reptile_maniac Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Hey guys.... The other day i saw a dude on youtube (nzexotics) had a Black Tunnel Web as a pet. thought it was pretty awesome and was wonderin if anyone on here has one or has kept one before, is it legal to take one from the wild? and does anyone have some info on keeping these awesome spiders as pets. Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 they are crazy things to see, i worked in new lynn for a while & they would be in the marble store & some were as big as my hand. i doubt they would be protected as they were introduced when the railway sleepers were imported from Australia to the Avondale racecourse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Avondale spider is a different species to the Black tunnel web Black tunnel webs are native (aussie probably tries to claim them :roll: ). Not sure on legalities...but assume theyre ok to keep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptile_maniac Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Ohh sorry for that... ohk ill change every thing to Black tunnel web instead of avondale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Ohh sorry for that... ohk ill change every thing to Black tunnel web instead of avondale doing that messes up the progression of the thread & it can make it make no sense to someone else browsing later on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 viewtopic.php?f=17&t=44009&hilit=spider there's a bit of info in this thread if I remember correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptile_maniac Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Ohh sorry i did not realize it could mess it up like that, i will definitely remember that and thanks for the thread carlos it was a great help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabz Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 Thats cool. Anyone know anyone who keeps tunnel webs or avondale spiders? would love to have one. I keep a Badumna insignis at the moment, she's awesome, I feed her whatever I can catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptile_maniac Posted June 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 I know Insect Direct Keeps a Black Tunnel Web, you should ask him about it as he has been very helpful for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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