first old world

[AlmightyQues]

Been deciding for a while which one should i get ?
Togo starburst baboon
Cobalt blue tarantula , what would you recommend ? Been in the hobby for many years

 

[BobBarley]

Ready for your first OW? Ceratogyrus sp. are recommended a lot. Good luck with whatever you choose!

 

[Poec54]

Been deciding for a while which one should i get ?
Togo starburst baboon
Cobalt blue tarantula , what would you recommend ? Been in the hobby for many years

Neither of those. Both are fast and unpredictable. The best first OW's are Ceratogyrus. Sometimes they'll stand up and spread their fangs when disturbed, but don't race out of cages like the two you mentioned. You don't need one of those loose in your house. At least not yet...

 

[Toxoderidae]

+1 to the two before. Honestly can't think of any other besides possibly M. balfouri, and Ceratogyrus still are better than that.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Pterinochilus lugardi, also, are nice. They are in general more calmer than Pterinochilus murinus.
genus Augacephalus are fine as well for Ceratogyrus.

Edit: High five for your avatar, man. The 'Queen' rules

 

[mistertim]

Been deciding for a while which one should i get ?
Togo starburst baboon
Cobalt blue tarantula , what would you recommend ? Been in the hobby for many years

What species do you keep currently? Just curious, as I'm thinking about getting into OWs at some point in the near future as well.

 

[AlmightyQues]

What species do you keep currently? Just curious, as I'm thinking about getting into OWs at some point in the near future as well.

Rose hair tarantula but i have been around a death stalker scorpion and obt

 

[BobBarley]

Rose hair tarantula but i have been around a death stalker scorpion and obt

Please explain. If you have only kept a Grammastola sp. do not get an OW.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Rose hair tarantula but i have been around a death stalker scorpion and obt

Then i wouldn't suggest an OW at all, man. What 'been around' means? If you have owned an 'OBT', then you HAD an OW ;-)

"Been around" + Grammostola rosea = a no, for me.

Think of all those beauty NW T's out there, man. Trust me.

 

[AlmightyQues]

Rose hair tarantula but i have been around a death stalker scorpion and obt

My uncle is like a expert he has a death stalker scorpion , obt , alligator , he said it would be cool if i got one no problem would be likely to occur wit my first OW

 

[mistertim]

Then i wouldn't suggest an OW at all, man. What 'been around' means? If you have owned an 'OBT', then you HAD an OW ;-)

"Been around" + Grammostola rosea = a no, for me.

Think of all those beauty NW T's out there, man. Trust me.

Maybe he used to go out with them for drinks after work or something?

 

[mistertim]

My uncle is like a expert he has a death stalker scorpion , obt , alligator , he said it would be cool if i got one no problem would be likely to occur wit my first OW

Did you have direct contact with the OBT as far as husbandry? Like feeding, cage maintenance, re-housing?

 

[Toxoderidae]

Yeah I jumped into OWs quick, but just owning a G. rosea and your uncle having dangerous exotics as YOUR experience? NONONONO! Boy oh boy, you still need some more time. This would be like me handing a venomous colubrid to some kid as a starter.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

he said it would be cool if i got one no problem would be likely to occur wit my first OW

Bad advice. Reminds me of the statement loved by the heroin addicted of the '80 we had here in Italy:

"No problems, i quit when i want" lol, they ended up bad.

Also, according to your profile, you are 15. Again, bad advice. Couldn't disagree more. No offence.

 

[AlmightyQues]

Did you have direct contact with the OBT as far as husbandry? Like feeding, cage maintenance, re-housing?

Far as that no um only a teen never really wanted to pick it up , he said he barely disturbed his

 

[SausageinaNet]

First OW I got was Poecilotheria Ornata. Best pick? Probably not but there comes a first time for everything. After reading that you are 15 and you "never picked the obt up" I would say you have a long way to go before you get an OW.

 

[BobBarley]

Far as that no um only a teen never really wanted to pick it up , he said he barely disturbed his

No. Just don't, please.
http://arachnoboards.com/threads/pterinochilus-murinus.133925/
http://arachnoboards.com/threads/haplopelma-lividum.4342/#post-1179565

 

[AlmightyQues]

First OW I got was Poecilotheria Ornata. Best pick? Probably not but there comes a first time for everything. After reading that you are 15 and you "never picked the obt up" I would say you have a long way to go before you get an OW.

okay thanks for the advice but he always told me it cant be picked up because it is very nasty

 

[AlmightyQues]

Bad advice. Reminds me of the statement loved by the heroin addicted of the '80 we had here in Italy:

"No problems, i quit when i want" lol, they ended up bad. i don't just own a rose hair i have a snake and a few lizards been at this since i was 9

Also, according to your profile, you are 15. Again, bad advice. Couldn't disagree more. No offence.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Listen to me
There's a world full of amazing NW T's. T's like Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens, for instance, that can teach you a couple of things.

Don't lose that opportunity. I can guarantee you that there's underestimated NW T's better than some OW.

There's no need for useless fast tracks.

There's a reason also if i pointed out your age. You are young, and a bite (first thing first, who said only one bite? They are able to deliver multiple in a row) from a Pterinochilus murinus is a serious thing. No one died so far, ok, but trust me and the others here on that.