Funnelweb in pet shop

[abbott75]

I stopped by the local pet shop to sell some mice today and they had a female funnel web for sale! Apparently it was captive bred. I'm not at all considering buying it, just wondering if anybody has any experience keeping one?

Adam

 

[Bouncer]

My hubby keeps one, we also sell them when available, but only to people with specialist permits for reptiles. Not a law but just so we know they have experience with venom.

 

[JasonL]

I've kept them. Out of interest how much was on it? and what state was the shop

 

[abbott75]

Does anyone else think it's a little strange that Average Joe can keep a Funnel web but years of experience (and expense) are required for something like a RBB?

Anyway, what are they like to keep?

 

[Goannas1]

ive been keeping them for about 3-4 years now

 

[Goannas1]

I've kept them. Out of interest how much was on it? and what state was the shop

about 2 years ago there was one on rdu for $30

 

[Tatelina]

Considering you usually only get swelling where you were bitten with a funnel web, I don't think it's weird at all.
You've been able to buy 'bird eating spiders' for years at my local pet shops.

 

[abbott75]

It was $55 for the spider and a small tank in NSW.

 

[JasonL]

need to be kept really cool, like 15 - 20 deg. will perish quickly in temps over 25. Males are short lived, Females live for ever. Males will wander around the enclosure on occasions, females hardly leave their burrows. I have kept them in tanks under the house as this was the only place that stayed constanty cool during summer.

 

[abbott75]

That's interesting, I'd never really thought of funnel webs as 'pets' before. The shop is my favourite one to visit in this area, the rest of the local ones are the overly commercial Pets Paradise franchises.

There were four spiders for sale, two captive bred Aussie Tarantulas, the Funnel web and a wild-caught trap door.

 

[Jen]

What is the name of the shop?

 

[abbott75]

To be honest, I don't actually know . It's in Wyong, on Alison Road, next to the Servo.

 

[Jen]

Ah, Wyong, that explains it then

 

[PhilK]

I'd love to keep funnelwebs, if keeping them cool wasn't such a necessity! No way could they stay that cool in a Brisbane summer

 

[darkangel]

lol that's funny. i saw about 4 or 5 funnel webs being sold at one of my local pet shops today to. not sure what they were selling them for but thought it was a bit odd.

 

[abbott75]

I always check out what they have for sale whenever I drop in some mice. For some reason I always seem to leave with more than I came in with though...:shock:

 

[Jen]

How much do you get for your mice if you don't mind me asking? Frozen or live?

 

[abbott75]

I just sell them for $1 each live. I know I could get more for them, but it's just a fun little hobby and the low profit really doesn't bother me... (and gives me an excuse to go to the pet shop )

 

[Jen]

wow the place at morisset only pays 50 cents live

 

[abbott75]

Heh, I suppose I'm getting a pretty good deal then!

How much do they resell them for?