Show Loot!

[Mark Lynes]

will somebody ask what MARK LYNES bought from the show ( i dare anyone ) all i know it was quite a hall......... paul .. PS I could n't resist mark sos

More than one matey, but not as many as I thought[/QUOTE]

[Richard Goram]

We got:
P.irminia, approx 4 inch
A.genicuata adult male. He and our female are already drumming to eachother
T.blondi, mated adult female (fingers crossed for an egg sack)
H.maculata, approx 2.5inch (grease lightning!)

+ a really nice custom tank for the blondi

[Rebecca Burrett]

H. lividum
Eresus niger
C. Schioedtei
C. Elegans
C. sp. singapore
E. murinus
and another C. fasciatum
Phoebolampta excellens- Katydids
chinese red head centipede

[Leon Lane]

I went with the intention of coming home with no spiders and came back with 15. Ray Gabriel and Andy Fisher have a lot to answer for.

[Dee Pluck]

There was alot of insects and stuff there (non spider) which I was surprised about. I thought it was just Spiders and Tarantulas.

I wanted a T blondi, there was a guy selling them for a tenner each but I missed them! Still always next year!

The only disappointing sight I saw, was a couple of kids buying there first Tarantula, and the guy serving suggested a Colbolt Blue, which I thought was abit naughty to be honest. I was going to say something, but being a noob myself, I didn't want to look a fool.

Kain

i paid 20 for my T blondi. (juvie)
but as i wanted one so much i would have paid double. hehehe

Hi Kain

Thats not the first time I've heard about people recommending Colbort blue as a first T. It's naughty cause they cetainly are not for beginners, even I wouldn't consider one of those for quite some time!!

Glad you enjoyed your day, I had a good day too, you will have to read my new thread to find out why.


Barbara

i dont really think there is anything wrong with getting a colbolt
as a first tarantula. Apart from the fact that they arent a good
display spider. generally i find they run and hide rather than
stay and fight. i wasnt long in the hobby when i got my first
h. lividum and i've never had any problems with her
but i suppose for kids a nice b smithi or g rosea
would be a better option esp if their parents arent in the hobby.!!

[Ray Gabriel]

Well I came back with 6 G rosea adults and s/a, 5 tubs of crickets Cheers Pete from Monkfield Nutrition, 4 C fimbriatus slings (Cheers Andy Fisher), 2 slices of cake and the award for Best New World Arboreal.

I would like to thank Ray and Angie for an excelent show yet again and the new venue is ACE, Good to see so amny of my regular customers and all my old friends, and the rest of the BTS commitee for policing the show etc.

This year was my last as a UK trader............


..............all going to plan I will be a Panamanian trader from next year.

Once again

GREAT SHOW

Ray G

[LanceHutchings]

Well I was after Ephobopus Uataman but nothing doing there Thought the French guy<verdez>? or Thomas Vinman might of come up with the goods but no luck lol

Would really of liked some of Ray Gabriels Poecis .. he had some superb Sub adult female metallicas and some lovely Subfuscas .. just a wee bit out of my pocket money for the day though mores the pity ... And the divorce would of cost me more lol

Ray you will be sadly missed when you go mate, first time ive seen you for ages and unless you fly back occasionaly probably the last .. regardless best luck in your new adventure when you go

Anyway back to the spiders lol .. ended up with a Male and Female Theraphosa Apophysis off of T Vinman.. wanted something to have a go at breeding so why not go for the biggest !!

And last but not least thanks to all the BTS Staff for once again running and excellent show .. not that anything less was expected !!

Lance

[Adam Smith]

I went with the intention of coming home with no spiders and came back with 15. Ray Gabriel and Andy Fisher have a lot to answer for.

Aint it always the way. Big thanks to Andy though giving c fimbriatus slings free with purchase very good idea. I might have been blind but I didnt see any A chalcode slings at the spidershop table were they all sold by time I arrived or none of them were brought to show?

[Adam Smith]

Well I came back with 6 G rosea adults and s/a, 5 tubs of crickets Cheers Pete from Monkfield Nutrition, 4 C fimbriatus slings (Cheers Andy Fisher), 2 slices of cake and the award for Best New World Arboreal.

I would like to thank Ray and Angie for an excelent show yet again and the new venue is ACE, Good to see so amny of my regular customers and all my old friends, and the rest of the BTS commitee for policing the show etc.

This year was my last as a UK trader............


..............all going to plan I will be a Panamanian trader from next year.

Once again

GREAT SHOW

Ray G

Seriously!!?? Think it would be hard to fill the table with someone who always had great array and amount of Pokies, avics and arboreal in general at the show. Hopefully will save the pennies and buy a couple P metallica before then.

[Harry Armstrong]

Well!....
Stuck the Navman in the car along with mi daughter and off we went. set off at 7:30 nice leasurly drive, arrived 10:15.
( those Navmans are great ).
Anyhow great day enjoyed every second. Thanks to all involved in organizing the event, your hard work paid off. Brilliant. Got myself a little lively B smithi about 3cm, a E campestratus and a G sp "Formosa". Don't know what that means, wanted a G pulchra but no luck. Lee says this one is very similar and takes the same looking after. Wanted a Lasiodora parahybana female but was unlucky there. Something to look forward to eh!. Oh! bought myself a badge too and a keyring. Those keyrings are smart. Must get a sew on badge now. Well must get on and rehouse mi beauts.

Regards.

H...

[Helen Roberts]

It seems like eveyone had a good day at the show and I'm sorry I couldnt make it, but there's always next year. Congratulations to everyone who bought some Ts and stuff, I dont think I could trust myself with what sounds like so much choice. Keep looking for that Lasiodora parahybana female Harry, they are stunning as adults. I'm just sorry that I missed what sounds like a extremely good event.

[Richard Gallon]

I bought one of those BTS mugs as well.

Also got an adult female Pterinochilus chordatus (for £6!!) and a group of 4 Phyllium sp. leaf insects. I was particularly pleased with the excellent detailed advice given by the Phyllium seller. Having never kept leaf insects before this was extremely useful and exactly the kind of good sales service you want at a show - good on you!

Cheers,
Richard

[Richard Simmonds]

Yep,top marks to the organisers, was my first one, and i could have spent all day walking, looking and listening. Only bought two, didnt buy what i intended, but got a lovely if not aggresive Euathlus Vulpinus, who certainlymade me a little worried when changing her to her new enclosure. And a T i wanted when i first became interested, a beautiful Haplopelma Lividum. Who also made me change my pants, when changing her over, she went in, then out along the skirting board, over towards my two year old, who thought it was "bloody great", then i managed to get her back to me, over my legs, and then back into her new enclosure. They look great, but after the heart attacks i,ve nearly had today, and the new change of clothes, i am now thinking of swapping everything for a nice quiet hamster.!

[Elaine Ross]

It sounds like you all had a fabulous day.

Congratulations on all your new T's and other bugs. I look forward to photo's.

Sitting here reading, I said a few "woohoo great choices" a number of "Oh boy that one sounds scary" and a couple of "awww how cool" and also a few good giggles lol.

I'm glad you all made it home safe and sound with your new charges.

Did any of you happen to see the M. balfouri that Lee at the Spider Shop had? Is it as gorgeous as the photo's I've seen?

Elaine

[Colin D Wilson]

..............all going to plan I will be a Panamanian trader from next year.

Dealing in Panama hats or cigars Ray?

Nice to have finally met you and suffered your wonderful humour
good luck in the future.

Colin