New first time keeper

[Gordon]

Hi guys I'm new to this hobby and looking to learn some information and get started, still looking into my first t but there's just too many to choose from lol

 

[LC72uk]

Welcome to the Group Gordon.................LC72UK

 

[Enn49]

Hi Gordon, welcome to the hobby. Please don't be frightened to ask questions

 

[Gordon]

Thanks guys and don't worry your ears will be burst I have plenty to ask lol not afraid to do my own research aswell though

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Gordon! Glad to have you here.

 

[kormath]

Welcome!

 

[Gordon]

Thanks for the warm welcome, well today has been an exciting day, after work my girlfriend and I went into a local exotic pets shop and got our first T brachypelma smithi ( mexican red knee ) she's gorgous and seems docile enough aswell, once I know how to put pics up I'll get some posted

 

[Enn49]

@Gordon Congratulations on your new arrival, great choice

 

[jackys]

Hello, welcome, and congrats on your new red knee! They are the best- I got one pretty recently too and she is constantly doing cute stuff. Looking forward to pics if you put some up later

 

[Gordon]

Here's a wee pic of her , this was the first time ever holding a t , believe it or not upto today I've always been terrified of them, I was surprised at how not scary she is now lol

 

[Enn49]

@Gordon She's lovely.

 

[jackys]

Here's a wee pic of her , this was the first time ever holding a t , believe it or not upto today I've always been terrified of them, I was surprised at how not scary she is now lol

She's so pretty! I was scared of them too until I held one... Funny how that works out sometimes

 

[WolfSpider]

Careful @Gordon. Like potato chips, you can't just have one.
PS--Great choice. The brachypelma sp. females can live 20+ years!!!! And, she's a cutie.

 

[Gordon]

Thanks guys she is a lovely looking t, @WolfSpider I can believe that, I'm looking at the amount of locusts in one tub and thinking it woukd be a waste to not get another t incase they don't last too long in a little box, eventually I'd like to get a poecilotheria Metalica as a display t but everywhere I look I get the feeling these are not easy for a beginner to deal with, I kind of thought aslong as I wasn't handling her I could keep any species and just be carefull when I open the tank to feed

 

[Calico]

Welcome Gordon! She is beautiful. I am also looking to get my second and am looking at the b.smithi. Good choice. This group is awesome so you will get plenty of help.

 

[Dabegill]

Awesome pick! Welcome to the boards!