Big Q

enlightenment · #1 (**permalink**) 20-09-2007, 03:49 AM

1) What is the best invert that you have bought in the past year, and why..?

2) What is the most dissapointing that you have bought in the last year, and why..?

3) Have you ever had an invert die on you, because you think the conditions were wrong for it...?

4) What is your worst online experience, buying T's?

5) And best..?

6) Scorps or T's? Which do you prefer, pick one!

7) Have you ever lost an adult inevrt and never found it again?

If you were to sell one of your collection, what would it be..?

9) What is the worst piece of advise anyones given you, in this hobby?

10) As a keeper of these animals, rate yourself, on a scale of 1-10, for responsibility, and experience?

11) Do you prefer to buy from local shops that you visit, or online?

12) What invert would you most like, and why?

13) What invert could you never see yourself keeping?

14) If you had to choose, would you opt for spiders and scorps that were safe to handle, or those that were for exhibit only? Choose one!

15) What invert have you found hard to keep alive in captivity?

16) If you keep snakes, what would you say is BOTH the most visually attractive yet easy to care for species..?

17) Have you ever scaled down your collection, or stopped collecting..?

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What do your friends and family think of what you have!

19) If you had an online store, what three things would you want to stock for people?

20) If someone with an allergy to shellfish were to eat a cooked scorpion (they are eaten I beleive), are they likely to suffer the same reactions, as they would eating the shellfish, or not..?

There...

Something for everyone!

enlightenment · #2 (**permalink**) 20-09-2007, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by enlightenment

1) What is the best invert that you have bought in the past year, and why..?

Hmm, quite happy with my Orange Baboon. Lots of attituude, when it shows face.

2) What is the most dissapointing that you have bought in the last year, and why..?

Camel spiders, but only from the point of view that they are v small and hard to keep alive.

3) Have you ever had an invert die on you, because you think the conditions were wrong for it...?

Maybe once. I am not sure 100%, but once it was possible.

4) What is your worst online experience, buying T's?

Have not really had one, so far.

5) And best..?

Any that I have bought from Virginia Cheesman have been healthy and quite impressive specimens.

6) Scorps or T's? Which do you prefer, pick one!

Probably scorps, but you cannot get a broad enough selection, at most times.

7) Have you ever lost an adult inevrt and never found it again?

Nooooooooo

If you were to sell one of your collection, what would it be..?

Hmm, not sure, maybe centipede, albeit I really want to keep it!

9) What is the worst piece of advise anyones given you, in this hobby?

Not really had any really bad advise, but you often get a lot of v conflicting advise...

10) As a keeper of these animals, rate yourself, on a scale of 1-10, for responsibility, and experience?

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11) Do you prefer to buy from local shops that you visit, or online?

Usually one or two preffered online traders

12) What invert would you most like, and why?

A new scorpion, something that was good to look at, active, and maybe a bit on the dangerous side....

13) What invert could you never see yourself keeping?

Dunno if this really counts, suppose it does, but cockroaches..?

Hissing one's..?

I mean, you can go too far with a thing....

14) If you had to choose, would you opt for spiders and scorps that were safe to handle, or those that were for exhibit only? Choose one!

Exhibit.

15) What invert have you found hard to keep alive in captivity?

Camel Spiders, v hard. Had a trap door spider and could not get that to live long

16) If you keep snakes, what would you say is BOTH the most visually attractive yet easy to care for species..?

No idea!

17) Have you ever scaled down your collection, or stopped collecting..?

It's beem scaled down, as a few have died of old age, of late.

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What do your friends and family think of what you have!

They are used to it now. I don't think they are totally won over, but they don't seem to care about it.

19) If you had an online store, what three things would you want to stock for people?

Weird hybrid species, such as a spider and a centipede, or a snake and a scorpion.

I would offer paypal....

20) If someone with an allergy to shellfish were to eat a cooked scorpion (they are eaten I beleive), are they likely to suffer the same reactions, as they would eating the shellfish, or not..?

No idea. Hope so....

There...

Something for everyone!

