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PurplePanther

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Good morning {UK} / afternoon / evening :)

I got my first Ts 19/11/16.... 1 F B. Smithi 6cm - Jasmine and 1 F A. Geniculata 6cm - Nikita.
They're beautiful creatures who are bringing me a lot of happiness (and a few grey hairs) :D
The T in my profile pic is Nikita 2 weeks ago.... she has since molted, and is hiding in her log hide.:rolleyes:
 

PurplePanther

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Yo! Welcome aboard! I'm in Scotland! :)
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Thanks Shampain ! I've only been to Scotland once - got wed at Gretna {biggest mistake of my life :eek:}
But Gretna was beautiful, and the people were so welcoming :D
 

Phil

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Good morning {UK} / afternoon / evening :)

I got my first Ts 19/11/16.... 1 F B. Smithi 6cm - Jasmine and 1 F A. Geniculata 6cm - Nikita.
They're beautiful creatures who are bringing me a lot of happiness (and a few grey hairs) :D
The T in my profile pic is Nikita 2 weeks ago.... she has since molted, and is hiding in her log hide.:rolleyes:
hi there, welcome to this great forum and a special big up to another UK member. Goos choices of spiders btw. especially the genic. most people on here have a soft spot for them....myself included. Have a large adult female. (over 7 inches) a juvenile male and 5 slings.
 

PurplePanther

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"Nice" Wouldn`t go that far , lol and as for "sea" I wouldn`t let a Cockroach swim in that water, lol:D:D.


Oh.... well you can tell I've never been to SouthEnd.
I'd created this lovely little impression of a quaint coastal town with a nice beach :rolleyes:
It's probably still better than Witham :)
 

PurplePanther

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hi there, welcome to this great forum and a special big up to another UK member. Goos choices of spiders btw. especially the genic. most people on here have a soft spot for them....myself included. Have a large adult female. (over 7 inches) a juvenile male and 5 slings.

Thanks for the welcome Phil...... have already spoken to a moderator who lives close to me !
I shall take a look at your pics, is there one of your 7 inch female ?
 

LC72uk

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Oh.... well you can tell I've never been to SouthEnd.
I'd created this lovely little impression of a quaint coastal town with a nice beach :rolleyes:
It's probably still better than Witham :)
It used to be like that in the 70`s and 80`s , Seafront has all been paved over now, modernised concreate canyon.
Lost all its charm now.
 

Phil

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Thanks for the welcome Phil...... have already spoken to a moderator who lives close to me !
I shall take a look at your pics, is there one of your 7 inch female ?
yep....lots of them. check out my albums in the email signature as well as the list. so you down south or Yorkshire based as I know both the moderators. Both have had spiders from me as we try to look after each other. have a shopping list from one of them when I go to the BTS in a couple of weeks.
 

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I'm in Yorkshire but as Phil says we all help each other out. I regularly order containers and Ts from http://spidershop.pl/?lang=en who deliver by courier (leave Poland Friday and get to me Saturday) and am happy to get Ts for others and post on using RMSD. It saves a long time in the post and also the courier cost as I'm paying that anyway.
 

PurplePanther

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yep....lots of them. check out my albums in the email signature as well as the list. so you down south or Yorkshire based as I know both the moderators. Both have had spiders from me as we try to look after each other. have a shopping list from one of them when I go to the BTS in a couple of weeks.

Ahh yes I see the links..... I shall have a good look later / tomorrow.
I grew up in Hampshire... have been in Essex for 10 years now.
Everyone here is so friendly / helpful / welcoming......think I'm going to be able to learn a lot about Ts.
I have many Qs.
 

PurplePanther

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I'm in Yorkshire but as Phil says we all help each other out. I regularly order containers and Ts from http://spidershop.pl/?lang=en who deliver by courier (leave Poland Friday and get to me Saturday) and am happy to get Ts for others and post on using RMSD. It saves a long time in the post and also the courier cost as I'm paying that anyway.

That is such a good idea ! This is such a lovely group of T owners !
Being new, plus terribly inquisitive by nature, I have a lot of Qs.... I think I'm in the right place to finally learn actual facts,
many websites / care sheets appear to be copied and pasted ! :confused:
 
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