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<blockquote data-quote="Sheisfishing" data-source="post: 68612" data-attributes="member: 4568"><p>Charles is still alive though not looking any better than before. </p><p></p><p>Have spent the whole morning looking at the species you mentioned as well as many others. There are so many out there! </p><p></p><p>The GBBs are gorgeous but I am having a hard time finding a Canadian dealer that offers them. </p><p></p><p>I also notice that many of the dealers don't sell really small spiderlings. I would prefer not to purchase a big T because I really enjoy watching them grow and change with each molt. </p><p></p><p>Trying to decide which species I like best is really tough. I still find myself partial to all the brachypelmas out there. They are so fluffy looking. I definitely visually prefer a T with dense long hairs on the abdomen and a large carapace. </p><p></p><p>Looking for a species that doesn't require super specific humidity because I find it difficult to regulate and maintain. So far I am into yellow looking ones like the Harpactira pulchripes but I can't find a dealer that carries them. Going to keep looking around and see what else is out there. Chances are I will end up with another brachypelma though. They're pretty awesome. </p><p></p><p>Thanks so much for all the information! You obviously have been into caring for Ts for a long time. I barely know anything about them and assume I got really lucky with having Charles for so long on my first try. </p><p></p><p>I run a fishing lodge 20hrs north for 6 months a year starting in June and I'm about to have a baby in April - normally Charles would travel in a smaller enclosure on the floor of my car and stay in the hotel with me on the way up there but I'm wondering if I should wait until I move to get a new T especially if it's a small one to avoid stressing it out with the long car trip. </p><p></p><p>We'll see!! I will definitely keep looking today and see what I like and what's available in a reasonable price range. Some of the ones that I have interest in are more than $150 and that seems like a lot for a pet T. Would love to have a female this time though. Would be nice to have it live longer than 4 years. </p><p></p><p>Cheers and thanks again for all the help!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheisfishing, post: 68612, member: 4568"] Charles is still alive though not looking any better than before. Have spent the whole morning looking at the species you mentioned as well as many others. There are so many out there! The GBBs are gorgeous but I am having a hard time finding a Canadian dealer that offers them. I also notice that many of the dealers don't sell really small spiderlings. I would prefer not to purchase a big T because I really enjoy watching them grow and change with each molt. Trying to decide which species I like best is really tough. I still find myself partial to all the brachypelmas out there. They are so fluffy looking. I definitely visually prefer a T with dense long hairs on the abdomen and a large carapace. Looking for a species that doesn't require super specific humidity because I find it difficult to regulate and maintain. So far I am into yellow looking ones like the Harpactira pulchripes but I can't find a dealer that carries them. Going to keep looking around and see what else is out there. Chances are I will end up with another brachypelma though. They're pretty awesome. Thanks so much for all the information! You obviously have been into caring for Ts for a long time. I barely know anything about them and assume I got really lucky with having Charles for so long on my first try. I run a fishing lodge 20hrs north for 6 months a year starting in June and I'm about to have a baby in April - normally Charles would travel in a smaller enclosure on the floor of my car and stay in the hotel with me on the way up there but I'm wondering if I should wait until I move to get a new T especially if it's a small one to avoid stressing it out with the long car trip. We'll see!! I will definitely keep looking today and see what I like and what's available in a reasonable price range. Some of the ones that I have interest in are more than $150 and that seems like a lot for a pet T. Would love to have a female this time though. Would be nice to have it live longer than 4 years. Cheers and thanks again for all the help!! [/QUOTE]
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