sales at the show

[Colin D Wilson]

Regarding the species for sale at the show, is it just theraphosids for sale or will there be other Arach's (and maybe inverts) for sale.
I'm interested in starting a small Lycosidae collection from captive breeders., and i'm sure my two boys will be heading for the scorp's

[Daniel Carpenter]

There is gonna be everything sold there from the usal tarantulas to scorpions to stick insects. Hope this helps. There was a post that i started on it but it has gone...?
Dan.

[Colin D Wilson]

Thought i'd seen a post about this but couldn't find it. cheers for the info Daniel

[Daniel Carpenter]

Na prob mate, i looking forward to going should be a right gd day. I am sure i will come back with more than just tarantulas...:P
Dan.

[Colin D Wilson]

Yep, sounds like its going to be a cracker.
We're looking for lycosa's, (as i said), some different types of millipedes, a few species of scorps and maybe a few slings if any take my fancy.

[Kain Prestwood]

I was talking to Mike today at Holybush, he was telling me all about the show in May.

Man I'm going to be like a kid in a sweetshop!

Kain

[Daniel Carpenter]

I am thing of getting some scorps as i love them...:P i did have some for about 3 years but they dies of old age and i got into tarantulas, but now i have the time and space i will get some i think.
Dan

[Colin D Wilson]

You can't beat em Dan, my Emperor has just has babies and its fantastic to watch her feeding and cleaning them,
just getting a little concerned now though as we did count 13 at one stage, now there's only 11 on her back. either the eldest have moulted and are hiding in the substrate or she's eaten them.
Don't fancy rumaging around in there at the mo as i don't want to disturb her any more and definitely don't want to get nipped or stung.

[Daniel Carpenter]

lol...i am gonna have to get some i would love to breed them as i have not done before...( nice picture btw )
Dan.

[Colin D Wilson]

Cheated on this one i'm afraid, she was gravid when we bought her.
Just had to get the climate right for her to give birth.

When she's in a calmer mood i'll get the extention tube lens out and get some really close up's of the babies...(hopefully )

[Stuart Baker]

Yep, sounds like its going to be a cracker.
We're looking for lycosa's, (as i said), some different types of millipedes, a few species of scorps and maybe a few slings if any take my fancy.

Not a very good picture I'm afraid, but here's a lycosid or two for you. Unfortunately the spiderlings were too small to manipulate and I just had to let nature take it's course. I still have one left though.

[Colin D Wilson]

I see you use the good old spagnum moss, quite a few keepers frown on it but i think it's a good way of letting humidity 'control' itself.
What species is that by the way?

[Michael Jacobi]

Last year I was blown away by the variety of phasmids. Unfortunately, USDA regulations prohibit ownership of them here in the states. It's understandable though... just about every stick insect and mantid could survive and breed here in Tennessee, for example.

Of course, you Brits have tough laws too... here in the US the scorpion diversity at shows is incredible and we have no restrictions on buthid scorpions in the pet trade. You guys are limited to a few "harmless" types.

Tarantulas are the primary feature at the Exhibition, of course. True spiders were few and far between, but there were some interesting ones. Again, your dangerous animals laws prohibit widows, ctenids, etc. I would check out German trader Thomas Vinmann's booth for true spiders.

Lycosids aren't popular in the hobby in the US, where there are loads of wild species, and I don't imagine they are too popular in the UK hobby either.

Kind regards, Michael

[Neil Ashby]

Do you think there will be adults for sale at the show ? or just spiderlings

What are the chances of picking up an adult fem blondi or apophysis ?

[Colin D Wilson]

Of course, you Brits have tough laws too... here in the US the scorpion diversity at shows is incredible and we have no restrictions on buthid scorpions in the pet trade. You guys are limited to a few "harmless" types.



Lycosids aren't popular in the hobby in the US, where there are loads of wild species, and I don't imagine they are too popular in the UK hobby either.

Kind regards, Michael

Yes Michael our limit on species of Scorpion is a little frustrating, and the "harmless" types we can lay our hands on will have to do at the moment.

Several people i know world wide say the same, in that Lycodids aren't a popular species. I think they're a fascinating species and aim to get a collection going, not just to breed (although that would be nice) but more to observe and photograph.

Regards
Colin