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Message: <blockquote data-quote="leaveittoweaver" data-source="post: 51043" data-attributes="member: 4055">A lot of tarantulas that come from pet stores, are wild caught. Wild caught animals are more likely to be sick, dying, or carry parasites. Even if they aren't wild caught, most pet stores do not keep the tarantulas right so on top of the stress of being pulled out of their wild home, then they are being kept in an incorrect environment. It's just a lot of stress for them.What T'S have you had? L.parahybana is easy to care for, voracious eaters!  I would recommend not using a screen top, if it manages to get up to it, it could literally chew through it. Would the one you get be a sling or adult?</blockquote>