After Avicularia?

[Ungoliant]

I know they are all fast and skittish, but is there something that isn't prone to constant teleporting? Also something that doesn't spend 100% of it's life hidden away like my friends (apparently) very pretty P. Irminia?

I'd recommend a Caribena versicolor (if you want something colorful and more like an Avic) or Psalmopoeus cambridgei.

While there are exceptions to every rule, most cams are visible most of the time (especially as they get bigger) and are not very defensive.

Squirt is among my favorites:


The only threat pose she ever gave me was this one when she had PMS (pre-molt syndrome):

 

[moricollins]

They do have that quite regal, classy look to them! How are their growth rates and their visibility? You might just win me over to buy a sling lol

They grew quite fast for me. Mature males from 1/2" to mature in about 2 years. The setup is key to visibility. I kept my juveniles in 32oz deli cups, with cork bark to hide behind and you could usually see them out and about patrolling their Cup.

 

[MainMann]

They grew quite fast for me. Mature males from 1/2" to mature in about 2 years. The setup is key to visibility. I kept my juveniles in 32oz deli cups, with cork bark to hide behind and you could usually see them out and about patrolling their Cup.

How about temperament wise? Should i expect a typical avic? Ot is it bolder or shier? Thanks in advance!

 

[moricollins]

How about temperament wise? Should i expect a typical avic? Ot is it bolder or shier? Thanks in advance!

Much bolder in my experience than any other Avicularia species I kept. I had minatrix, purpurea, avicularia, huriana, and possibly others but my memory isn't so great lol. (I know the list above are not all in the Avicularia genus now).

My female always tended to threat pose at any disturbance, much more so than any of the other species listed above in my experience.

 

[MainMann]

Much bolder in my experience than any other Avicularia species I kept. I had minatrix, purpurea, avicularia, huriana, and possibly others but my memory isn't so great lol. (I know the list above are not all in the Avicularia genus now).

My female always tended to threat pose at any disturbance, much more so than any of the other species listed above in my experience.

Sounds like a fun T to keep, now hearing from your experiences and seeing more pics of them online, I'll definitely add them to my wish list!

Thank you, Maman

 

[shodan]

Wow! so many suggestions and great looking photos! Thanks everyone.

Well.... it looks like I am going to have to buy more than 'one' more arboreal

Time to start hunting online for some for sale in the UK

 

[Chris LXXIX]

P. cambridgei

Nuff said

 

[Venom1080]

Psalmopoeus and Tapinauchinius. These are great genera to build up to potent ows like Poecilotheria.

P irminia.



Tapinauchinius rasti

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Psalmopoeus and Tapinauchinius. These are great genera to build up to potent ows like Poecilotheria.

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Tapinauchinius rasti
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Minchia arrusa! Arrusissima

 

[Venom1080]

Minchia arrusa! Arrusissima

I speak English and some butchered Slovak.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

I speak English and some butchered Slovak.

Yeah, I hear you my man. No problem, think that I don't speak Sicilian either - and that was Sicilian. I live in Lombardy u_u

Minchia, minchia arrusa. Arrusissima

One day a Sicilian will read this ^

 

[Michael Guirov]

I never really hear Pachistopelma get mentioned?
One of the best eaters I have and is always out and about, gives caribena some competition for colour aswell
P. bromelicola

 

[RHawk]

Ybarapora diversipes is a beautiful new world arboreal (used to be in the Avicularia genus as well).. Personally I went straight from Avics to Poecilotheria, and now I have a slight obsession with the Psalmopoiinae subfamily (Tapinauchenius, Psalmopoeus, Pseudoclamoris..). Psalmopoeus pulcher is a beautiful species, and tends to be more docile than irminia and cambridgei, at least in my experience. Caribena versicolor would be the other definite choice imo.

 

[viper69]

I've only skimmed through so if someone has mentioned them then I'm sorry but why has no-one mentioned Iridopelma? They'd basically be between Avics and Psalmos on the ladder.

Excellent ladder species - They are like arboreal incei.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Excellent ladder species - They are like arboreal incei.

I keep meaning to pick one up and then I never do when they actually pop up for sale

 

[basin79]

gives caribena some competition for colour aswell

Only as slings. Adults are no where near as colourful.

 

[magicmed]

Psalmopeus cambridgei (spelling)

 

[Michael Guirov]

Only as slings. Adults are no where near as colourful.

True, still have some nice purples and reds though and the flat carapace is also pretty cool to see in person

 

[basin79]

True, still have some nice purples and reds though and the flat carapace is also pretty cool to see in person

They do look smart little tarantulas.

 

[viper69]

I keep meaning to pick one up and then I never do when they actually pop up for sale

I had a male. High strung hah. Sat perfectly still, the slightest touch to container and off like the roadrunner.