautiful that I got and I have experienced people I can seek the advice of as I have a lot of Facebook friends in the hobby.

Have you ever thought of Scorps or are you more just a spider person, I love both but I find Scorps much easier, slower, not quite as defensive, and some are beautiful.

Here is my Israeli Gold Scorpion (Scorpio Maurus) I got today... View attachment 471608

Thank you for sharing that.

I totally understand, I'm also Autistic so the two make each other worse!

I've not thought about scorpions, but they look amazing, so never say never!

 

[Charliemum]

Apparently I have been lax in welcoming the new ppl to ab so many new introductions
Hello all and welcome to ab the weird but wonderful site of invert info and imo one of the bests communities out there yous are in good hands, any questions, queries, or curiosity just ask there is usually someone that knows on here

 

[phlogiusmiku113]

Hello,

I've read a lot of posts on this website and finally decided to make an account as I plan on getting my first tarantula later this year! I live in Western Australia and plan on getting a Phlogius PQ113 and naming it Hatsune Miku (hence my username). I've been obsessed with arachnids (especially tarantulas) since I was a little kid, so I'm super excited to finally get into the hobby! I decided to join the forums so I can find more info on tarantula keeping in Australia and ensure I am fully prepared for my first T.

Looking forward to getting involved with the community, thanks for reading

 

[Charliemum]

Hello,

I've read a lot of posts on this website and finally decided to make an account as I plan on getting my first tarantula later this year! I live in Western Australia and plan on getting a Phlogius PQ113 and naming it Hatsune Miku (hence my username). I've been obsessed with arachnids (especially tarantulas) since I was a little kid, so I'm super excited to finally get into the hobby! I decided to join the forums so I can find more info on tarantula keeping in Australia and ensure I am fully prepared for my first T.

Looking forward to getting involved with the community, thanks for reading

Hi
What your doing is starting right! Better to do your research before you get the t 100% ,seen to many come on here already having the poor t and no clue on the upkeep. Great your preparing first, makes my heart happy Any questions just start a thread and welcome to ab

 

[caddude]

Rejoined after a long absence from the forum. I have been a T fan for many years, got my first two years ago. I have seven now, (2) G pulchra's, (1)A belndae, (1) A chalcodes, (1) T albo, (1) Gpulchripes, (1) T SP roatan. I a now thinking that it may be time to look into a scorpion.... There are may on the forum whose advice has helped me to learn good practices in the last two years!

 

[Charliemum]

Rejoined after a long absence from the forum. I have been a T fan for many years, got my first two years ago. I have seven now, (2) G pulchra's, (1)A belndae, (1) A chalcodes, (1) T albo, (1) Gpulchripes, (1) T SP roatan. I a now thinking that it may be time to look into a scorpion.... There are may on the forum whose advice has helped me to learn good practices in the last two years!

Welcome bk