Recent content by kheymann

Very cool pictures and this site may help. They helped me identify some larvae I had macro shots of and it only took a few days for a reply. http://www.whatsthatbug.com/

I am kind of curious on this aspect. Chilean Rose seems to be the winner for a beginner Tarantula as it is said to be pretty docile and not move so fast. Although, I'm reading that they can shoot the urticating hairs at you and it can be painful?? I'm curious on these aspects because even...

It would be kind of like a old Godzilla movie but with a Tarantula if I go for the ghost town look.

Okay more idea's on how I want my tank to progressively look. Sand, spineless cacti, a small tumble weed or two.. and if I can get a dremel tool and some old wood.. make a minature ghost like town for the back wall just as a fun cosmetic thing.. now if I could manage to get a small cowboy hat...

Soon to be .. Tacoma, WA. be first time I have lived right in the middle of downtown in a big city. Currently at Renton, WA. just about 25 minutes north.

Now see that.. hmm I don't know I think I would of kept the reptile as a pet ;) .. Although.. in my experience with Aquariums.. specifically Cichlids.. i'm kind of brutal.. if there was a bully in the tank I would throw him in my 300 gallon setup with the Ornate Bichir and teach them a good...

Luckily for me at the new place i'm moving to the train comes through so will be an easy trip for me.

Still a bit of a ways off, only wish it was sooner. But I will be going to this one for sure. http://www.nwreptileexpos.com/updates/seattle-metro-reptile-expo-430/

I don't want to wait so long to get one but it appears in my area May 11, 2013 they have a Reptile expo with alot of tarantula type vendors. I'm sure if I dig in and do some more research I will find some local breeder or something of the like. I just honestly don't want to get one at a big...

I am envious for sure.

There is a small trick I learned with my aquariums and that is to put the lense of the camera right up against the glass so the flash doesn't wash out a picture. Another trick is if you have a old white tshirt make a small cover with the material over your flash so it doesn't glare so badly...

Gorgeous colors. Kind of curious what it would look like under a black light :)

Being disabled alot of my supplies will be coming via mail order. I am curious what some of you consider as reputable sites. Also, have a question on some of the stuff I have seen online.. you can actually order a Tant. Via mail?? .. I would assume this would stress it out to no ends...

Being a lifetime Washington state (Western) resident I can tell you our Humidity usually ranges from a low of 50% to typical high 85% during long hot streaks in our summers to typical 100% and even higher in our winters. If you are in Eastern Washington then that would be another matter.

So many exotic pets. I'm planning on starting just with my first Tarantula. Been a aquarium keeper for over 35 years now since I was just a wee pup. Currently only have a single Convict Cichlid that I have have had for over 7 years now, and believe it or not it is trained. Always...