I have a love and fascination for spiders, watching their behavior amazes and intrigues me.
The hobby gives you the chance to meet and befriend like minded people and share your passion with them. Other "normal" people don't understand why you keep them and would cry if one of your tarantulas died, but here fellow T-people understand and sympathize. In the hobby (this site in particular) you meet people who would go to great lengths to help you, even though they probably never met you, which is amazing!
I keep tarantulas, because of my love of spiders, their beauty and the joy they bring to me. Watching your slings grow from tiny little spiders to majestic tarantulas, that would scare even the toughest guy not to mention your mother, fills me with joy and pride(in a good way

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