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I am writing to ask for help on acquiring a Brown Recluse and Hobo Spider. I am a Paramedic and Speaker and have a conference coming up that I would like to add live specimen to the presentation. I have already got a couple different rattle snakes, 1 copperhead and have plans to go out and catch a coral snake. I just dont know if I will have time to go out and find a hobo and recluse. contact me if you can help.

The recluse is no problem. This dealer sells them:

http://www.swiftinverts.com/

They are listed under his "Other" category. Glades Herp also sells them:

http://www.gherp.com/gherp/pages/scorpionstock.htm

Hobo spiders may be a little more difficult to obtain. I have seen them offered in the past, but I have just canvassed a bunch of the dealers, and can't find anyone offering them at this time. However, that doesn't mean they can't be acquired for you. There is an invertebrate dealer in Oregon who is not selling hobos on his price list, but since he is in a state with hobos, he may be willing to catch you one, or however many you need. The dealer is Northwest Invertebrates:

http://www.nwinverts.com/

Failing that, you could possibly buy a hobo from an individual hobbyist. You might try contacting the hobbyists with hobo spiders found on these threads:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=4179&highlight=hobo

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=30492&highlight=hobo

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=44858&highlight=hobo

Or, you could try joining the site arachnoboards.com/ab , and simply post a "Wanted" advertisement in the "For Sale/ Trade" section, or do the same at www.petbugs.com with their Classifieds section.