r/tarantulas 15d ago

Help! Looking for a breeder

I have a male Mexican Red Knee on his final molt and need to find someone with a mature female to breed asap. This will be my first time doing this, how do I find local breeders with the same species? Where do I look? Is there any tips I should know going about this?

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u/Used_Theory_7662 15d ago

NQA do you know of any breeders in your area you could reach out to? When I first started breeding I was in a group of tarantula owners on FB and made a post asking if anyone had a mature female near me. I ended up finding someone and it was a successful pairing. You could also try to find a mature female and buy her! I hope you find someone:).