Newbie T Owner

[Sammy40]

Hello Everyone,

I'm Samantha and live in Essex in the UK. For years I used to be afraid of anything with 8 legs or more!; that was until my next door neighbour invited me over to see her T collection - she has 21!

She asked if I would like to hold one to overcome my fear (in my head I was like no way nope nope nopety nope) but I thought about it & was like, what the heck it can't be that bad?!
That was 3 months ago & now here I am with a juvie B.Hamorri, a sling G.Pulcherips & a sling T.Albopilosus.

I never believed anyone that owning T's was addictive, yet here I am with 3! I also have 2 Cats & 2 Dogs!

Who would have thought at 40yrs old I would have overcome my fear and own T's?!

Anyway, I've officially been bitten by the T bug

 

[Enn49]

Hello Samantha, welcome to the hobby.

 

[m0lsx]

Hi Samantha welcome to the hobby & the forum. Alan.

 

[Silverkita]

Hi, I'm a Sam from the UK who just got into this hobby too! (Though not a Samantha, haha).

Congrats on making the jump and working on your fears! For me, tarantulas never really set off that unsettling feeling that I get with other spiders, and I've wanted one since I was a kid. But I have been fearful of most other inverts and been working on it over recent years. Now I keep mantises, isopods, tarantulas, a jumping spider and I breed some feeder inverts too.

The more I learn, watch and care for these critters the more that fear fades away to appreciation. They are fascinating creatures. Since getting my first tarantula a couple months ago, I've even found myself way less bothered by the spiders I see about my house.

I really hope you enjoy this hobby. It's awesome to get over your fears and learn to love the creatures that so many hate.

 

[Lawrence b]

Hi and welcome to the forum and hobby ,I also owned my first T in my forties .

 

[WolfieKate]

Hi Samantha,

I also took the plunge this year and I love my little collection.

Welcome!

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome, Samantha!