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<blockquote data-quote="Gizalba" data-source="post: 198755" data-attributes="member: 31253"><p>Thanks for the reply! It is a Heteropoda javana, however I do also have a venatoria sling <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Interesting to hear about all the huntsman around your house, I guess because they're not native to the UK we find them very exciting to have as pets <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> It's lovely that you save them from your cats and cared for that one while it grew its legs back. </p><p></p><p>But yeah, as someone has mentioned above, the fact my H. javana is an active hunter and wants to run around more than a tarantula makes it feel like they definitely shouldn't be wild caught, ethically, unless they need temporary help of course. It is really nice that you do release them back once they are feeding again <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Indeed what you mentioned about us being used to other pets where wild caught would be unheard of/outrageous makes me concerned that with spiders on sale we don't think about it enough/ are too quick to assume it's captive bred if it's not mentioned. </p><p></p><p>Ah, I would love crabs too, the carnival vampire crabs on TSS website look amazing! But yeah again wild caught.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gizalba, post: 198755, member: 31253"] Thanks for the reply! It is a Heteropoda javana, however I do also have a venatoria sling :) Interesting to hear about all the huntsman around your house, I guess because they're not native to the UK we find them very exciting to have as pets :D It's lovely that you save them from your cats and cared for that one while it grew its legs back. But yeah, as someone has mentioned above, the fact my H. javana is an active hunter and wants to run around more than a tarantula makes it feel like they definitely shouldn't be wild caught, ethically, unless they need temporary help of course. It is really nice that you do release them back once they are feeding again :) Indeed what you mentioned about us being used to other pets where wild caught would be unheard of/outrageous makes me concerned that with spiders on sale we don't think about it enough/ are too quick to assume it's captive bred if it's not mentioned. Ah, I would love crabs too, the carnival vampire crabs on TSS website look amazing! But yeah again wild caught. [/QUOTE]
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