My answers.....

jamie_coxon · #3 (**permalink**) 20-09-2007, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by enlightenment

1) What is the best invert that you have bought in the past year, and why..?
got to be my fringed ornamental sling because its so cute
2) What is the most dissapointing that you have bought in the last year, and why..? none

3) Have you ever had an invert die on you, because you think the conditions were wrong for it...? only had one die, due to a bad moult

4) What is your worst online experience, buying T's? always been good

5) And best..? always been great but ive only used one shop for t's

6) Scorps or T's? Which do you prefer, pick one! T's

7) Have you ever lost an adult inevrt and never found it again? nope

If you were to sell one of your collection, what would it be..? dunno

9) What is the worst piece of advise anyones given you, in this hobby? pet shops saying i need this and i need that when i dont

10) As a keeper of these animals, rate yourself, on a scale of 1-10, for responsibility, and experience? 5

11) Do you prefer to buy from local shops that you visit, or online? both

12) What invert would you most like, and why? a centipede coz they look unusual

13) What invert could you never see yourself keeping? a centipede lol coz there to fast

14) If you had to choose, would you opt for spiders and scorps that were safe to handle, or those that were for exhibit only? Choose one! exhibit only

15) What invert have you found hard to keep alive in captivity? none

16) If you keep snakes, what would you say is BOTH the most visually attractive yet easy to care for species..? dont know

17) Have you ever scaled down your collection, or stopped collecting..? no

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What do your friends and family think of what you have! they dont mind

19) If you had an online store, what three things would you want to stock for people? more varity of scorpions,

20) If someone with an allergy to shellfish were to eat a cooked scorpion (they are eaten I beleive), are they likely to suffer the same reactions, as they would eating the shellfish, or not..? dont know

There...

Something for everyone!

well theres mine, thanks for that passed a bit of time

Incubuss · #4 (**permalink**) 20-09-2007, 10:38 AM

1)What is the best invert that you have bought in the past year, and why..? Oh, god, thats a hard one. I would say an A. versicolor as they are my fav T.

2) What is the most dissapointing that you have bought in the last year, and why..? Not disappointed with any.

3) Have you ever had an invert die on you, because you think the conditions were wrong for it...? Yes, I lost a A. avic due to forgetting to removing crix during a shed.

4) What is your worst online experience, buying T's? 2 of the 4 I bought were dead on arival.

5) And best..? Got sent an extra T by mistake and wasn't charged for it.

6) Scorps or T's? Which do you prefer, pick one! Trob T's, but I sway between the two.

7) Have you ever lost an adult inevrt and never found it again? No

If you were to sell one of your collection, what would it be..? Prob one of my emps

9) What is the worst piece of advise anyones given you, in this hobby? Was told (when I first started with T's) to keep the substrait damp all the time.

10) As a keeper of these animals, rate yourself, on a scale of 1-10, for responsibility, and experience? 9 (I doubt anyone will put 10, as we are all still learning every time we deal with our collections)

11) Do you prefer to buy from local shops that you visit, or online? Both

12) What invert would you most like, and why? Sydney funnle web. For the experience.

13) What invert could you never see yourself keeping? Snales

14) If you had to choose, would you opt for spiders and scorps that were safe to handle, or those that were for exhibit only? Choose one! I don't handle any of my collection so it would be exhibit.

15) What invert have you found hard to keep alive in captivity? None really, maybe a few of the arborial slings.

16) If you keep snakes, what would you say is BOTH the most visually attractive yet easy to care for species..? Bull snakes

17) Have you ever scaled down your collection, or stopped collecting..? No

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What do your friends and family think of what you have! They think I'm mad, they hate it, some of them even refuse to come round anymore.

19) If you had an online store, what three things would you want to stock for people? Spiders, scorps and snakes

20) If someone with an allergy to shellfish were to eat a cooked scorpion (they are eaten I beleive), are they likely to suffer the same reactions, as they would eating the shellfish, or not..? No, they wouldn't be effected.

Pincers n Paws · #5 (**permalink**) 20-09-2007, 10:38 AM

Heres my reply.......

Quote:

Originally Posted by enlightenment

1) What is the best invert that you have bought in the past year, and why..?Scrub scorpions-, more active!

2) What is the most dissapointing that you have bought in the last year, and why..?Emperor scorpions, never see the gits!

3) Have you ever had an invert die on you, because you think the conditions were wrong for it...?not as yet.....

4) What is your worst online experience, buying T's?Having a T arrive labelled 'cation when opening'-a blue fang-scared the life outta me!

5) And best..?All of them, had great service both commercially and private

6) Scorps or T's? Which do you prefer, pick one!Scorpions

7) Have you ever lost an adult inevrt and never found it again?Nope-just snakes....

If you were to sell one of your collection, what would it be..?Emperors, maybe....

9) What is the worst piece of advise anyones given you, in this hobby?Always being told what stock is due for arrival by my local petshop, swines know i'll spend more!

