Tom's Big Spiders - Tarantulas and Inverts

What the Heck Are These Poecilotheria "Hobby Forms"?

Tom Moran Season 4 Episode 12
UGH. Hot on the heels of the last podcast about being an informed hobbyist and hobby responsibility, I got sucked into this little discussion. Since recording this, I've been approached by two other keepers asking if I saw it and by one asking me if it was now legal for the Sri Lankan species to be sold across state lines.  It sounds like someone has thought of a "clever" way to get around this ban...

For folks who want more background to this story, please check out the following articles:

TARANTULA HYBRIDIZATION IN THE HOBBY

THE USFW RULING ON SRI LANKAN POECILOTHERIA SPECIES