What are the must haves for a T collection?

[NixHexDude]

I'd like to cast a vote for P. murinus and A. versicolor. They rock my socks

 

[Scolopendra55]

My personal must haves:

P.metallica (gorgeous blue and yellow)
C.cyanopubescens (stunning shades of green)
A.versicolor (gorgeous and docile)
P.regalis (classic arboreal)
B.smithi (beautiful and docile, classic)
C.fimbriatus (everybody needs a heavy webber)
H.gigas (pet holes are a must have)
H.maculata (love the whites and greys)
H.lividum (blue and naughty)

 

[swade655]

i really enjoy everyones opinion, this might make a good sticky

 

[Brevis]

I vote for ch. cyanopubescens, psalmopoeus spp., poecilotheria spp., avicularia spp.

 

[gumby]

not in any order:
Avicularia versicolor(color, arboreal)
Brachypelma boehmei(color, display)
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens(growth rate, color, active)
Singapore Blue Cyriopagopus sp.(size, color)
Grammostola aureostriata(size, handlable)
Lasiodora parahybana(size, growth rate)
Nhandu chromatus(color, size, active)
Poecilotheria rufilata(color, size, active)
Pterinochilus murinus(color, attitude, active)
Theraphosa blondi(size, attitude)

 

[Evangelion]

If I have to choose:

Poecilotheria ornata
Poecilotheria rufilata
Psalmopoeus irminia
Avicularia metallica
Cyriopagopus spec "blue"

Regards Thomas

 

[jw73]

Rufilata is quite rare as Cyriopagopus spec "blue". Why do you think they are must have ?

 

[Evangelion]

Because they're extremly good looking. No startes sure, but if you choose to pay the price and know where to get them, they're real must haves in my opinion. They're not that hard to get, especially the rufilata.

regards Thomas

 

[BigHairy8's]

Hey Swade. Sounds like you have most of the must haves. But here is mine.

X. IMANNIS. IMO one of the most beautiful T's out there. Similar temperment to a mello T. blondi. Hair kicker, but not near as bad as the blondi's. Likes moist substate, semi burrower.
ANYTHING POKIE...can't go wrong.
H. SCHMIDTI..gold or black, buy'em both. Talk about attitude! Awesome OW's.
A. GENICULATA...IMO one of the best "show" species. Pretty, big and visible.

My 2 cents!

 

[swade655]

ok, with some nerve racking decisions and lots of studying, here is my new list of T's. I bought several this last week. dont feel bad if I didnt choose your favorite.... there is a list of coming soon spiders also.

1.1.0 B Smithi
0.1.1 A Versi
1.0.0 P. Irminia
1.0.0 P. Cambrigei
0.1.0 P. Regalis
0.0.1 H. Incei
0.0.1 P. Metallica
0.0.1 P. Subfusca
0.1.0 A. Aviculara
0.1.0 G. Rosea
0.0.1 C. Cyanapubescans
1.0.1 H. Lividium
0.1.0 T. Blondi
1.0.0 B. Boehmi
0.0.1 B. Emelia
0.0.1 E. Pachypus
0.0.1 C. Fasciatum

thanks again for tons of ideas everyone!!!!!

might as well keep the suggestions going anyhow because I am sure other people are studying up for new T's too!

 

[Arachnophilist]

I like the P. rufilata I have one now.. nice spiders.. but there is one I havent seen mentioned that i think is a GREAT spider.. thats Phormictopus cancerides
mine is blue now with beautiful metallic pink ighlights on the carapace and legs with dark velvety hair on the abdomen and pink setae.. very nice spider.. and quite the attitude!! quick grower too.. and C.crawshayi is great aside from the not growing part`:0)

 

[US Arachnids]

The must haves.............Honestly all of them. It all starts from the beginning and getting ones you like, Then getting more expensive ones, then getting the "must haves" and then become an addiction

 

[txgsxr]

Anyone else have a text doc say enough already, lmao

The list of Ts to get has more then tripled after this thread. lol

 

[Bosing]

Must haves?

If I were to choose one from the species that I am familiar with, here goes:

Avicularia versicolor
Brachypelma klaasi
Acanthoscurria geniculata
Aphonopelma bicoloratum
Psalmopoeus pulcher
Grammostola pulchra
Tapinauchenius latipes
Poecilotheria metallica
Monocentropus balfouri
Nhandu trippepi
Heteroscodra maculata
Theraposa blondi
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens
Ephebopus murinus
Cyclosternum fasciatum
Ceratogyrus marshalli
And a lot more!

 

[losct2381]

I must have all of them lol

 

[Vespula]

No collection is complete til you have a Pterinochulus murinus!

 

[Great Basin Ben]

Chromatopelma cyanoepubescens

 

[KoriTamashii]

Avicularia versicolor. Too striking NOT to have!

 

[Thegloryfades]

Thats my wish list
Obt
P.irminia
T.blondi
Gbb
P.metallica
A.genic

 

[Andrei]

I think that in any serious colection must be at least one representat of the most common genus. So, there must be a tarantula from:

Brachypelma
Grammostola
Haplopelma
Pamphobeteus
Avicularia
Poecilotheria
A baboon - any african tarantula will be ok

And any collection must have a star, and that could be P metallica, E olivacea, M balfouri, X immanis sp blue, M peterklaasi, etc.