How I became addicted

[JessyRae]

Hello my name is Jessy and I am new to this forum. Thanks to Robc for inviting me here.

This is the story of how I became addicted to T's. Its was my step-sons 6th birthday and he wanted a tarantula, his mom said no way and my husband hates spiders! lol he's such a weenie! So I stepped up and said I would get one for him and take care of it, so we went down to the petstore (not knowing a lick about Ts) and bought up this cute little G.rosea. My son had named her Peter Parker (like spiderman) before we learned it was a female. So not having any knowledge of these creatures naturally I looked it up online, and thats where I found Robc's youtube channel. Wow what a load of info you can get from that guy! After watching nearly every T video on youtube, I found myself in NEED of my own T. Maybe something a little more exotic I thought. I didn't feel that I was ready for any pokies or OBTs or online ordering and that whole unpacking thing, lol, so I called around to all the local store to see if any had anything a little different, everything in town only had rosies so I started to called the petshops in the surrounding cities, I called one that said they had a mexican red rump, and I thought hummm perfect they're supposed to be somewhat docile just look out for those hairs! This was about 65 miles away so I paid for the T w my c/c and told them I would be there tomorrow. So it was the longest 24 hours ever I was so excited! I got in my car the next day after work and when I got to the perstore it was the ghettoest (if thats even a word) petshop I've ever been to, looked like a yard sale with pets. The B.vagans was a mess, she had almost no hair left was completely dry and had not even a drop of water 1n the bowl that also housed a peice of sponge (eww). She was very large though she just molted and her molt was 6". When I learned that she too was female I was excited to know that as long as I nursed her back to health she would be around for a while! She is now my largest and most beautiful T in my tiny collection. I have to include that she also is in no way docile at all, she a mean biting machine!
So about 3 weeks later I went to this local shop that usually carried a few different types of Ts (they didn't have any when I found b.vagans) and I was on a mission to get an avic. avic. which they normally have and the guy said he sold it earlier that day, I was crushed lol, so in order to get my T fix (as I like to call it) I bought the only one they had left, it was called a striped knee (so many Ts have striped knees) and they had no scientific name for it,so I bough it anyways! Well this little sucker was fast and it definitly didn't have striped knees! But then again he's only a tiny juvi. After doing alot of research and asking lots of questions, I discovered the he yes a juvi male, was an a.seemanni, and just needs a couple more molts to be mature. I love them all!
Thats how I became the crazy spider lady of my neighborhood! I have on order right now (supposed to be here tomorrow) of a B.smithi sling which I am exstatic about, and a juvi unsexed avic. avic. so that will put my collection at 5 which must not exceed 10 (its this little aggreement I have with my hubby the weenie) so when I get to 10 I'll just have to switch them out every year or so, sell them and buy new ones, just to keep from having T withdraws! lol
Special thanks to Robc for striking up this intrest in me with all his amazing videos!
JessyRae (youtube: thearachno girl)

[jb7741]

Bravo!!

Cool story, and a very cool save on the poor Ts.

[tommy1959]

Hello my name is Jessy and I am new to this forum. Thanks to Robc for inviting me here.

This is the story of how I became addicted to T's. Its was my step-sons 6th birthday and he wanted a tarantula, his mom said no way and my husband hates spiders! lol he's such a weenie! So I stepped up and said I would get one for him and take care of it, so we went down to the petstore (not knowing a lick about Ts) and bought up this cute little G.rosea. My son had named her Peter Parker (like spiderman) before we learned it was a female. So not having any knowledge of these creatures naturally I looked it up online, and thats where I found Robc's youtube channel. Wow what a load of info you can get from that guy! After watching nearly every T video on youtube, I found myself in NEED of my own T. Maybe something a little more exotic I thought. I didn't feel that I was ready for any pokies or OBTs or online ordering and that whole unpacking thing, lol, so I called around to all the local store to see if any had anything a little different, everything in town only had rosies so I started to called the petshops in the surrounding cities, I called one that said they had a mexican red rump, and I thought hummm perfect they're supposed to be somewhat docile just look out for those hairs! This was about 65 miles away so I paid for the T w my c/c and told them I would be there tomorrow. So it was the longest 24 hours ever I was so excited! I got in my car the next day after work and when I got to the perstore it was the ghettoest (if thats even a word) petshop I've ever been to, looked like a yard sale with pets. The B.vagans was a mess, she had almost no hair left was completely dry and had not even a drop of water 1n the bowl that also housed a peice of sponge (eww). She was very large though she just molted and her molt was 6". When I learned that she too was female I was excited to know that as long as I nursed her back to health she would be around for a while! She is now my largest and most beautiful T in my tiny collection. I have to include that she also is in no way docile at all, she a mean biting machine!
So about 3 weeks later I went to this local shop that usually carried a few different types of Ts (they didn't have any when I found b.vagans) and I was on a mission to get an avic. avic. which they normally have and the guy said he sold it earlier that day, I was crushed lol, so in order to get my T fix (as I like to call it) I bought the only one they had left, it was called a striped knee (so many Ts have striped knees) and they had no scientific name for it,so I bough it anyways! Well this little sucker was fast and it definitly didn't have striped knees! But then again he's only a tiny juvi. After doing alot of research and asking lots of questions, I discovered the he yes a juvi male, was an a.seemanni, and just needs a couple more molts to be mature. I love them all!
Thats how I became the crazy spider lady of my neighborhood! I have on order right now (supposed to be here tomorrow) of a B.smithi sling which I am exstatic about, and a juvi unsexed avic. avic. so that will put my collection at 5 which must not exceed 10 (its this little aggreement I have with my hubby the weenie) so when I get to 10 I'll just have to switch them out every year or so, sell them and buy new ones, just to keep from having T withdraws! lol
Special thanks to Robc for striking up this intrest in me with all his amazing videos!
JessyRae (youtube: thearachno girl)

That RobC got me addicted too!!! I am thinking about starting a support group...would you like to join?? "hello, my name is Tommy and I am a Spider maniac"!!! rotflmao

[adtoli]

Same here. Robs videos should come with a warning lol. Me and my bro just got our first place together and luckily likes me having then. I'm gonna fill the place!!! pics on facebook

[kru008]

Ive got addicted with Ts because of RobC and Jon3800..

[Ultum4Spiderz]

MY B vagans was bought 30 dollars as a 2" juv. its a sub adult female.
it dosnt like to be held,. It dug a borrow and hid... lol 4th time..

[adtoli]

yes, and jon3800!!! he also helped begin my fascination/addiction. lol

[tommy1959]

Jon3800 was the "Other Influence" to me getting addicted!! I think RobC and him Get kickbacks For getting people Hooked!!! lol

[adtoli]

lol! i bet theyre just happy to spread the love for these little critters. bringing a "see theyre not as bad as you have been led to think" (few exceptions) attitude. of which im personally thankful. cheers guys!! fed all mine again last night, blondi is sooooo fast for something soooo big, its wicked!

[annasdaddy09177]

i think rob has help every single T owner in some way by adding to there addiction. i know he has helped me alot. my goal is to become the next robc with 300+ T's and vids on youtube that get ppl hooked on T's. every time i met someone knew i always try to knowledge them about T's. that was a great story by the way. better than mine. i just kinda made myself buy one cause i wanted to like them. and now im an addict.

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