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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lasiodora-parahybana1980" data-source="post: 144673" data-attributes="member: 27609"><p>Okay, the situation is: there is an Avicularia sp of some kind, most likely a pink toe at my local pet store just up from my place. In my opinion, they're more of an exotic animal/reptile shop, and the tarantulas don't seem to get adequate care.  My question is it wrong to buy this little T mostly because I feel bad for it?  Of course, I do want an Avicularia because I think they're gorgeous too.  Does this perpetuate tarantulas being kept in less than suitable environment if people, like myself, continue to shop there and pick up T's?  I will say, that the store does seem to care after their reptiles pretty well, however.</p></blockquote><p></p>