Can you help the BTS, Bristol Zoo, Melbourne Zoo for a New Zealand invert project

[Mark Pennell]

Dear Members
Bristol Zoo ( my local zoo) have had a request from Melbourne Zoo for help with building up their Theraphosid collection in conjuction with a New Zealnd Invert Project.

In turn Warren Spencer from Bristol Zoo has asked us the BTS to help. Funds are very tight for zoos at the moment especailly Bristol Zoo. So they have asked if the BTS membership or any tarantula group or society to help out.

Here is a list of species they would like, of which they can only import on the permit they have to Austrailia and New Zealand.


Aphonopelma moderatum
Aphonopelma seemani
Avicularia urticans
Brachypelma smithi
Citharischius crawshayi
Grammastola rosea
Grammastola pulchra
Lasiodorides polycuspulatus
Lasiodorides striatus
Pamphobetus antinous
Vitalius platytomma
Theraphosa blondi

Underlined are the ones they are desperate for, and young adults or spiderlings are whats needed. They must be females and have not been mated.

Bristol Zoo Gardens maintains and defends biodiversity through breeding endangered species, conserving threatened species and habitats and promoting a wider understanding of the natural world.

If anyone can help with this project please contact myself and I will arrange the collection or where to post the tarantulas to.

Regards
Mark

[Colin D Wilson]

I can't help with the donation of specimens, but if you have addresses for any donators in the midlands area (or en route to the zoo, i.e. any locations close to the M5), i would be happy to pick up and deliver them myself.

[tracy dale]

my chilean rose nymphs have just started moulting into sling's if your interested, although i haven't got a clue which ones are females yet their moults are so small.

[Mark Pennell]

Tracy - Colin
Sounds great!... thanks

Just waiting on reply from Bristol Zoo

Hopefully I shall be able to explian a bit more about the plan

All the best
Mark

[Chris Sainsbury]

Do they still need a Brachypelma smithi ? I still have a nice (if you like that sort of thing) juv female from Carl and Susan Portmans 2002 breeding. Also comes with a nice captive bred declaration if it is of use.

Email me if it is needed.
Cheers
Chris

[Mark Pennell]

Chris
More than welcome thanks!
Also everyone just to point out They would like a few of each species if posible.

Anyone donating will be honoured here on this site.


Cheers
MArk

[Chris Sainsbury]

Hi Mark I need an address to send it to.
Cheers
Chris

[sarah Smith]

Mark cant promise anything yet I need to talk to Neil first but I might have a few on that list for you. Namely 2 red colour form roasas and two smithi all are small juvs however they are as yet to small to have been sexed without a scope. All 4 have also been captive bred. We may also have some nice normal roasa slings to add to the collection depending how things go with our female.

[Mark Pennell]

Dear Members
Bristol Zoo ( my local zoo) have had a request from Melbourne Zoo for help with building up their Theraphosid collection in conjuction with a New Zealnd Invert Project.

In turn Warren Spencer from Bristol Zoo has asked us the BTS to help. Funds are very tight for zoos at the moment especailly Bristol Zoo. So they have asked if the BTS membership or any tarantula group or society to help out.

Here is a list of species they would like, of which they can only import on the permit they have to Austrailia and New Zealand.


Aphonopelma moderatum
Aphonopelma seemani
Avicularia urticans
Citharischius crawshayi
Grammastola rosea
Grammastola pulchra
Lasiodorides polycuspulatus
Lasiodorides striatus
Pamphobetus antinous
Vitalius platytomma
Theraphosa blondi

Underlined are the ones they are desperate for, and young adults or spiderlings are whats needed. They must be females and have not been mated.

Bristol Zoo Gardens maintains and defends biodiversity through breeding endangered species, conserving threatened species and habitats and promoting a wider understanding of the natural world.

If anyone can help with this project please contact myself and I will arrange the collection or where to post the tarantulas to.

Regards
Mark

Please bring you donations to myself or Kim at the BTS tables at the exhibition. Please note the B, Smithi is now not needed.

Regards
Mark

[Colin D Wilson]

Anybody in the leicestershire area not going to the show who wants to donate, PM me and i'll either give you my address or come and pick the specimens up and take them to the show for you.

Regards

Colin

[Mark Pennell]

***************bump***************

[Sonny Howdle]

Hello mark,
i would be very pleased to donate 2 of my rosie's. they where born on the 31-10-05 and i have all shed dates to go with them. i am taking 6 rosies to BTS for sale along with 60 other spids i have for sale but none on your list . you are welcome to come and take a couple also if you would like to you can take some others i have. i would be very proud to know my own spids now live in a zoo.
love sonny

[Mark Pennell]

Dear Members
Bristol Zoo ( my local zoo) have had a request from Melbourne and New Zealand Zoo for help with building up their Theraphosid collection for a new Invert Project.

In turn Warren Spencer from Bristol Zoo has asked us the BTS to help. Funds are very tight for zoos at the moment especially Bristol Zoo. So they have asked if the BTS membership or any tarantula group or society to help out.

Here is a list of species they would like, of which they can only import on the permit they have to Australia and New Zealand.


Aphonopelma moderatum
Aphonopelma seemani
Avicularia urticans
Brachypelma smithi
Citharischius crawshayi
Grammastola rosea
Grammastola pulchra
Lasiodorides polycuspulatus
Lasiodorides striatus
Pamphobetus antinous
Vitalius platytomma
Theraphosa blondi

Underlined are the ones they are desperate for, and young adults or spiderlings are whats needed. They must be females and have not been mated.

Bristol Zoo Gardens maintains and defends biodiversity through breeding endangered species, conserving threatened species and habitats and promoting a wider understanding of the natural world.

If anyone can help with this project please contact myself and I will arrange the collection or where to post the tarantulas to.

Regards
Mark

Dear All
Can anyone wishing to help with this project please contact me immediately as time is running out for this important project.

Regards
Mark

[Colin D Wilson]

Offer still stands if you need a delivery boy from around Leicestershire to the Bristol area

[Patrick Gildenhuys]

Have they filled all their vacancies yet Mark, or are they still looking?