Need help with your spiders? Ask Danny!

Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by in Shop News, Spiders


Tarantulas and other spiders are up there as some of the most popular pets around. Arachnophobia certainly seems to be on the decline as more people are appreciating what fascinating animals arachnids (spiders, scorpions etc.) are.

They’re not difficult to care for and make excellent pets. The choice and variety of spiders available is huge though and each species has it’s own specific requirements. To gain a thorough knowledge of the arachnid world you really need the dedication to devote a lot of your time to researching the subject. Or, like me, you can ask Danny.

Danny Harris has been working in the shop for a couple of weeks now. I can honestly say I have never met anyone with so much passion and enthusiasm about anything. Danny lives and breathes spiders.

Danny was first introduced to spiders by his good friend and fellow enthusiast Mark Drage. Unbelievably he was a little nervous of them at first, but soon got the bug and started his own collection. Their passion together was to find captive bred specimens of spiders that were dwindling in numbers in the wild and breed them. In particular, ‘Pokies’ (Poeciotheria spp.) were, and still are, their favourites.

Danny’s personal spider collection is impressive and diverse, there are pictures of some of them here, at the bottom of this blog.

So, if you need help choosing your first spider. Need help with your existing spiders or need help tracking down that elusive tarantula you desperately want…. Do what I do, ask Danny!

Visit him in the shop or call 01604 753823.

Oh, he’ll love it if you look through the pictures and leave comments too!

Click here if you can’t see the pictures.

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  • Sarah

    The Bengal Spotted is now my desktop pic – he/she is stunning.

  • ben

    hi there i have a question about indian orimentals ive been keeping rep’s and T’s for about 3-4 years after moving im down to 3 T’z
    pink zebra beauty @ 2-3inch
    king baboon @ 2-3inch
    Indian orni @ 4-5inch
    my question is how well do ornimentals cope in groups i have a rather large tank and am toying on the idea of gettin a few more around the same size as she is wonderfull and rather docile a little weary at times but a stunning t and well i wont to see them happy and give her the room she deserves but the tank is 4ft(L)x 2ft(H)x 1ft(w)(the tank will be stood vertically) and is a little to large just for 1 orni i just wonted a some comfermation on keeping a pair or even a group together
    thanks ben

  • robert legrys

    hi have you got Goliath Spiderlings and how much can you let me konw thank you rob

    • http://www.reptilecentre.com Gary

      No Goliath slings at the moment Rob, the last lot were bred and raised here which is why we had so many. I’ll keep an eye open for you though

      • Lynmalin

        Hi i was wondering how much your chilean rose’s are

        • http://www.reptilecentre.com/blog Gary Rolfe

          they vary, best to ring Sam on 01604 753823

  • Abadi

    Best thing of keeping tarantulas as pets is their hairy skins and their huge size (for an insect)! Cute!

  • Joshua Baldwin

    Hey, how much do you sell Feather leg baboon and cobalt blue tarantulas for?

  • http://www.silkspinners.co.uk Michelle Howarth

    Thanks for helping me choose my new C. darlingi yesterday, it’s a little beauty. Great to find a good petstore that is well stocked with spiders!

  • Jack Wade

    HI i have just bought a Chilean rose spiderling today and was wondering if its ok in a bigger cage. Jack

  • Graeme

    Hi my son bought a Tier Rump Tarantula a few months ago because he was told that they were good webbers. But ever since it arived it just buried itself and has not come out nor has it eating anything. Thought it might be sheding but nothing. Can you help.