A fairly new tarantula keeper here

[lasiodora-parahybana1980]

Hey, everyone my name is Ben and I am pretty new still to the hobby. However, my start began in 2007, when I purchased my first T--a Chilean Rose. A major part of why I bought it was to get over my fear. So, after about month of having her, I decided to try and hold her. Fortunately, there was no issue for her or me. I kept her for about three years, but was moving out of state and so I gave her away to a friend, whom I trusted would take good care of her.
I thought I had moved on from tarantulas, but a while ago I watched some videos of some these wonderful creatures and decided to get back into the hobby again. My collection is small--two, but I am wanting to get some more. Currently, I am keeping a juvenile lasiodora parahybana and brachypelma abopilosum. I look forward to meeting some new keepers and gaining new knowledge about these eight-legged wonders!

 

[Enn49]

Hi Ben, welcome back to the hobby

 

[Tortoise Tom]

Hello and welcome.

You're off to a great start. Two of my favorites.

 

[PanzoN88]

Welcome to the forum and back to the hobby. You have two very nice species there.

 

[lasiodora-parahybana1980]

Hi Ben, welcome back to the hobby

Thank you, I am glad to have tarantulas back in my life

 

[lasiodora-parahybana1980]

Hello and welcome.

You're off to a great start. Two of my favorites.

Thank you. Yeah, I was drawn to both species. First, the L.P because I guess they get pretty decent size, and the B.Albo because of their nature and curly hair.

 

[RonC]

Welcome

 

[Dave Jay]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[lasiodora-parahybana1980]

Welcome

 

[lasiodora-parahybana1980]

Thank you, everyone. I looking forward to learning more about these cool critters.

 

[LC72uk]

Welcome to the Group Ben.........LC72UK

 

[Calico]

Welcome to the forum! Everyone here is extremely nice and have been so helpful to me. I, too, (as a lot of us here) have/had a fear of spiders. I got my first one 2 years ago, by accident. I now have 4, including a B.Albo. I love watching them, I am not a handler! Not that brave!

 

[ilovebrachys]

Hello and welcome!

 

[lasiodora-parahybana1980]

Welcome to the forum! Everyone here is extremely nice and have been so helpful to me. I, too, (as a lot of us here) have/had a fear of spiders. I got my first one 2 years ago, by accident. I now have 4, including a B.Albo. I love watching them, I am not a handler! Not that brave!

Yeah, I have feeling that I am won't be stopping at just two T's. I agree with you the handling part, I did when I first got my first T way back in 2007. Personally, I don't feel the need to handle, but my Brachypelma Albpilosum is tempting.