10) As a keeper of these animals, rate yourself, on a scale of 1-10, for responsibility, and experience?5

11) Do you prefer to buy from local shops that you visit, or online?Bit of both, use online more now, there is more choice and cheaper

12) What invert would you most like, and why?Green Bottle T-Amazing webbers-getting one next tuesday, cheers incubuss!

13) What invert could you never see yourself keeping?Any dwa or cobalts, baboons-i dont do nasty!

14) If you had to choose, would you opt for spiders and scorps that were safe to handle, or those that were for exhibit only? Choose one!Exhibit

15) What invert have you found hard to keep alive in captivity?Bloody feeder foods!

16) If you keep snakes, what would you say is BOTH the most visually attractive yet easy to care for species..?The kings and milk family, nice variation and some attitude also very active snakes

17) Have you ever scaled down your collection, or stopped collecting..?Down?!?!...i moving house and getting a bigger reptile room...mmmwahahaha

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What do your friends and family think of what you have!They think im mad, yet always want to see them all and love feeding time. Closet keepers i call em.

19) If you had an online store, what three things would you want to stock for people?Larger range of scorpions, more books on inverts and cheap digital cameras that took great piccies!

20) If someone with an allergy to shellfish were to eat a cooked scorpion (they are eaten I beleive), are they likely to suffer the same reactions, as they would eating the shellfish, or not..?I'd say not, but them again who knows!

There...

Something for everyone!

C_Strike · #6 (**permalink**) 20-09-2007, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by enlightenment

1) What is the best invert that you have bought in the past year, and why..?
Heterometrus swammerdami M&F pair

2) What is the most dissapointing that you have bought in the last year, and why..?
Hetermetrus swammerdami that turned out to be fulvipes

3) Have you ever had an invert die on you, because you think the conditions were wrong for it...?
Yep, i forgot about my Lyrognathus robustus (GAH) That was one of my favirotes too!

4) What is your worst online experience, buying T's?
Some F*** sold me P metallica, i bought 2 for £100 each... i receiveed nothing.. my first and so far, only scam
5) And best..?
Dunno really, spose getting my Monoecntropus balfouri

6) Scorps or T's? Which do you prefer, pick one!
Tarantulas

7) Have you ever lost an adult inevrt and never found it again?
Nope

If you were to sell one of your collection, what would it be..?
Cyriopagopus 'Blue' because iv yet to get a 'Borneo Black' and a Sulawesi black

9) What is the worst piece of advise anyones given you, in this hobby?
dunno

10) As a keeper of these animals, rate yourself, on a scale of 1-10, for responsibility, and experience?
6, i feel im quite knowledgeable, but anyone that can say 9 or 10 is just misleading themself, lol

11) Do you prefer to buy from local shops that you visit, or online?
Online, i have trust for the suppliers i use

12) What invert would you most like, and why?
Giant isopod.. a woodlouse that gets 18inch, and eats fish, lol

13) What invert could you never see yourself keeping?
Hmm crickets as pets! wot a pointless creature..bit harsh, lol but hey they are anooying as hell

14) If you had to choose, would you opt for spiders and scorps that were safe to handle, or those that were for exhibit only? Choose one!
Well i couldnt say as half my collection im willing to hold, and the other half im not..its really not something that concerns me when buying a T

15) What invert have you found hard to keep alive in captivity?
Steatoda sp. slings

16) If you keep snakes, what would you say is BOTH the most visually attractive yet easy to care for species..?
Probably Whitelipped pythons

17) Have you ever scaled down your collection, or stopped collecting..?
Yup, i used to have 60 Ts + other stuff, now im on about 40.. it fluctuates all the time thoug

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What do your friends and family think of what you have!
Interested, and think its cool but thin im odd..
I think theyr odd as its not me that scared of something so small and so easily squashable

19) If you had an online store, what three things would you want to stock for people?
Brachypelma's
Exo terra tanks
decent caresheets, lol

20) If someone with an allergy to shellfish were to eat a cooked scorpion (they are eaten I beleive), are they likely to suffer the same reactions, as they would eating the shellfish, or not..?
Depends on what the allergy is too exactly i suppose. I would imagine for the fact that it lives in water the properties of the water follow through to the shellfish, maybe its that that the reaction is caused by?
Otherwise if its something to do with the cuticle.. Chitin, Sclerotin yada yada then the reaction would be the same im sure.
TBH im not sure, lol quite a good question, i would research it but im bloody tired right now

There...

Something for everyone!

