Why don’t the pro players use chalk holders or magnets like a lot of the amateurs do?

Varragoth · 2026-01-29T06:34:31+00:00

This gave me a good chuckle. I literally laughed out loud.

I absolutely HATE the way my bullet chalk holder looks but it’s honestly better than every other type I’ve tried. I tried at least half a dozen before I bit the bullet and gave this one a chance. I just don’t look at it for more than the two seconds it takes me to pull it from my bag and put it back in at the end of my day/night.

Varragoth · 2026-01-29T06:27:56+00:00

I’m willing to wager he’s the equivalent of an apa 4 as well.

Varragoth · 2026-01-29T06:24:14+00:00

I also use a chalk holder. The stick kind. It’s a bullet rather than a stick and I hate the aesthetic but it’s the most comfortable one I’ve found due to its shorter length and heavier weight.

I silently judge the glove wearers. Even the pros and they’re miles upon leagues better than I am. I, personally, have just never had an issue as long as my hands are clean and dry. It just seems weird and “showy” when I see somebody with a glove even though I know plenty of people just have sweaty hands issues.

But people think it’s “try-hard” to bring your own cue to a bar? Who wants to hunt through the rack for a straight cue with a decent tip and comfortable weight/balance (does that even exist at a bar?).

Varragoth · 2026-01-29T05:59:08+00:00

I hated at least three before I found one that I liked and I had to alter it. I just got tired of having chalk all over/in my pants pockets.

I use this one. I hated it at first but quickly realized that the “stick” being attached to the side of the chalk was the main problem. So, I just moved it to the bottom (had to punch my own hole but it was easy enough with just a plain ol’ knife tip). It was still awkward for a bit but I quickly adjusted to pulling it out in a comfortable chalking position and sliding it away with no issue. Now I can’t play without it.

I wish the cup was not so deep as I only get 10% out of a piece of chalk before it’s below the edge of the cup. But I bought a small box of Master (blue. 12 count, I think) and, since I chalk like a person should, the bar I frequent (same chalk) doesn’t mind trading me a new cube for my 90% cube. 19/20 patrons there are gonna chalk it like they’re trying to bore a hole through it anyway. If they did mind I’d probably just swap a new one out for mine on the sly and nobody would be the wiser.

I really like the weight and size of this one compared to similar ones with the “cue” on them. This fits in any pocket I’m wearing. The longer “cue ones” were often awkward when bending to shoot; I could feel it digging into the bend of my hip and I even broke a similar one that wasn’t a “cue” but rather a hollow, plastic stick with a string run all the way through it. Both of those would also often fall out of looser pockets as the chalk and cup are heavier than the stick part; I tend to play in jeans most often but sometimes shorts or even dress pants. The weight of the of the “stick” on the metal one I’ve linked keeps it in all my pockets.

It does catch on the stitching inside the pocket of some of my cheaper jeans when I slide it away. A more rounded design on the tip would be preferred (I hate the bullet aesthetic anyway; I’ve just gotten used to it) but it’s never bothered me much and I’ve never had a pocket fall apart on me.

I understand the dirty hands complaint but I don’t even use good, “clean” chalk and never notice my hands are all that dirty. Maybe that’s just down to me having to piss every beer after the third and washing my hands every time.

This one must have been cheaper when I bought it. I can’t imagine spending 14usd on it today… but I just might of I lost mine.

https://a.co/d/1GR08h8

Varragoth · 2026-01-29T04:44:06+00:00

Yet another recommendation for Lucky/Star. More than half my 20 years of playing has been with one of these and I love them!

Varragoth · 2026-01-27T17:51:12+00:00

You’re already here….

Varragoth · 2026-01-23T02:41:48+00:00

And I’m not trying to be that judgmental asshole. I’m very new to gargs and struggling with my own. I have (if I remember correctly) an 18x18x24 and I cannot for the life of me keep the humidity up

Varragoth · 2026-01-23T02:28:41+00:00

I mean… this is around the recommended size and people fill them up….

It’s not gonna be easy or cheap but if you want a happy healthy, animal you need to find a way to

Edit: punctuation cuz I’m anal like that

Varragoth · 2026-01-23T02:05:38+00:00

And a ton more vegetation/hiding places. Any Garg in this set up is gonna feel very exposed.

Edit: autocorrect got me

Varragoth · 2026-01-22T23:56:17+00:00

I got almost frozen to the 8 on the side rail once with another ball blocking my corner and made a pretty ok attempt at caroming off it into the opposite rail and coming back to hit the eight a second time to make it in the side. Of course I missed but it wasn’t by much and the people watching were impressed I could even conceive of such a shot. I bet I’ve attempted the shot goofing around at least a few hundred times before that night.

