Poll: What New Arachnid Should I Get?

[Teal]

Awesome My oldest cancerides is about 3.5", he doesn't threat display he just bites without warning, hence his name " Mr. Bitey", he makes my OBT look like a cuddly puppy dog.

I got mine as an adult... I wonder if slings/juvies are just crazier LOL She has never displayed any of that behaviour.

 

[MES]

It's super interesting to see the differences between individuals in a species. Tarantulas are awesome haha!

 

[0311usmc]

Wow! I get in my girl's bubble all the time with my phone to take photos without worry lol



All my spiders are broken, based on others' accounts LOL I don't have a single T that threat displays, and I have a house full of baboons (including 27 P. murinus), Pokies, etc.

I feel the exact same way. All my tarantulas are broken also. I own some of the nastiest species supposedly and I haven't ever seen a threat posture, EVER and that's no lie. Been Keeping for over a decade too and started with P. murinus.

 

[Teal]

I feel the exact same way. All my tarantulas are broken also. I own some of the nastiest species supposedly and I haven't ever seen a threat posture, EVER and that's no lie. Been Keeping for over a decade too and started with P. murinus.

I got threat postures from my first P. chordatus female over 10 years ago because I had her set up improperly at first. Once I rectified that mistake, it was smooth sailing! NONE of my P. murinus (and we are talking dozens over the years) have ever displayed any of the "nasty OBT" temperament I always read about... EXCEPT some mature males lol They can be testy little blighters... but still not nearly deserving of the reputation.

 

[SirClassy]

Bro I love how I replied to this thread that no one had replied on and out of no where 23 replies xD

 

[nicodimus22]

I've kept/baby-sat around seven P. cancerides and all of them, even got a threat display from the 1 1/2 incher which is always amusing to me (because at that size they have no reason to be that defensive).

Sure they do. They're in the greatest danger from predators when they're tiny, so the need to defend themselves is the greatest then.

 

[antinous]

Sure they do. They're in the greatest danger from predators when they're tiny, so the need to defend themselves is the greatest then.

That was more of a joke statement, meant to be funny lol

 

[MES]

Hello again!
Just wanted to give an update, I went to my local reptile expo this weekend, and I ended up getting all three animals in the poll!
I bought this beautiful sub-adult Arizona Blonde, this gorgeous mature female Asian forest scorpion, and these cute Florida scrub millies! I couldn't resist any of them, haha. I also included a picture of the scorpion with the brood she had a few months ago!