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CeraDigital
03-12-2008, 09:29 AM
I figured I'd make a thread to help out all the theraphosidae fans out here, looking for/needing supplies :D

Vials, deli cups, cages, and containers-
Thornton Plastics - Vial supplier (http://thorntonplastics.com/)
US Plastics - Container/material supplier (http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/default.asp)
Superior Enterprise - Deli cup, container, and supply (http://superiorenterprise.com/)
TarantulaCages.com - The best in theraphosidae caging (http://www.tarantulacages.com)

Cork Bark, and caging decoration/substrate-
Calwest Orchid supply - Cork Bark (http://www.orchid-supplies.com/cork_bark.html)
Amazon Reptile Center - Invertebrate bedding (http://www.amazonreptilecenter.com/popup.php3?id=1971)
Pro Exotics - Bedding and supply (http://www.proexotics.com/store/home.php?cat=249&sort=orderby&sort_direction=0&page=2)

(A note on cypress mulch: Do not buy cypress from Home Depot, Lowes, or others selling for agricultural purposes. They have recently began mixing cedar in to act as a natural pesticide. Cedar will damage, hurt, or kill your invertebrate or reptile!)

Feeders, food, etc-
Armstrong Crickets (http://www.armstrongcrickets.com/)
Flukers Farms (http://www.flukerfarms.com/)
LLL Reptile - Feeders (http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/feeders/)
MB Reptiles - One of the best in feeder roaches (http://www.mbreptiles.com/products.php?category=28)

Breeders, dealers, and suppliers-
Kelly Swift, Swifts Invertebrates - #1 best dealer in the invertebrate hobby. Always a freebie included :D (www.swiftinverts.com)
Ken the bug guy - Great selection, quality animals, nice guy, nuff' said (www.kenthebugguy.com)
Krazy8's Invertebrates - Nice selection, quality inverts, good pricing (http://krazy8sinvertebrates.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=21)
Charles "Botar", Botar by eights - Incredible animals, good pricing; and one of the best! (http://botarby8s.com/)

I hope this helped....and if it violated any terms, let me know :p

Meli
03-12-2008, 09:51 AM
Yay! Thanks so much for taking the time to type all that out! I need it.

CeraDigital
03-12-2008, 10:03 AM
Anytime! :D

I'm getting ready to make a thread on good novice tarantulas, vs. poor novice....mainly to help out with new keepers. Hopefully it all helps :p

mcem
03-13-2008, 12:45 AM
Great post Andrew!! This will be very helpful!!

CeraDigital
03-13-2008, 09:02 AM
Thanks :D

CeraDigital
03-13-2008, 10:24 AM
Well, I tried editing my original post to add these in under beddings, and decoration :p

Home Harvest, Garden Supply - Peat moss, Coco Fiber, etc (http://homeharvest.com/soilconditionerspeat.htm)
Old River Rat, Drift Wood and Decor - Pricey but beautiful for decorative, naturalistic set ups (http://www.adriftwood.com/)