keeping pet spider's

[intoxicated88]

hey guys im just wondering i live in nsw would i need a license to keep a pet spider like a huntman or terrantulla...?
and since its so hot were i live would i need a heat matt for it thanks....

 

[Snake-Supplies]

Spiders creep me out.

 

[sammy09]

no license required and unfortunately in NSW it is legal to catch from the wild
But like reptiles exotics are illegal

 

[Manda1032]

In QLD you need a permit to collect from wild only

 

[Snake-Supplies]

no license required and unfortunately in NSW it is legal to catch from the wild
But like reptiles exotics are illegal

Huh??

Not all Tarantulas are exotic.

Still don't recommend keeping one... THEY HAVE 8 LEGS!!

 

[intoxicated88]

no i will probly get the spider from a local pet store is that legal?

 

[Snake-Supplies]

I'd assume so.

 

[sammy09]

they would be native if they are being sold in a pet shop
and Joshua Atherrton
Australia only has old world/bird eating tarantulas which are more aggressive then the tarantulas found overseas which generally flick hairs that make you itchy as a first line of defence also tarantulas found overseas have a far greater range of colours and sizes.

 

[Justdragons]

is it common to see people keeping exotic spiders? im sure somebody told me they had a red knee t.

 

[MR_IAN_DAVO]

I am interested at trying my hands to this aracnid hobby. Are there many out there that do this? I am guessing so with a bit of google research.
It sounds very interesting & if anyone has some more info with like minded people & forums please give me a PM.

Cheers
Ian

 

[intoxicated88]

hey mate yeah google done the trick for me so did a bit of youtube i already have a small spider enclosure set up plus were i live on the gold coast you dont really need a heat source for a spider as it is usually hot plus there fun to watch eat and go about there daily lives haha plus dont be scared to hold them

 

[Snake-Supplies]

...ok

 

[Nathan_T]

I keep some tarantulas. I have a goliath, sarina and black. If you're getting into the hobby, I'd recommend:
The Green Scorpion
Australian Invertebrate Forum

While I don't normally advertise other forums, the invert forum has an active for sale section. Also, the green scorpion is one of the largest breeders in Australia and their livestock is half the price of a pet store if that. They also have extremely detailed care sheets.

Also beware of buying from pet stores, most of the time they're not even able to identify species. They're just labelled as "desert tarantula" or "rainforest tarantula" if you're lucky

 

[Goth-Girl]

OMG can't deal with the 8 legged creepy crawlies..get it off me!!!get it off me!!!ahhhh!!ahhhh

 

[MR_IAN_DAVO]

Thanks for the info.
Cheers
Ian

 

[thomasssss]

some one on this site was selling golden orb spiders a few months back , its the only add for spiders ive ever seen , i always come across them when i ride my motorbike through the bush sometimes their webs are so big that you just cant avoid them and theres no slowing down because you don't see them until the last second my mate got bitten by one just below his eye and it went all swollen and red

 

[Sezzzzzzzzz]

some one on this site was selling golden orb spiders a few months back , its the only add for spiders ive ever seen , i always come across them when i ride my motorbike through the bush sometimes their webs are so big that you just cant avoid them and theres no slowing down because you don't see them until the last second my mate got bitten by one just below his eye and it went all swollen and red

i think it was Kreps?

 

[thomasssss]

not sure i cant find the add now but that name does ring a bell but not certain

 

[Venomous_RBB]

Do people trust tarantula's and Scorp's from pet shops? I went into one not that long ago and there were five dead ones
Also went into a different shop about 6 months ago, 2 dead T's Thought it might of just been an old shed but realised they were the actual T, sad stuff.

 

[bk201]

Inverts are worse than reptiles in pet shops, unfortunately pet shops are completely clueless how to look after them like most other animals they sell.