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  1. Nightshady

    My first tarantula.

    Those are Old World T's with a bite that can put you in the hospital. Generally people keep New World T's for some time before moving on to OW's. You might reconsider that purchase until you get some more experience. If you decide to go through with it, be very careful and I would suggest...
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    Most Desirable Tarantulas?

    I had a Theraphosinae sp. Panama... up until yesterday. It would completely blockade itself in its hide during a molt and had recently done so. It had been in there about a week or two and I started to get a bit nervous, so I opened the hide last night. It had gotten its head and fangs stuck in...
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    Your First Old World Tarantula?

    I got 4 OW's at once for my first OW. Balfouri, metallica, H. pulchripes, and a freebie P. muticus. I have since added an H. maculata.
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    Coping with accidentally killing your tarantula?

    Sorry for your loss. Learn from your mistake and get another T would be my advice. Cheers.
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    My last four T's arrive Tuesday -- husbandry hints?

    If you're like me and hate the look of condiment and deli cups despite their excellent practicality, you can buy AMAC boxes at The Container Store of almost any size. For my smallest slings I use the 1.5" x 1.5" ones. The bottom surface area is nearly identical to a condiment cup, but they are a...
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    ”Emergency plan” for tarantulas in winter?

    Never a bad idea to own a portable generator.
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    GBB or Brazilian Blue? Which is more beginner friendly?

    IMO, a GBB is a must-have for any collection. P. sazimai are nice, but not a must-have. I would go for the GBB. Also, my GBB was my very first T. Just know they are a bit skittish and quick.
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    Question with a new sling... Davus Pentaloris

    No problem bud! This forum is a fabulous resource for T information. I'm on a few such sites and this one is by far the best. If you have any questions, just hit us up.
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    Question with a new sling... Davus Pentaloris

    Uh... I would contact the shop and insist they give you an extension on the guarantee. You probably don't want to disturb the T for the reasons you said, but if it doesn't scavenge anything you leave in a few weeks and you haven't seen it, I think you would be obligated to search through the...
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    General opinions ... Handling

    I'm not sure why people feel the need to hold T's. I see them as unpredictable, venomous, faberge eggs. Something that should definitely not be in my hands.
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    white tarantula?

    Yeah, I have one that's about 2-2.5" DLS. Wish I could tell you if it has a horn yet, haha... it's pretty secretive. I've never seen it come to the surface out of its burrow the whole time I've had it. Not sure if that's normal for them. Perhaps @cold blood knows.
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    What brought you to the hobby?

    My son wanted a T for his birthday. After doing research on which one to get him, I decided to get one as well. Now I have 12 and he has 5 haha.
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    white tarantula?

    S. hoffmani is a NW that has a fair amount of white.
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    What was your first OW and why?

    After a year of NW’s, I got 4 OW’s at once - P metallica, M. balfouri, H. pulchripes, and P. muticus.
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    Just passed my one year mark of keeping T's

    I’ve been looking for E. sp. Red for awhile. Hard to find!
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    Just passed my one year mark of keeping T's

    Picture doesn’t do it justice. Great looking T.
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    Just passed my one year mark of keeping T's

    P vittata, H. maculata, and E. sp. Red (or whatever new name is these days).
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    Just passed my one year mark of keeping T's

    A decent mix of slings, juveniles, and sub-adults. Two biggest are A. geniculata (6”) and Xenesthis sp. Blue (5”), and my smallest is balfouri (0.5”).
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    BoyFromLA's Tarantulas Diary

    Just busy with life. Also been pushing social media for my work so the time I would have been surfing AB on my phone been doing that. How many T's you got now? I have a modest 12.
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    BoyFromLA's Tarantulas Diary

    Great pics!
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