There ya go, good waste of 5mins, lol

SiUK · #7 (**permalink**) 20-09-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by enlightenment

1) What is the best invert that you have bought in the past year, and why..?

My P.cambridgei

2) What is the most dissapointing that you have bought in the last year, and why..?

My yami

3) Have you ever had an invert die on you, because you think the conditions were wrong for it...?

Well I have had two Yami's die and I dont really no why, but think I could of been doing something wrong

4) What is your worst online experience, buying T's?

I bought a tarantula once that when it arrived it was in film pot with no tissue for cusioning so it would of been bouncing around unsurprisingly it was dead, after about 2-3 months of emails, with no reply, I finally made a thread about it naming him on the BTS forum which he replied to, full of excuses, and I finally got my spider well packed this time.

5) And best..?

They have all been pretty good really

6) Scorps or T's? Which do you prefer, pick one!

Tarantulas

7) Have you ever lost an adult inevrt and never found it again?

No

If you were to sell one of your collection, what would it be..?

well I have just sold a GBB and cambridgei, but I had two of each in my collection

9) What is the worst piece of advise anyones given you, in this hobby?

Cant single out any bad advice its all been pretty positive

10) As a keeper of these animals, rate yourself, on a scale of 1-10, for responsibility, and experience?

Responsibility id say, im a responsible person I research the spiders before I buy them and look after them to the best of my ability 9/10

Experience well I have been keeping just over two years so id say im not very experienced in the whole scale of things although I have done alot of reading I still turn to others to answer questions for me quite a bit, and I will be the first to admit I have alot to learn, compared to some keepers two years is nothing, 3/10

11) Do you prefer to buy from local shops that you visit, or online?

Online better selection more trustworthy and cheaper

12) What invert would you most like, and why?

An adult P,irminia

13) What invert could you never see yourself keeping?

Funnel web

14) If you had to choose, would you opt for spiders and scorps that were safe to handle, or those that were for exhibit only? Choose one!

Exhibit they are prettier and I dont handle my Ts anyway.

15) What invert have you found hard to keep alive in captivity?

Chinese mantis and those damn Yami's

16) If you keep snakes, what would you say is BOTH the most visually attractive yet easy to care for species..?

Corns there is a huge range of affordable morphs and they are easy to look after

17) Have you ever scaled down your collection, or stopped collecting..?

I have slowed down my collecting there was a stage when I bought about one a week, but now I just buy what I really want, im also not buying small slings anymore.

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What do your friends and family think of what you have!

My family are supportive, although i dont think they fully understand, my freinds think im insane.

19) If you had an online store, what three things would you want to stock for people?

Books, tarantulas and scorpians, or did you mean more specific than that??

20) If someone with an allergy to shellfish were to eat a cooked scorpion (they are eaten I beleive), are they likely to suffer the same reactions, as they would eating the shellfish, or not..?

Havnt a clue

There...

Something for everyone!

Theres my answers in bold

spider_mad · #8 (**permalink**) 20-09-2007, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enlightenment

1) What is the best invert that you have bought in the past year, and why..?

Something for everyone!

1)
Probably the pair of Chilobrachy fimbriatus 10 got them free which was nice and I miss the female I sold so hoping these will be a breeding pair

2) Havent bought so many inverts this year and all bought were good. Guess the praying mantis I bought died after a couple of monthes even though it was wasnt mature

3)
Quite possibly but no way of knowing mainly when it comes to slings

4)
Havent had one yet so think myself lucky

5)
The spider shop or BTS show every time

6)
Probably tarantula

7)
No I have lost a couple of slings never to be seen though

My juvenile pair of Heteroscodra maculata, they would make a nice breeding project.

9)
Normally petshops that deal mostly with reptiles and give you a tarantula mis identified. I bought a C. fimbriatus and was labelled as C fasciatum

10)
For inverts I would give 8-8 (being modest) with snakes would give 9-3 (read up lots on reps for years but practical keeping is fairly rescent)

11)
Online or shows

12)
Has to be P metallica
13)
G rosea (NCF) find them really dull and boring that or P cancerides (haitian brown taranutla)

14)
Exhibit only

15)
H schmiditi (one escaped and one died)

16)
Guess would have to say corns for visual and easy to keep or kingsnakes

17)
I have scaled down many times but always end up with a couple more again. The most ive had is near 30 and the least is 15 and fluctuates all the time

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Some think its cool some are terrified some think its weird mixed really

19)
Inverts, vivs both glass and wood and snakes
20)
...wouldnt have thought so but its not very often a person with shell fish alergy eats scorpions so hard to know without trying lol

Dilster · #9 (**permalink**) 20-09-2007, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enlightenment

1) What is the best invert that you have bought in the past year, and why..?

