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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Egon" data-source="post: 204597" data-attributes="member: 3479">Again, I am totally new to the tarantula world, but from my research online and looking at local prices at a few stores in my area (I live in a major metro area in the Midwest), I think Fear Not's prices for slings are very reasonable. Comparable slings in my area are going for $50 or more. My G. Pulchripes and B. Smithi slings from Fear Not were cheaper (without the package). Of course you don't have to pay for shipping locally, but then the variety can be limited. The slings I bought are not available locally.I bought two of their packages and am very happy with them. I set up a freebie myself with supplies I had on hand. You can see pictures here: <a href="https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/starting-with-1-vs-3.30593/#post-204533" target="_blank">https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/starting-with-1-vs-3.30593/#post-204533</a>If you're a hobbyist, startup/set-up costs will be much cheaper than for a total newbie, who I believe can avoid a lot of cost and hassle with the packages. This is from my personal experience keeping other animals. I've been keeping fish off and on for about 30 years and have kept snakes and newts for 10 years or so.If you're someone like me, it can be cheaper to set up slings yourself with supplies you already have on hand. However, I think the Fear Not packages are a great value and gave me peace of mind as a total newbie. If you're not a hobbyist with a lot of supplies, you'll need to buy them new and they will cost you more in the end:-bag of eco earth-bag of sphagnum moss-cork bark you have to break down for a sling-fake plants for hides -container for hides (you can use old deli cups or other recycled containers like I did, but the Fear Not enclosure is nice)I already had some of this stuff on hand for my other pets.All of these things will cost you much more than the package, and you'll use a tiny fraction of them. Yes, in the end you will eventually need more of all of those supplies, but not for quite some time if you have a slow-growing species. Yes, I also understand you could possibly find some of these supplies by asking local hobbyists or your friends who may keep other pets or plants that require the same supplies. Great if you can.I used a sewing needle to poke holes in a deli cup for my freebie, but if you have a free container that is as tough as the Fear Not enclosures, you will need a real tool. Maybe you have that tool. Maybe you don't. If you don't, getting that tool is an extra cost. Some may find personal satisfaction with setting everything up from scratch themselves, some may want the peace of mind of having things set up for them.Good luck.</blockquote>

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