Recent content by sschind

On one forum I belong to there is an ignore thread feature and once selected that thread is removed from any searches. It helps a lot with popular threads that keep getting bumped that I have no interest in. I looked but couldn't find such a feature here and I was wondering if there is one.

I'm sorry, I had more written and I wanted to explain myself better but I was limited to 420 characters which is not a lot. Steve

I just have one question regarding this comment you made (all the pulchra slings that popped up recently are from smuggled sacs), I am not doubting you by any means but my question is, and please don't take it the wrong way, do you have any confirmation on this. I am just looking to find as...

Thanks for the suggestion. I will put him on my list.

I have listened to so many interesting books that I never would have read simply because I don't have the time to read and when I do try to read at night I fall asleep after about 15 minutes. There are also so many sources now for free audio books I doubt I'll ever catch up on all the ones on...

Right now "The secret Soldier" by Alex Berenson. Next up "the Gray Ghost" by Clive Cussler. Those are for driving. For walking I've got "Deadly Companions: how microbes shaped our history " by Dorothy H. Crawford. Just finished "The Sting of the Wild" by Justin O Schmidt I'm not a music...

I used to say they are like lays potato chips...you can't have just one.

I am not a plant expert but I think you would be fine with the LEDs on an acrylic top. I know glass filters out UVB rays (for reptiles) but I don't think its an issue with plants. Make sure you get thick enough acrylic. LEDs don't get hot enough to melt it but if you place them directly on...

No problem, when I had my store and the rep first brought them in I told him the exact same thing. They look great but access is a real pain. I did bring in one and set it up on my counter with some sort of tarantula and another one to try to sell but when I explained it all to everyone in...

they look great but the two reason I never got them was because price and access. I have fat forearms and accessing the front of the tank was nearly impossible for me. If you don't leave enough clearance on top (if you are putting them on shelves for example) any access is a nightmare. If...

I couldn't agree more with your post Mass. I am far from an expert on tarantulas as I am more of a reptile and fish guy but I have often made the same types of comments. People always ask what makes a good beginner spider (or snake or lizard or fish tank etc) and in all the replies I have yet...

Great picture of a great spider. Your daughter is a smart girl. Mine are about 3/4 -1 inch right now and some of them are burrowing machines. Their tunnels are so elaborate I have to look at the labels to make sure I am not looking at my H. gigas or P muticus. I had about 15 slings two years...

I'm guessing if you showed full body shots from a from a foot or so away 95% of the people would say its the same spider. That's the uneducated view and that is what I think Whitelightning was referring to. I know to some people that is blasphemy but far more people are uneducated than...

you want to see some fun throw a live fly in with them. They will jump up and try to catch it out of mid air. That is if you want to feed a wild prey item. if not buy some housefly pupa and hatch your own. Its a riot the way they jump all over.

Ouch, I know how that feels. Try simply placing your hand in the tank for several minutes at a time several times a day before trying to pick him up. Once he gets used to your hand being around he may not feel as threatened when you try to pick him up. Try placing your hand in front of him...