Grumpy old man rant.....

[Arachnoclown]

 

[octanejunkie]

 

[Vermis]

but just please think about the total newbies you’ll be scaring away who might really need the support/advice.

Criminy. You should see the way they treat newbies over at *the other tarantula forum*. That's a big part of why I'm here. Oursapoil's 'welcome to the forum' posts, whether or not they have a core of frustration in them, are like feather-light caresses in comparison.