... Absolutely Patrick - indeed, new members ARE ALWAYS welcome - with new members comes new knowledge, for everyone. I too am excited to hear what sort of...
... right on! i have to say, having local hobbyists around made the hobby quite a bit more fun for me. and once you find a good amount of them you can start...
... Ok I met the man, his name is Nick and he is the brother of my neighbour.I told him about this site and I think you may know him, he says he is on the...
... NIce pics, The cobolt Blue is very aggressive, I was at a pet store looking for Tarantulas and the lady sayed she had a Blue Tarantula and would show it to...
... NICE Pictures from Sharie and Michael, and a nice collection. A couple of things: I remember Fred, and the difficulty getting Fred to come around. Now...
E. Murinus is a nice tarantula. And yes it is aggressive. I've seen one. I had one that looks like E. Murinus. ________________________________ From: Bert...
... There are times I really have to wonder about that when working around my usambara! ROFL ... Nina -- Don and Nina Cipriani Rattle Creek Farm Abingdon VA...
I have handled OBTS. They're not an issue (usually) if you get them out of their home and let them walk around the table/floor beforehand.  When you're...
Joe, et al- Aggressive or defensive seems to be splitting hairs with semantics - aggressive tends to be the description that keepers describe those tarantulas...
With respect, there is a huge difference. It is not semantics at all.  I would like to see your references where any accepted literature (i.e. The...
I understand your point and I admire your stance with reguards to spelling and Tarantula behavior. Its 5:30am here and I'm getting ready for work drinking my...
Again, with respect, you saying they are 'very defensive hence aggressive' is like saying something is 'very orange hence red'. Â There are significant...
... I am a little color blind and if its dark Orange I may say its Red,that is true. I get what you are saying, its hard enough to get others to become...
... Well, it is rather negative when I tell someone yes, my usumbara will bite you, but it is the truth. She would not retreat and she will do it if you are in...
Describing a specific habit or tendency is completely different than describing the spider in general. Â I'm an aggressive eater, too. ;-) ... From: Patrick...
... I guess I need a Cobalt Blue to see for myself how they react to me feeding them and watering them. I'll get my chance this weekend to view a Cobalt up...
Nick is coming over today and selling me one of his Brazilian Black Tarantulas I hope its a female.I have been waiting along time for this Tarantula.So get...
Wow! This is a baby almost transparent.I also bought a Mexican red leg its even smaller. Now with 4 Tarantulas! I love it!I gotta head to work so I'll chat...
... You will be pleased,Patrick - the Grammastola pulchra or Brazilian black is an excellent Pet species, as is the hobby favorite, Brachypelma smithi or...
Hello everyone. I am new to this group and have joined because I need some information regarding my son's pet tarantula. And while my questions may be "baby...
Hello,  First of all, let me welcome you to the group and I hope I don't come across as being abrasive. I'm pretty blunt and to the point and it's...
Thanks Joe - and you did not seem the least bit abrasive or rude. You narrowed a few things down for me and we went and looked at Spidey. I was already...
Misting terrestrial spiders is not a very good idea. I would recommend against it.  It is common for people to think misting the tank helps with molting,...
Leslie: Please understand that, unless you can examine an exuvium to determine 'sex', the jury is still out on whether you have a male or female - that is,...
Thanks guys for all the help. We will cease misting the aquarium immediately. The only reason I was doing so was because the "manual" that came with the...
My spiderlings are now of size to be removed from the plastic containers and placed in a new critter cage, with more floor room and scenic views, these mini...
Great Patrick. Sounds like your tarantulas are thriving. Great news - please keep us posted with photos. Bert Wright Fellow Tarantula Keeper/Enthusiast...
Hey guys - thanks for you help a while back. Things resolved themselves somewhat when I got home one evening a couple weeks and found that she had molted....
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