Hello.

I have never used this forum before so thought I would say hi. I have kept animals for years, started with keeping and breeding fish, went on to Spiders, mantids etc......... I am always looking for new and unusual species to keep, (although at the moment money is a bit problematic for me!).

I also have a degree in Zoology which has taught me alot. I thought this would be a good place to gain some new knowledge and to make good contacts.

Steve.

so where you from ?which spiders etc you have ? post up some pics ? :grin:

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1.1.0 Bci
1.0.0 Reticulated Python
1.0.0 Sand boa
2.5.0 Leopard Gecko's
3.6.8 Tarantula's
1.0.0 Emperor Scorpion
I think thats it...

Welcome to the forum Steve

Maxine.

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From North West...12 miles maybe outside of Liverpool, near Southport if anyone knows it.

Spiders at the moment.....

Poecilotheria ornata X 2 (one adult male)

Acanthoscurria geniculata X 1

Lasiodora parahybana X 1

Holothele incei X 2

a few chili roses... 2 very small one medium

Hystocrates gigas X 1

I am always after more spiders that differ in behaviour and mode of living from those species that I already have.

Appart from a Leopard gecko, and a large P. zebra cichlid these are all the animals I have at the moment. My last few Orchid mantids have just died and I have phased out my fish keeping for the moment due to my travels abroad.

Might dabble in a few dendrobates (but they can be a bit pricy!), although I am basically interested in anything that I can fit into my house and shed.

As for fotos...I have a few not so good macro's I attempted a while back of a few species of mantids....I will have to dig them out. Can't take any more until I buy a new camera...the last one was stolen.

Steve

Welcome Steve,
Impressive list of spiders, although never kept them myself, they scare the hell out of me

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Irelands Reptile Community

No reason not to start! Thats exactly how I got into them...challenging my own fear. You can turn the same aspects of what you find scary about them into a fascination.

hiya! Welcome to the forum!

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I know where southport is. i used to get shouted at for driving the car on the beach

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Have to be honest had many types of lizards over the years some rare some not, but snakes scared the hell out of me as do spiders, but about a year ago the wife got me to hold a ball python in a shop, we now have a house full of snakes as well as the lizards and i love em all, so you never know one day i may try and get over the fear of spiders

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Irelands Reptile Community

Just posted some pics and videos up under the spider and inverts section.