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No one’s recommended Chilobrachys as a potential aside? Absurdly heavy webbers, and will burrow intricate tunnels. Very satisfying to keep.

That’s a suitably thick lady! I wouldn’t worry unless you see any notice or shriveling of the abdomen. These are capable of going up to a year or so without eating.

Ceratogyrus or Augacephalus would probably be some of the better ones to start out with. Simple care, and all the ones I’ve had preferred to retreat than rear up at me so I’d say they’re more laid back than an OBT or anything from Asia. Also usually available pretty cheaply as slings. I’d...

Found this after a little digging. Locale seems to be pretty similar. https://m.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2324450031145415&id=2091031707820583 Edit: After more digging, I think it’s P. baeri. This is what a baby looks like...

Oh, that’s cool to know! Makes me want them more.

I really like Parabuthus transvaalicus. Always made a point to have one in my collection. They look really impressive, they get very big, and they have a fantastic feeding response! They’re also usually readily available pretty cheap, at least in the US. I’ve been wanting to add P. villosus...

My first thought would be dehydration, his abdomen is looking a little shriveled. Did he have access to a water dish in the prior enclosure? Current enclosure? White spot on the spinnerets is usually poop, internal fluids are clear, but that can’t always rule out a physical injury. Is it wet...

Some photos would really help! Hoping for the best. :)

Think I found my recipe! Might have to see if that chicken statement holds true. So true!! The occasional glimpse makes it all worthwhile.

I’d believe that! I have a recipe for roasted Aphonopelma (I believe I got from here) that I’ll have to dig up. ;) I’m curious, though. Do old world species taste different from new world? Are terrestrials more dense, or for lack of a better term “chewy”, than arboreals? Are South American...

Have we ever figured out what the tastiest species of tarantula is yet? I feel like that could be up for debate. :D

Stromatopelminae or Phormingochilus. Hard decision. Pretty, secretive, and have an attitude.

Male, and mature? Side note: ITS SOOOOOO FUZZY!

Totally underrated spiders, and underrepresented in the hobby I think.

Encyocratella olivacea would be my thought.

@Asgiliath Just throwing my guesses into the ring. I’m convinced there’s someone local to me that’s bred/or is breeding those, I see them at my LPS pretty often. My rufus isn’t big enough for me to compare and I haven’t raised any of the others I mentioned from slings, just a few violaceopes...