Not new, but returning after a long hiatus

RosenKrieger

RosenKrieger

Eighth Instar
It's been close to a decade since I've been on here. My life took a bit of a downturn and I got out of the hobby for a while. I've spent the last couple years getting back on my feet and I finally have reached the point where I could get back into the hobby. I was browsing around arachnoboards (after getting back into my old account) and found a reference to this forum and was able to resurrect my account. Currently keeping 5 tarantulas, hissing roaches, dubias, and a trio of N. Gordanus millipedes. Along with a ball python and 2 cats. 

 
Welcome back, glad to have you here! 😁 This hobby's come quite a way in the last decade, it's still a somewhat small hobby compared to some of the other invert groups out there, but we've got lots more species to choose from than we did a decade ago! 

 
Hisserdude said:
Welcome back, glad to have you here! 😁 This hobby's come quite a way in the last decade, it's still a somewhat small hobby compared to some of the other invert groups out there, but we've got lots more species to choose from than we did a decade ago! 
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Yeah, I'm noticing that. lol  The tarantula taxonomy has changed quite a bit. I'll be browsing and see a spider I recognize with a binomial name I don't recognize. lol 
I used to have a bunch of roach colonies (close to 30 at one point) and I would love to get more. I'm hoping that'll be easier here than finding them on arachnoboards. 90% of roaches you see in their classifieds are feeder species.

 
RosenKrieger said:
Yeah, I'm noticing that. lol  The tarantula taxonomy has changed quite a bit. I'll be browsing and see a spider I recognize with a binomial name I don't recognize. lol 
I used to have a bunch of roach colonies (close to 30 at one point) and I would love to get more. I'm hoping that'll be easier here than finding them on arachnoboards. 90% of roaches you see in their classifieds are feeder species.
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Yeah tarantula taxonomy seems to change very often lol, with roaches it's not that bad lol. 😂 And yeah should be easier to find pet roach species for sale here for sure, like you said most of what's available on AB are feeders. 

 
Hisserdude said:
Yeah tarantula taxonomy seems to change very often lol, with roaches it's not that bad lol. 😂 And yeah should be easier to find pet roach species for sale here for sure, like you said most of what's available on AB are feeders. 
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Yeah, so far I'm just noticing there are some species that aren't really around anymore and a few new ones. Looks like it's time to do some research and catch up. I just have to avoid the classifieds section for now, though. Luckily my wife won't mind new additions, but my bank account wouldn't be too happy with me. 🤣

 
RosenKrieger said:
It's been close to a decade since I've been on here. My life took a bit of a downturn and I got out of the hobby for a while. I've spent the last couple years getting back on my feet and I finally have reached the point where I could get back into the hobby. I was browsing around arachnoboards (after getting back into my old account) and found a reference to this forum and was able to resurrect my account. Currently keeping 5 tarantulas, hissing roaches, dubias, and a trio of N. Gordanus millipedes. Along with a ball python and 2 cats. 
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Welcome back to the hobby and the forum. 🙂

 
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