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Hello everyone! Several other members and myself would like to create a resource that would allow new hobbyists to gain information about the difficulty of care of tarantula species in the hobby. I have dubbed this resource the "Tarantula Keeping Pyramid." This pyramid gives people an opportunity to see which new species is right for them, and when they are ready to keep more advanced tarantulas. You can read more about it on its own thread, but the purpose of this thread is to gather information regarding how you personally would rank the different aspects of your tarantulas care. We hope to gain a crowd consensus through averages in order to rank tarantulas more appropriately on the pyramid.
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We have decided that the care level of tarantulas comes from these five aspects:
.Bite Severity: This is a measure of how potent a tarantulas venom is, and how much mechanical damage its fangs can cause. A more dangerous bite is ranked higher than a less dangerous bite in this category.
.Speed: This is a measure of how fast a tarantula can move. A faster tarantula is ranked higher than a slower tarantula in this category.
.Temperament: This is a measure of how "well behaved" a tarantula is. An aggressive and skittish tarantula would be ranked higher than a docile and calm tarantula in this category.
.Environmental control: This is a measure of how difficult it is to imitate the tarantulas natural environment in captivity. A tarantula that requires high humidity with good ventilation, for example, would be ranked higher than a tarantula that requires low humidity in this category.
.Hardiness: This is a measure of how well a tarantula can tolerate different conditions. A tarantula that must be kept in a very specific kind of setup would be ranked higher than a tarantula that can survive a broad range of environments in this category.
.Overall: Finally, an overall rating of how hard you think this genus is to keep. A tarantula that is harder to keep would be ranked higher in this category than a tarantula that is easier to keep.
We would like you to rank each category in terms of difficulty for each genus you keep. Every category is ranked on a 1-4 scale. 1 being beginner, 2 being intermediate, 3 being experienced, and 4 being advanced.
For example, a post in this thread should look like this:
Avicularia:
Bite severity: 1
Speed: 3
Temperament: 1
Environmental control: 3
Hardiness: 3
Overall: 2
Remember: A higher number means that aspect of care is more difficult. The numbered rankings are directly related to the difficulty of care.
We also ask that you only rate tarantulas that you personally have experience with. This is an entirely opinion based ranking system. Thank you for contributing to the hobby!
Tarantula Keeping Pyramid: http://arachnoboards.com/threads/the-tarantula-keeping-pyramid.280817/
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We have decided that the care level of tarantulas comes from these five aspects:
.Bite Severity: This is a measure of how potent a tarantulas venom is, and how much mechanical damage its fangs can cause. A more dangerous bite is ranked higher than a less dangerous bite in this category.
.Speed: This is a measure of how fast a tarantula can move. A faster tarantula is ranked higher than a slower tarantula in this category.
.Temperament: This is a measure of how "well behaved" a tarantula is. An aggressive and skittish tarantula would be ranked higher than a docile and calm tarantula in this category.
.Environmental control: This is a measure of how difficult it is to imitate the tarantulas natural environment in captivity. A tarantula that requires high humidity with good ventilation, for example, would be ranked higher than a tarantula that requires low humidity in this category.
.Hardiness: This is a measure of how well a tarantula can tolerate different conditions. A tarantula that must be kept in a very specific kind of setup would be ranked higher than a tarantula that can survive a broad range of environments in this category.
.Overall: Finally, an overall rating of how hard you think this genus is to keep. A tarantula that is harder to keep would be ranked higher in this category than a tarantula that is easier to keep.
We would like you to rank each category in terms of difficulty for each genus you keep. Every category is ranked on a 1-4 scale. 1 being beginner, 2 being intermediate, 3 being experienced, and 4 being advanced.
For example, a post in this thread should look like this:
Avicularia:
Bite severity: 1
Speed: 3
Temperament: 1
Environmental control: 3
Hardiness: 3
Overall: 2
Remember: A higher number means that aspect of care is more difficult. The numbered rankings are directly related to the difficulty of care.
We also ask that you only rate tarantulas that you personally have experience with. This is an entirely opinion based ranking system. Thank you for contributing to the hobby!
Tarantula Keeping Pyramid: http://arachnoboards.com/threads/the-tarantula-keeping-pyramid.280817/
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