Hi all my name is Michael and I finally decided to join a group. My 13 year old son actually got me back into inverts after about a ten year hiatus. You know ,wife, job, kids. Well actually 3 kids and 2 jobs. I am a full time paramedic for a private company and also do highway construction work for my uncle. But anyway I have always loved spiders and crawly things , tarantulas in particular. I just picked up an A.Versicolor and an A.Avicularia. These are my first arboreals and they are truly fascinating! I also purchased a Cyripoagopus sp. “Singapore blue” from Ken “ The Bug Guy” . The little squirt is as fascinating as it is aggressive. I guess my main focus in this hobby is to teach my kids the responsibility we have as hobbyists to promote captive breeding and to protect these wonderful creatures.