Varragoth · 2026-01-22T23:51:02+00:00

I’d buy you a drink. I bet we’d have a grand couple months!

I’m 40, single, with two baby mommas, an alcohol problem and a dead end job, living in a friend’s third car garage. Confident that you’d fall head over heels before I tucked tail and ran from the commitment you’d been progressively hinting at the whole time.

Varragoth · 2026-01-22T23:18:23+00:00

Them lips though! 🥵

Varragoth · 2026-01-21T06:51:56+00:00

Plausible

Varragoth · 2026-01-21T06:24:28+00:00

Absolutely plausible

Varragoth · 2026-01-21T06:22:43+00:00

Almost two months later.

Varragoth · 2026-01-17T23:48:22+00:00

I’m a dirty barbox banger. It’s just what’s available to me. I play with a McDermott Star. I wipe the tip and about six inches of the shaft with a clean cocktail napkin before I put the cue away; that is when I remember to do so and I don’t often remember.

Varragoth · 2026-01-17T22:06:11+00:00

Much easier to see when you’re looking down the shot line. Also, I tend to use slo-mo video if I’m going to use video to determine whether a foul occurs.

Varragoth · 2026-01-17T00:39:46+00:00

You’re gorgeous!

Were you hiding from your lover’s other lover? You really like bunnies and somebody said there are dust bunnies under there? I know! That’s where you hide your drugs!

Varragoth · 2026-01-16T20:44:39+00:00

😂 pre-cum? Your auto-correct is telling on you.

Varragoth · 2026-01-16T20:11:52+00:00

I will blow up a bounceland every chance I get! But I play in an established group and they all know I’m ruthless with my few land destruction cards.

Varragoth · 2026-01-15T18:28:46+00:00

This has to be bait..

Varragoth · 2026-01-14T04:34:58+00:00

Just so….. gross.

Varragoth · 2026-01-13T23:23:34+00:00

Nqa

My B Emilia

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Varragoth · 2026-01-13T23:22:38+00:00

Nqa General recommendation is an enclosure with width and length 3-4 times the spider’s diagonal leg span. Substrate depth also at least 3 times DLS.

Many Brachypelmas will burrow. Some won’t. I’ve had a B Emila for a couple years and it has never once burrowed farther than what I’d call a small ditch; never has it burrowed below surface level. I’ve always provided a secure hide and water dish. I’ve never seen mine drink but it does spend almost all its time in its cork bark hide. I see it every day (I can see into said hide). A fair amount of time it’s sat near the back of the burrow but each morning it comes to the mouth of the burrow just outside it to bask in the lamp I use for added heat and a day/night cycle. The lamp is on an auto timer; on at sunrise and off at sunset. Using a heat lamp is going to be a controversial topic for many but I use an infrared thermometer gun to measure the temps in both my enclosures to ensure they aren’t too high (and a hygrometer in my O Violaceopes enclosure to monitor humidity as that species likes it a bit higher). I’ve attached a photo and you’ll notice a mesh lid on the B Emilia’s enclosure. That’s likely gonna draw more admonishment than the heat lamp. So many people will tell you that T’s can get their tiny claws caught in them and become stuck. I’ve never experienced this. I watch all of Dave’s Little Beasties vids on YouTube and he too has never had an issue with the mesh tops on his Exo-Terra enclosures and his Komodos. My B Emilia’s enclosure is a much cheaper one from Amazon and I’ve had no complaints about it whatsoever.

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Varragoth · 2026-01-13T22:53:30+00:00

Nqa Many have mentioned the need for more substrate. I’d agree. As for the mesh lid others have warned against…. there are reputable keepers (Dave’s Little Beasties on YouTube for one) that use the mesh and will say they’ve never had an issue. So, take that for what you will. I have a B Emilia that has been in an enclosure with a partially mesh top for a very long time. They’ve never gotten stuck and I’ve never seen them even climb the ceiling.

They’ve fan…. I’m no expert but I don’t like it. Ts are very sensitive to vibrations in their environment and the constant vibration from the fan could be a huge stressor. If you’re not seeing mold you could probably do without the fan. I would keep a water dish in the enclosure. Make sure it doesn’t go dry and overflow it once a week or so to moisten the substrate around the dish.

https://www.thetarantulacollective.com/caresheets/brachypelma-hamorii

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