Hi my name is Tracie and I am fairly new to the world of tarantulas! We have owned them for about 1 1/2 years now and love it! My son Tanner has special needs...
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Elaine
gixer1100jc
Feb 19, 2008 4:33 pm
Hi Tracie and welcome to the group and your new love of tarantula's. (waves Hi to Tanner from the Scottish hills) Its great that you son has such a love for...
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NATHAN
earth_bound2003
Feb 21, 2008 3:36 am
just posted my critters , and wanted to say hi .ive kept tarantulas for about 12 years and have enjoyed all of them .hope to meet you all soon....
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Bert
bertwright727
Feb 21, 2008 1:18 pm
WOW - everyone needs to check out Nathan's menagerie in the Group Photos Section- Green Bottle Blue, other T's, scorps, pedes - COOL. Thanks for your post...
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JoAnn
crowz357
Feb 22, 2008 9:24 pm
Hi, welcome to the group! JoAnn NATHAN <earth_bound2003@...> wrote: just posted my critters , and wanted to say hi .ive kept tarantulas for about 12...
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Elaine
gixer1100jc
Feb 23, 2008 11:57 am
Hi everyone Hope everyone and their Tarantula's are all doing well :0) I've added some, had some moults, a couple of deaths and sexed a couple. 4 of my 5 A....
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the_raven_tethys
the_raven_te...
Feb 25, 2008 5:24 pm
Hello, all! My name is Alysse, and I'm new to the group, as well as T.owning. I have a little rose hair, and her name is Stardust, Star for short. I also have...
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Joe
xhexdx
Feb 25, 2008 5:50 pm
Welcome to the group. Same goes to the other two or three newcomers. I highly doubt your tarantula would eat anything canned. I don't recommend even trying....
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the_raven_tethys
the_raven_te...
Feb 25, 2008 7:36 pm
Just wanted to say thanks for the advice, Joe.. I'll try some more crickets in a day or so..hopefully she will feel enticed :) Lysse...
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Andrew Olson
cacopede
Feb 25, 2008 7:59 pm
... what was this spider sold as in the shop? they are not super common so i am a little surprised that a petstore ended up with one...
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ElaiRs@...
gixer1100jc
Feb 25, 2008 8:26 pm
Hi Andrew It was a stroke of luck getting the peru purple. They were selling it as a pink toe and with the inside of the shop being pretty dark I couldn't say...
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Andrew Olson
cacopede
Feb 25, 2008 9:42 pm
ah, as long as you had a molt id'ed you should basically be good to go. i just didn't want you doing a like, color-id and then trying to breed two spiders that...
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Andrew Olson
cacopede
Feb 26, 2008 12:30 am
FST ~proven MM H. maculata (continental USA only) ... My friends and i have an MM H.maculata for sale or trade. He is $100 + shipping. We are also open to...
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Bert
bertwright727
Feb 26, 2008 1:13 pm
Andrew: Your posts are always welcome(d). As always, I greatly appreciate you contributions...to this Group site AND to the Hobby. I know that you have tons...
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the_raven_tethys
the_raven_te...
Feb 26, 2008 4:23 pm
Hi,all! I hope everyone and their T's are doing great today... Since getting my first T, a rose hair named Stardust, I'm really getting more into them..I've...
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Tracie Schooley
wishlady9787
Feb 26, 2008 6:34 pm
Lysse, Welcome! I am new here as well but have owned a couple of tarantulas in the last couple of years. I also have a rose hair that is a sweet heart. I...
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Joe
xhexdx
Feb 26, 2008 9:57 pm
... <wishlady9787@...> wrote: ...They told me to try a Pink Zebra beauty... What is the scientific name of this species? I'm assuming it's not A. seemani, but...
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Joe
xhexdx
Feb 26, 2008 10:00 pm
Hey Nathan, I assume you know your C. cyaneopubescens is mature? Have you considered loaning him out to someone with a female? It might be a good idea to do...
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Tracie Schooley
wishlady9787
Feb 26, 2008 10:08 pm
It is the Eupalaestrus Campestratus. They are beautiful and from the research I have done, a very good choice for a beginner. Do you have any knowledge of...
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Bert
bertwright727
Feb 27, 2008 1:28 pm
I agree with Joe on his assessment - The Pink Zebra Beauty Eupalaestrus campestratus is a nice Tarantula - I have a couple. They are as docile as a tarantula...
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the_raven_tethys
the_raven_te...
Feb 27, 2008 4:24 pm
I greatly appreciate everyone's suggestions for my expanding T. family! I think I've definitely settled on getting a Chaco Golden Knee,Curly Hair and now a...
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Elaine
gixer1100jc
Feb 27, 2008 4:44 pm
Hi Lysse Excellent choices. You wont be disappointed with any of them. I have a little G. aureostriata (Chaco) and he is the best little earth mover. He is...
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Joe
xhexdx
Feb 28, 2008 1:24 pm
The two-week fasting factor still (in my opinion) isn't indicative of a molt, but the darkening sure is. My HUGE female B. boehmei molted yesterday. Normally...
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Patrick DeVoe
devoe2485
Mar 2, 2008 1:24 pm
I just wanted to say that I'm impressed with your collection. Do you keep them all in the same room? If so could you post how you have them arranged.I will...
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Patrick DeVoe
devoe2485
Mar 2, 2008 1:35 pm
Wow Joe, you also have a large collection of Tarantulas. I only have 2 a Rosehair and a Mexican Redknee.I had posted gixer1100 and commented on her T's,I...
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Elaine
gixer1100jc
Mar 2, 2008 2:05 pm
Hi Patrick and thanks for your comments on my babies :0) I have 63 Tarantula's here just now but not all in one room at the moment until my little spider room...
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Patrick DeVoe
devoe2485
Mar 2, 2008 2:24 pm
I'm sorry for your loss. Wow 63 Tarantulas,You should write a book or make a video on Tarantulas.I think it would be a good idea,more so a DVD just because ...
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Patrick DeVoe
devoe2485
Mar 2, 2008 2:50 pm
I had to look at your collection once again.You have a Brazillian Black, The Gramostola Puchla, that is amazing.I have been looking for one of those for years...
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Elaine
gixer1100jc
Mar 2, 2008 4:15 pm
Thanks Patrick for the kind words :0) I dont think I would have the time to do a dvd. I work as a rehabber for Rottweiler rescue so time is limited. I also...
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Elaine
gixer1100jc
Mar 2, 2008 4:19 pm
Yip, I have 2 G. pulchra's here. I got them as 1cm spiderlings and one of the 2 just moulted the other day and is now a whopping 2.25 inches :0) They have...
