Top 5 must haves for tarantula collections.

[Mello]

What's the top 5 must have species in your opinion!? I'm excited to see all the different answers!
Mine would be, well probably the 4 I already have just because I love them all so much. Might change as my collection expands lol.
L. Violaceopes, G. Rosea, P. Metallica, T. Stirmi and... Oh gosh umm... OBT! That is my top 5 right now. Lets hear yours!

 

[ThomasMK]

A theraphosa sp, lasiodora parahybana, brachypelma smithi, grammostola rosea, acanthoscurria geniculata.

 

[wingedcoatl]

G pulchripes (teddy bear), A versicolor (must watch grow), M balfouri (must breed), L parahybana (superchunk minus swamp), B smithi (iconic)

 

[Cydaea]

In no particular order: GBB, a red-legged Brachy (smithi, emilia, boehmei...), A. versicolor, G. pulchra, L. parahybana.

3 of those I don't have yet (A.v, G.p, L.p), but they will probably be my next purchase.

 

[psohn703]

My top five dream ts right now would be 1. Pterinopelma sazimai 2. Oligoxystre diamentinensis 3. Typhochlaena costae 4. Monocentropus balfouri 5. Poecilotheria metallica. I know the first three haven't hit the states yet... but I can dream.

 

[Bugmom]

I've got all my "must haves" now:
B. boehmei
M. balfouri
L. parahybana
A. versicolor
P. irminia

 

[Tmobo]

I would have to say

B. Smithi
G. Rosea
P. Murinus
A. Avic
B. Albo

 

[LucN]

Here's mine. Brachypelma oriented. I'm only lacking two to complete that amount. A * denotes what I currently own.

1. *B. smithi - the hobby icon.
2. *B. boehmei - real colorful and can have an attitude at times.
3. *B. emilia - by far the calmest tarantula I've worked with so far.
4. B. albopilosum - unique looking species with a very shaggy/fluffy apperance.
5. B. klaasi - the Holy Grail of Brachypelmas in my opinion.

Wish me luck to score a female of #5. I'll need it.

 

[boosh96]

Here's mine in no particular order.

1. Poecilotheria metallica
2. Pelinobius muticus
3. Grammostola pulchra
4. Monocentropus balfouri
5. Hysterocrates gigas

 

[rasulsimakshah]

i'd have to go by genus:

1. Poecilotheria (metallica, regalis, subfusca...all gorgeous!)
2. Avicularia (metallica, versicolor)
3. Brachypelma (albopilosum, smithi, or vagans)
4. Lampropelma (violaceopes, "Borneo Black")
5. Pamphobeteus ("Platyomma", nigricolor)

 

[Scar]

I'm gonna go general with genus instead of species because IMO there are too many. In A,B,C order:

Avicularia
Brachypelma
Poecilotheria
Psalmopoeus
Theraphosa

AAAAhhhhhh!!! I can't justify only 5!!!!

 

[poisoned]

I'm also telling genuses here, in lexical order:
Avicularia
Brachypelma
Cromatopelma
Poecilotheria
Psalmopoeus

 

[Apollo Justice]

My top five dream ts right now would be 1. Pterinopelma sazimai 2. Oligoxystre diamentinensis 3. Typhochlaena costae 4. Monocentropus balfouri 5. Poecilotheria metallica. I know the first three haven't hit the states yet... but I can dream.

Your statement is not completely accurate, there are a handful of people that own Oligoxystre diamentinensis in the states.

My top 5 would be
Brachypelma klaasi
Homoeomma sp blue
Aphonopelma bicoloratum
Avicularia purpurea
Megaphobema mesomelas

 

[Osmo]

p.metallica
g.pulchra
b.smithi
p.murinus
c.cyaneopubescens

 

[Meezerkoko]

Okay here goes:

Brachypelma annitha
Brachypelma smithi or emilia
Cyriocosmus elegans
Hapolopus sp. Columbia
Grammastola pulchra

I love all of these and I think they're all beautiful and for the most part docile. And what's more awesome is I own all of them accept the annitha and I might be getting one of those soon too! Yay! I think that's a pretty nice and varied first collection how 'bout you?

 

[Solucki]

Just 5?!?!? Okay where to start, in random order I suppose.

A versi. avics are the .... Gotta love em.
B. klaasi
G. Rosea RCF Trite and true. Also for entertainment value
Xenethis Intermedia, big and colorful
P. rufilata
P. irminia, fast and beautiful.
H. Villosella communal. Fast hungry dwarfs.
Yeah I went over 5 but Dont we all go over our limit with T's?

 

[Marijan2]

ok... lemme think for a second


Any Chylobrachys
Any Brachypelma
Any Theraphosa
Any Psalmopoeus
Any Pamphobeteus

 

[Alltheworld601]

My top five dream ts right now would be 1. Pterinopelma sazimai 2. Oligoxystre diamentinensis 3. Typhochlaena costae 4. Monocentropus balfouri 5. Poecilotheria metallica. I know the first three haven't hit the states yet... but I can dream.

The Oligoxystre have indeed hit the states, I have seen them for sale. It must have been on Ken's site. Check and see?

 

[seacowst]

1. G.rosea classic
2. A.avic classic
3. obt a ow classic
4. any pokie a must
5. lp or simmular gotta have them big ones

 

[psohn703]

Thats awesome. I just checked his site but there not listed. They probably sold out but it is good to hear that they are already here. Thanks alltheworld and apollo for clearing that up. Looks like im a little closer to one of my dreams =).

The Oligoxystre have indeed hit the states, I have seen them for sale. It must have been on Ken's site. Check and see?