Is the Janoshik screening for contamination worth it ?

[randompersonrandom]

Please be careful on that server. I'm not looking to start shit but there are multiple problematic users who are there because they have been banned elsewhere for bad behavior.

Do you... sell the fancy spiders? Just asking. No reason. I've never had a pet jumping spider. Nope, just think it's super cute.

Oh, I'm VERY look-but-don't-touch on discord. I chat a little on the GYC one, mostly with people I've met here, but I just watch on the others. Appreciate the heads up, in case I'm ever tempted, I'll know to just NOT.

No, I sell so little of my work in general. Every hobby or art I ever monetized, I lost interest in very quickly. I just make a spider here and there, and give it to someone so it can go live a long life and be part of someone else's memories.

But you should SEE the jumpers we have in Texas! There's a black and white furry kind with gorgeous blue pedipalps. I had an exterminator out for termites once who spotted one, and asked if he could take it with him. I said "Depends. Will the reason you want to take it because good for the spider?" Turned out he keeps a couple as pets. I went and caught it for him and sent it home with him; figured that's a pretty good deal for the spider, to live in climate control with free food and nothing to eat it!

 

[juGGaKNot]

So… basically do you all just add the $300 testing fee per kit you order? Test every one of them?

its 500$ for 4 vials so you can buy 4 kits at a time and test 1 vial from each.

this is what i am doing. Depends of your risk tolerance.

or join group testing and insist on donating a vial ( or pay the full price of an addon vial, 60$ )

 

[Justagirlandherdog]

No, nothing so complex--I have a glass bead habit, and when I'm not in the mood to make a whole piece of jewelry, I sometimes make a little glass beaded spider! I gave them all away in my office earlier this year, because I know I'm never going to dust them and would rather they go live their own little lives. But one girl I like wasn't here yet, and was wistful that she missed it. So I just made this for her. View attachment 9220

So cute!