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My current wishlist

Believe it or not, there are still Spoods that I would like to add to my collection. Yes, I am aware that I have a lot, and yes, I am aware that there is no hurry, and yes, I do know that I don't "gotta cetch 'em all". And to be honest, at this point, I probably won't get any more until Lolth, Shelob and Anansi have molted a couple more times and been moved into the next size of enclosure - a braplast tub. But! That isn't set in stone, mind you. If The Spider Shop get any of my "bucket" spiders in stock, then I might be swayed. Or if I suddenly come into enough money to afford some of the more expensive ones... So, in lieu of an actual post, here is my current wishlist:

Caribena versicolor, the Martinique pink toe tarantula. When I first saw this spider, I was convinced it was photoshopped. Even now, I can't quite believe that a single spider can come in so many vibrant, clearly defined, different colours. It's beautiful. But it is real. And in fact, as of last week, TSS did have them in stock. If they are still in stock at the end of the month, then I may well be tempted into another purchase. I will need to buy more live food by then anyway. If it's not in stock? Well then, it just wasn't meant to be at this time.
Poecilotheria miranda. The Bengal spotted ornamental. I have mentioned this before - this spider is like Poe's distant but gothic cousin. It also shares a name with my daughter. So as well as being beautiful, I am drawn to it for that reason. That said, it is an old world spider, and while it is billed as being "calmer" than it's jazzy cousin, this means it will bite. We will see how I get on with Poe, Lucifer and Asmodeus before I go running head first towards this one.
Phidippus regius. Despite my feelings about "replacing" Winnie, I still very much want to have a female jumping spider. They're adorable, charismatic bundles of fuzz, and I just love them so much. There will never be another Winnie, and some hard lessons have been learned through her passing. But I have an empty container sitting next to Fred which is desperately crying out for a little jumper to fill it. These are currently in stock at TSS, so maybe I'll get one this month, but it will all depend on Fred starting to eat. If I can't get him to eat, then I can't in good conscience get a third.
Typhochlaena seladonia, the Brazilian jewel tarantula. A dwarf tarantula like Loki, this spider is very distinctive due to the gorgeous colours on it's abdomen. Unfortunately, it is also £90 for a 1cm sling, which is not only prohibitive for me right now (straight after Christmas) but is a lot of money to spend on one spider, when I've already lost Winnie and am worried about Fred. MAny of my species are billed as "beginner" species, meaning that they are easy to look after. This one is on the long term wish list, and won't be finding it's way into my basket until I am absolutely sure that I can a) afford it, and b) look after it.
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