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Message: <blockquote data-quote="l4nsky" data-source="post: 200800" data-attributes="member: 32570">I'm a little late with this, but better late then never. On July 8th, I reached out to Casey in regards to a 0.1 O. sp Hati Hati and a 1.0 P. pulcher she had available, with the hopes to add them to my collection/projects. Her communication was prompt and on point. Both animals were still available and she even gave me the choice of size on the male P. pulcher to better align with my female's molt cycle. We hit a bit of a snafu in regards to shipping, as my preferred method is FedEx overnight, hold for pickup, which is not a method she uses a lot. The quote through FedEx was astronomically high, but Casey had the idea for me to purchase a shipping label through a 3rd party shipper and send it her way for a scheduled pickup. Having never used a 3rd party or setup shipping myself for tarantulas, I had a bit of a learning curve which she was patient enough to see me through (SYR doesn't have weekend support for scheduling pickups, just FYI). On July 14th, I picked up the package from my local FedEx Ship Center. The box was well made, well insulated, and well packed. Thanks to the addition of a cool pack, the box temped at 78 degrees when opened, which is no mean feat given it was the middle of a Midwestern Summer. Inside two containers with perfectly moistened paper towels were my two new additions to help round out my Asian Arboreal collection and my Psalmopoeus pulcher breeding project, all in perfect health. A quick and uneventful unpacking quickly followed and I allowed these two to settle into their new enclosures .[ATTACH=full]59315[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]59316[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]59317[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]59318[/ATTACH]Since acquiring them, they've settled in nicely. The P. pulcher has molted once in step with my female. He also displays quite the aggressive prey drive and is a joy to feed. The O. sp Hati Hati has made her home in a deep burrow behind her cork bark flat, and while quite reclusive during the day, I consistently see her perched out in the open on her cork bark at night or at the very least, a few legs hanging out the edge of her hide. Overall, this was quite a pleasant transaction and I greatly appreciated Casey's patience with my anally retentive shipping preferences and the small nightmare it took for me to get everything lined up. I plan on making additional purchases from her in the future (her TF classified ads are typically the first ones I peruse in the forum) and I have recommended her to several acquaintances seeking sexed specimens. She's an excellent tarantula broker and her services are quite helpful in tracking down specific specimens to fill specific holes in the collections of experienced keepers. In short, I have nothing bad to say because there is nothing bad to say. Keep doing what you're doing Casey <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> .Thanks,--Matt</blockquote>

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