S.Centralis - Afrcian Mantis - Great entertainment and bloody mad to boot

2) What is the most dissapointing that you have bought in the last year, and why..?

C.crawshayi Adult female - Nearly 9 inches and really lairy - I haven't seen it for 8 weeks....even the bloody hole is closed up...lol

3) Have you ever had an invert die on you, because you think the conditions were wrong for it...?

Never...yet

4) What is your worst online experience, buying T's?

I bought a H.minax female during the postal strike - the sender used 1st class recorded -even though I told him to use RMSD - It took a week to reach me - still alive though..

5) And best..?

apart from that all good !

6) Scorps or T's? Which do you prefer, pick one!

T's

7) Have you ever lost an adult inevrt and never found it again?

No , I lost a Pokie juvie and it took 3 weeks to find though

If you were to sell one of your collection, what would it be..?

Probably one of my Avic sp. peru's

9) What is the worst piece of advise anyones given you, in this hobby?

Use a sponge in the water dish...

10) As a keeper of these animals, rate yourself, on a scale of 1-10, for responsibility, and experience?

8.5 / 8

11) Do you prefer to buy from local shops that you visit, or online?

Online , the local shop only ever has rosies

12) What invert would you most like, and why?

I have most of the ones I like but another P.metallica would be sweet

13) What invert could you never see yourself keeping?

Probably Centipedes

14) If you had to choose, would you opt for spiders and scorps that were safe to handle, or those that were for exhibit only? Choose one!

Exhibit , but I hold them all at some point anyway

15) What invert have you found hard to keep alive in captivity?

All ok so far

16) If you keep snakes, what would you say is BOTH the most visually attractive yet easy to care for species..?

17) Have you ever scaled down your collection, or stopped collecting..?

Yes every year or so , then it goes back up again - usually when online and pissed..

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What do your friends and family think of what you have!

Some think it's cool , others are bewildered..bless

19) If you had an online store, what three things would you want to stock for people?

T's , Scorps and Mantids

20) If someone with an allergy to shellfish were to eat a cooked scorpion (they are eaten I beleive), are they likely to suffer the same reactions, as they would eating the shellfish, or not..?

Not sure , but I have eaten scorpion in Laos before - very nice

There...

Something for everyone!

Ta !

Do I win a free centipede sandwhich ?

markhill · #10 (**permalink**) 20-09-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by enlightenment

1) What is the best invert that you have bought in the past year, and why..?
P regalis, wanted it since I got a chile
2) What is the most dissapointing that you have bought in the last year, and why..?
I'm not dissapointed with any, i only buy what i really want
3) Have you ever had an invert die on you, because you think the conditions were wrong for it...?
No, never had any die
4) What is your worst online experience, buying T's?
Haven't had a bad one
5) And best..?
L parahybana from www.thespidershop.co.uk
6) Scorps or T's? Which do you prefer, pick one!
T's
7) Have you ever lost an adult inevrt and never found it again?
No

If you were to sell one of your collection, what would it be..?
I wouldnt
9) What is the worst piece of advise anyones given you, in this hobby?
Care sheets saying Chile's need 70% humidity
10) As a keeper of these animals, rate yourself, on a scale of 1-10, for responsibility, and experience?
9 for responsibility and 7 for experience
11) Do you prefer to buy from local shops that you visit, or online?
Online, shops rip you off
12) What invert would you most like, and why?
P metallica, gorgeous
13) What invert could you never see yourself keeping?
Pedes, of any sort
14) If you had to choose, would you opt for spiders and scorps that were safe to handle, or those that were for exhibit only? Choose one!
Exhibit, i dont handle anyway
15) What invert have you found hard to keep alive in captivity?
None so far
16) If you keep snakes, what would you say is BOTH the most visually attractive yet easy to care for species..?
Royal Python
17) Have you ever scaled down your collection, or stopped collecting..?
NO
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What do your friends and family think of what you have!
Some are fasinated, some hate them, some dont like some things but like others
19) If you had an online store, what three things would you want to stock for people?
Snakes/Lizards/inverts
20) If someone with an allergy to shellfish were to eat a cooked scorpion (they are eaten I beleive), are they likely to suffer the same reactions, as they would eating the shellfish, or not..?
No idea

There...

Something for everyone!

there you go, whats it for?

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