Good/bad about a GBB??

[Crazy0monkey]

Interested in getting one whats ur verdict on the pros + cons

 

[Hobo]

Pros: They are colorful, great eaters/webbers.
Cons: You don't have one yet

 

[Shell]

Pros: They are colorful, great eaters/webbers.
Cons: You don't have one yet

Agreed 100%

The ony reason I don't have one yet is that I can't find one! I want to raise it from a sling, and none around here that I have found.

 

[Mina]

There are very few cons when considering a GBB. They are fast, but anyone who takes just a bit of care can deal with that. They are easy to care for, excellent eaters and webbers and are a living jewel.
I will agree with the above poster, the only problem with them that you should be concerned about is you don't have one yet.

 

[Adversary]

GBB's are the bee's knees .

 

[Crazy0monkey]

GBB's are the bee's knees .

omg im so happy u said "bees Knees" lol

 

[xhexdx]

No cons that I can think of, either.

I was going to say they tend to be a little expensive, but even that's not a big deal.

 

[Xian]

Agree with everyone above me!!!! Yes, they are the 'Bee's Knees'! lol

edit- con- I only have one.

 

[PrimalTaunt]

Cons - they don't lay 2000 eggs like the L. parahybana so that they're not given away as freebies or are very easy to breed like the P. murinus. Which really isn't a bad thing but it's the only remotely negative thing that I could think of.

 

[Jilly1337]

I <3 my GBB. Everyone needs one. I can't think of anything bad about them.

 

[arachnoobie]

where are you going to find one near here!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hobo]

where are you going to find one near here!!!!!!!!!!

Online!

But, even then, they are hard to track down here in Canada. Just ask forrestpengra!
Here's his thread

 

[KJE]

I can think of 2 negatives. First, they flick a lot when disturbed, but that is only a problem if you are allergic to the hairs. Second, they aren't the easiest things to breed. Other than that, they are my favorite species.

 

[Shell]

Online!

But, even then, they are hard to track down here in Canada. Just ask forrestpengra!
Here's his thread

I can attest to that! I've been trying with no luck

 

[tjmi2000]

I have three and it's not nearly enough! Get some.

 

[DreadLobster]

No cons. They're cool looking, active, decent size, not defensive (might be a tad jumpy, or so I've heard, but mine's pretty mellow). She does kick hairs more than any of my others. But she's really the only hair kicker I have so that's not saying much. They might be a bit expensive but not ridiculously so.

 

[Kirsten]

A LPS here had/has one about 4 inch LS labeled as a redrump for $49. Skinny butt,long legs;looked to male to me.

 

[Kamikaze]

I don't see anything bad about the GBB too. They're relatively easy to take care of. Just keep them on the dry side. They're voracious eaters and grow quite fast. However, I think, when it comes to breeding them, they're quite challenging (from what I have read on the web).
I still haven't tried breeding them, but hopefully, will have the chance to do so in the near future.

 

[Sky`Scorcher]

Pro's have been mentioned so there you have it.


I can't think of any cons though.


I recently bought four slings of GBB's. They're about 2-2.5cm. and already they web like crazy and tackle food. Awesome species to add to any collection.

 

[forrestpengra]

Online!

But, even then, they are hard to track down here in Canada. Just ask forrestpengra!
Here's his thread

Hey... I'm getting a possibly gravid female at the expo at the end of the month. The breeding was done by Tarantula Canada. They were working as an intermediary/delivery assistant, as I purchased it from another AB member in Montreal. It's a 50/50 with TC. Should we end up with slings I will be keeping some to raise to juvie but will definitely sell off some... gotta recoupe some of the money I put down for a MF GBB (wasn't cheap).

If that is the case I will post in the Canadian sub-forum.