Specialising in captive bred Arachnids from around the world since 1986



News updates - October 14th, 2026:

The expo season has come to a close and now is a great time to place your orders before the colder weather and holiday madness arrive, and so we have not only updated all of the lists, but have another shipment coming in October 27th and will be adding those to the lists today =->

The Spider List has been updated to reflect not only changes in inventory, but the new shipment less than 2 weeks away! We will have lots of new true spiders in this one, including a variety of Orb Weavers, Wolf Spiders, Huntsmans, Widows, Lynx Spiders, Fishing Spiders, Tarantulas and some very rare and beautiful Jumpers as well! Here's a few of the highlights:

Tent Web Weaver (Cyrtophora citricola) - A communal orb weaver that has adapted to making a mesh web grid instead of the classic orb! Hardy and long lived it seems as we still have an adult from nearly 2 years ago that came in from Cameroon!
Georgia Dark Wolf Spider (Tigrosa georgicola) - A new species for us, these are much darker than their Carolina cousins =->
Argentine Widow (Latrodectus coralinus) - Another first for us, these black and scarlet beauties are very intensely coloured and very hard to come by!
Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans) - Very hardy, bright green and very easy to raise!
Okefenokee Fishing Spider (Dolomedes okefinokensis) - These large active hunters can walk on and even dive under water to catch fish and aquatic insects, though they thrive in a standard arboreal tarantula setup.
Johnny Cash Tarantulas (Aphonopelma johnnycashi) - Named after the "Man in Black" for the darkly coloured males, these are very rare and hard to come by!
Widow Jumping Spiders (Phidippus ardens) - Another first for us, these very beautiful and rare jumpers are boldly marked in red and black and are CB as well!

There are many more and we will be adding them to the lists over the next day or two, so stay tuned!

The Scorpion list has also undergone some minor changes to reflect the recent arrivals and some new babies as well as a new species - the Keys Bark Scorpion (Centruroides guanensis)! Smaller and much lighter in colour than their gracilis cousins, we should have both males and females available for those looking to start breeding projects! We are currently breeding Pygmy Wood Scorpions (Liocheles australasiae) and Florida Bark Scorpions (Centruroides gracilis) and have more Dune (Smeringurus mesaensis) and Desert Hairy (Hadrurus arizonenesis and obscurus) scorpions coming in as well as a range of sizes of Dictator and Emperor Scorpions (Pandinus dictator and imperator) for those looking to start breeding projects for these species as well.

New to the Other Invertebrates list are sexed Giant Vinegarones (Mastigoproctus giganteus) and we hope to see these being bred in Canada in the future. Also new are CA Tailess Whipscorpions (Phrynus whitei) and we may have some centipede surprises coming as well!!

The Reptile list has also undergone many changes as many items have sold out! For Chelonian lovers, we have Red Foot (Chelonoidis carbonaria), Hermann's (Testudo hermanni) and Russian (Agrionemys horsfieldi) Tortoises - all hatched right here in BC!!

New to the Miscellaneous Goods section are new spiderling enclosures! These are available in 2 sizes (3"x3"x1.5" and 4.5"x4.5"x3") and come complete with substrate! We are also clearing out some critter keepers and will be offering these at discount pricing for pickup and air cargo customers. Though we can also ship these by mail, please be advised that the larger volume may affect shipping rates. Also new are reusable shopping totes at 3$ each or 2/5$. Measuring 13"x13", these polypropylene bags are over 4" deep (ideal for carrying deli cups at expos!) and strong enough for small grocery runs! We have also updated and streamlined the rodent pricing. Sizes not listed may be custom ordered, but only in larger numbers and chicks are also back in stock! Prices are now available for prepackaged lots as well and larger orders will be eligible for further discounts - please inquire when ordering.

Having trouble finding a particular species? Try using your browser's find feature (F3, Control-F or Apple-F) and searching for the species name alone (for example, F3, followed by "verdezi").

Give the gift of spiders anytime! We offer gift cards! These can be purchased online with your credit card and gifted via email, printed out and mailed to your Arachnid-loving friends and relatives or even retained for your own use!.

We are always on the lookout for more Chelonian species! If you are a turtle or tortoise breeder, please contact us!

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This page last edited October 14th, 2026.