Least favorite tarantula species

[KezyGLA]

One thing I love and IMO priceless about A.geniculata: after a B.dubia meal, when they clean themselves, if you watch closely those eyes and chelicerae moving, those looks like a sort of 1900 bodybuilder/barons mustaches

Like Arnie in the 70s

 

[KezyGLA]

A. genic are quite nice though I think N. chromatus look better and they still demolish food like crazy. They dont get enough credit. The carapace of E. murinus, the legs of A. genic, the abdomen of B. vagans, the attitude of P. pulcher and the appetite of the late Lucci Paverotti

 

[Jeff23]

Do I detect a revolt of the Rosies?

Most boring spider I have ever owned was G.pulchripes.. I had three and they never did anything EVER.. They Just sat out in the open derpin around..

Yeah but this activity describes the majority of the species in this hobby (especially when we create hides for them and drop prey right in front of them). The important thing is how good of a job they do at doing nothing.

 

[14pokies]

Do I detect a revolt of the Rosies?

Yeah but this activity describes the majority of the species in this hobby (especially when we create hides for them and drop prey right in front of them). The important thing is how good of a job they do at doing nothing.

No way new poo trails tell me my arboreals did something while I was sleeping.. I notice something new with my OBs enclosure regularly wether it's signs they are expanding, openeing new chambers or sealing them off etc..

With G.pulchripes they ignored there hides created a mound out of there sub in the middle of there enclosure layed a thin layer of web on it and did nothing for 5 years..

I wouldn't take another pulchripes if someone payed me $100 to take it!

 

[KezyGLA]

I don't know why rosies are hated so much. Yes they are common. Yes they don't do much.... but they are pretty much the backbone (little irony) of this hobby. I wonder how few hobbyists there would be without that gem that pulls them in. Yes they are a little boring but they send most on the way to keeping more species, and that my friends is one of the most important things to remember. They are the beginning of the interest in keeping arachnids for most.

As for their appearance. They come in a few different forms. Each of which aren't dull IMO. Be it shiny gold with rose carapace to deep pink/reds, each CF is attractive to my eyes. So what if everyone has got one. There is good reason for that and any collection without one is lacking the infamous icon of theraphosidae.

 

[Jeff23]

No way new poo trails tell me my arboreals did something while I was sleeping.. I notice something new with my OBs enclosure regularly wether it's signs they are expanding, openeing new chambers or sealing them off etc..

With G.pulchripes they ignored there hides created a mound out of there sub in the middle of there enclosure layed a thin layer of web on it and did nothing for 5 years..

I wouldn't take another pulchripes if someone payed me $100 to take it!

My G. pulchripes are are only nearing Juvenile state so I don't have any adults. I provided all of them pre-made burrows and a couple of them have bulldozed to the point that more airspace exists underneath the substrate than above it on my large deli cups.

I can see that my sexed females - Neoholothele incei and Bumba cabocla are always at work doing something with changes everyday on their living areas. I am thrilled with both of them. Some people have stated they never see their Bumba cabocla, but mine is the opposite. It is webbing up the entrance to the hide above its burrow and eats regularly. I get a nice view of it on many nights when darkness arrives.

 

[gypsy cola]

this went from least favorite T to Rose Hair worship...I am cool with that

Going to echo what others have said, theraphosa genus.

 

[Andrea82]

Ah ah

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Combine the pic with the 'Battle hymn of the Republic' :-s

I am scarred for life....

 

[bryverine]

Seriously. I have no interest in poop snipers ('Avics') nor "run & hide" T's ('Pokies').

I've seen psalmopoeus do just this with quite some accuracy.

 

[Abyss]

Easily G. rosea/portei

 

[dopamine]

It's the striking colors, if your confused about that hype.

It's obviously subjective but i just don't see it. B. emilia or A. chalcodes have much prettier colors and comparable temperament imo and you don't hear about them nearly as much. They're also much cheaper lol. To each their own though...

 

[Chris LXXIX]

I've seen psalmopoeus do just this with quite some accuracy.

But they have that attitude I love, at least :-s

 

[mistertim]

But they have that attitude I love, at least :-s

An Avic will shoot poop at you and run away. A Psalmo will shoot poop at you, turn around and go "what are you going to do about it?"

 

[Matttoadman]

This is a good thread for beginners like myself. It's always good to see the cons of species. However it's always good to know that some put up with those cons. It's the pet rock vs the pet hole vs the pet bark.

 

[Walker253]

I'd have to say my least favorite species is pretty much any species as a tiny sling. I just don't have the time for them. They are hard to see, they need to eat several times a week, just maddening and I don't have the patience.
The adult species I won't own is the G porteri. I had two before. I don't deal with extended, 9 months to a year fasts very well. Just being honest.
Patience at either end isn't my virtue, although I am getting better.

 

[sdsnybny]

I'd have to say my least favorite species is pretty much any species as a tiny sling. I just don't have the time for them. They are hard to see, they need to eat several times a week, just maddening and I don't have the patience.
The adult species I won't own is the G porteri. I had two before. I don't deal with extended, 9 months to a year fasts very well. Just being honest.
Patience at either end isn't my virtue, although I am getting better.

If you have multiple G. rosea(10)/porteri(6) someone is always eating LOL
I cant think of a least favorite, all are interesting in some way. Some are just frustrating but still interesting.

 

[Walker253]

Haha, great! One cricket, waiting to be eaten, rotating between 16 tarantulas

 

[sdsnybny]

Good one ROFLMAO, I actually only have one picky eater in that group all the others take dubia and red runners.

 

[Olan]

I'm not all that interested in any Asian species (I know, heresy for many people here). I would probably end up enjoying a Pokie, but I'm sticking with African and new world. The Asian pet holes or super reclusive arboreals (violaceopes, etc) don't appeal to me. Also, I never want to deal with a Theraphosa.

 

[Marijan2]

I'm not all that interested in any Asian species (I know, heresy for many people here). I would probably end up enjoying a Pokie, but I'm sticking with African and new world. The Asian pet holes or super reclusive arboreals (violaceopes, etc) don't appeal to me. Also, I never want to deal with a Theraphosa.

might look up for Chilobrachys genus, they are super-interesting