Best website to buy tarantulas?

[Iputtie]

Like to buy a tarantula but I heard some websites are very untrustworthy!

I'm looking for a good website that can surely deliver your tarantula in 100% good care/handling condition when the tarantula arrives...

A website where you can order a tarantula pick a size (For me the biggest size cause I'm a sucker for big... I know that must sound offensive to some people, but I just prefer a nice giant tarantula) and when it arrives it will be that size.


I'm sorry if I may seem annoyingly picky... just saying.

Wesbites I've looked at:
http://www.reptilesncritters.com/tarantulas.php
http://www.kenthebugguy.com/
http://www.backwaterreptiles.com/

I've looked passed these websites because as a beginner for me it's confusing, and picking the right gender, and tarantula and the right size to add to the fact that it's more confusing.

 

[Meludox]

Don't order from BackWaterReptiles, they have horrid reviews. Poor packaging, dead on arrivals and being sent the wrong sex of spider. I personally recommend JamiesTarantulas.com or StampsTarantulas.com. Both sellers are responsive, have great packaging, guaranteed live arrivals and quite a nice selections of spiders. I know a lot of people like KenTheBugGuy too, and Net-Bug.net

 

[Entity]

Ive always had good experiences with Jamies. thats where most of mine have come from so far.

 

[Iputtie]

Ive always had good experiences with Jamies. thats where most of mine have come from so far.

You're comment really means a lot... But, from what I'm seeing they only have very few tarantulas to choose from! To add to the fact, I'm looking for a specific species and a specific size...

 

[Entity]

Hers change a lot. just one to keep an eye on.

 

[Iputtie]

Hers change a lot. just one to keep an eye on.

Sounds good, but Meloudox suggested a site, and I skimmed it but it has the tarantula that's good for beginners (extremely docile, and lives long) But nonetheless I'll still skim that site frequently!

 

[Meludox]

Well, what species are you looking for? Put it into Google and see who you can find that's selling it.

 

[SpiderDad61]

Like to buy a tarantula but I heard some websites are very untrustworthy!

I'm looking for a good website that can surely deliver your tarantula in 100% good care/handling condition when the tarantula arrives...

A website where you can order a tarantula pick a size (For me the biggest size cause I'm a sucker for big... I know that must sound offensive to some people, but I just prefer a nice giant tarantula) and when it arrives it will be that size.


I'm sorry if I may seem annoyingly picky... just saying.

Wesbites I've looked at:
http://www.reptilesncritters.com/tarantulas.php
http://www.kenthebugguy.com/
http://www.backwaterreptiles.com/

I've looked passed these websites because as a beginner for me it's confusing, and picking the right gender, and tarantula and the right size to add to the fact that it's more confusing.

DO NOT order from reptiles n critters!!! I bought a T blondi from them. Even talked to the guy on the phone. Paid and had it next day shipped. Opened it up, and it was, 8", in a clear bowl n lid, packed in dirt!!!!!!! NO moist tissue, no nothing. Just bouncing around in a damn bowl of dirt. I released it and there was caked dirt in all areas. Even its poor mouth. I was pissed. THEN, I look closer, and it's NOT a blondi....its a stirmi!!!!! I call the guy, and he insists its a blondi, his "supplier" only deals in blondi, and I and my fellow keepers on forums think we are experts but we are not!! I try n prove the differences between stirmi and blondi and the patella leg thing, BUT he and his "supplier" don't make mistakes. We went back and forth and I just gave up. What to do? Return for a refund? Bah, it's still a beast. BUT I should have known this when I payed a "stirmi" kind of price for a blondi, I wasn't getting a blondi. Supposed to b a female to, BUT the abdomen is much leaner than it should be, and I'm not 100% when it comes to sexing them without the molt.
Reptiles n critters = trash

 

[MassExodus]

Have you considered looking in forum classifieds? Here there's always Tom Patterson, Casey k and Doc Miller. They advertise on multiple forums and I'm almost positive all three are reliable, even if I've never ordered from them. There's a bunch of people on arachnolords that sell too. Half of my collection came from classifieds..nothing wrong with supporting smaller breeders, that's for sure.

 

[SpiderDad61]

Casey K is a stand up seller.

 

[MassExodus]

Casey K is a stand up seller.

I know I've heard Tom Patterson's name several times in the last 5 years or so, and seen his name under slings on a few of the bigger dealer sites. I'm certain he's solid as well. I'll probably be buying a few of his Pamphobeteus.

 

[SpiderDad61]

I know I've heard Tom Patterson's name several times in the last 5 years or so, and seen his name under slings on a few of the bigger dealer sites. I'm certain he's solid as well. I'll probably be buying a few of his Pamphobeteus.

Haven't bought from Tom yet, but I hear good stuff about him as well. Now that it's more "mainstream", there are more and more great sellers AND shippers out there. Breeding is 1 thing, but it's a science to get T's hydrated, packaged and shipped safe.