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
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
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