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Nicolas C

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P everetti are very hard to find where I live, but if you have the opportunity to get one, go ahead!

As I like variety, I'd personnaly take a sp. I don't already have. If you stick on arboreals, why not try a Psalmopoeus? Or a Tapinochenius? Fast, beautiful, and no urticating hair!

Could be a great idea to try a more vertical setup for terrestrials heavy webbers. Let us know if you go down that road and post some pictures!

And I'm not sure H sp. Big black are the same as H minax.


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cold blood

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You have a glaring deficiency of Psalmopeous. May be NW, but no urticating hairs. Amazing genus that's without a bad choice. I'd get a P. cam for it if it were me:wink:

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And I'm not sure H sp. Big black are the same as H minax.
Big Black it the common name for H. minax;)
 

MikeC

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P everetti are very hard to find where I live, but if you have the opportunity to get one, go ahead!

As I like variety, I'd personnaly take a sp. I don't already have. If you stick on arboreals, why not try a Psalmopoeus? Or a Tapinochenius? Fast, beautiful, and no urticating hair!

Could be a great idea to try a more vertical setup for terrestrials heavy webbers. Let us know if you go down that road and post some pictures!

And I'm not sure H sp. Big black are the same as H minax.


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Ken the Bug Guy has an Everetti on his site that's tempting me, although I don't like to risk shipping when the weather here is so hot. It's definitely on my list, though.

I really appreciate the suggestions! I do like the sound of a Tapinauchinius. They give fast a whole new name. Gigas' are amazing spiders.
It's been a long time since I've worked with any. Same with Psalmos.
If I could find a Reduncus, Gigas, or Plumipes I'd be pretty happy. Those are all species hard to come by where I'm at.

That all said, I'm really gravitating towards an experimental tank with a primarily terrestrial webber. That just seems like it would be the most fun.

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You have a glaring deficiency of Psalmopeous. May be NW, but no urticating hairs. Amazing genus that's without a bad choice. I'd get a P. cam for it if it were me:wink:

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Big Black it the common name for H. minax;)
Haha, that is true. I am seriously lacking in Psalmos. The Cams are beautiful, though I've never had a Reduncus or Pulcher so I'd probably lean towards one of them first. I've had a few Cams and Irminias over the years, though I phased them out as I started focusing on OW.
With no hairs to bother me, there's no reason I shouldn't consider picking some back up. Is there a particular reason you prefer the Cams?

Good to know about Minax. I've heard a few conflicting reports.
 
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cold blood

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I love the whole genus, cams are just incredible eaters and you just don't see many greenish t's....plus they're the largest and I though a good fit for the size...they're also out in the open pretty often for a Psalm, I really love the look of pulcher.....the others not in the hobby or really expensive are all really great looking, too....but I ignore t's at those prices until breedings bring prices into my universe.
 

MikeC

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I love the whole genus, cams are just incredible eaters and you just don't see many greenish t's....plus they're the largest and I though a good fit for the size...they're also out in the open pretty often for a Psalm, I really love the look of pulcher.....the others not in the hobby or really expensive are all really great looking, too....but I ignore t's at those prices until breedings bring prices into my universe.
I appreciate the breakdown!
I can't argue that you're making them sound awfully tempting.

I'd for the most part started leaning towards an OBT, just to see how it would take to a strict arboreal enclosure.
I'm going to have to make a hard decision now.
Worst case, I'll get both and set up yet another tank. No harm in that, eh? :D

I completely agree about the various spiders with current astronomical price tags. They're just complicated to justify. Thankfully, the hobby has very dedicated breeders that make the few year wait to affordability somewhat easy.
 

vespers

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Not really enough cross-ventilation for an Avic.

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I disagree. I've kept Avics in such enclosures over the years, never had a problem. The vent below the door has about an inch high and nearly the width of the enclosure, and the top is of course completely ventilated.
 

MikeC

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Avicularia sp. Any tropical arboreal tarantula would be great!
Oh, neat! A fellow Coloradoan. Don't see any out here.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not big fan of Avics, though I've started really considering either a Psalmo or Tapinauchinius.

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Not really enough cross-ventilation for an Avic.

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I disagree. I've kept Avics in such enclosures over the years, never had a problem. The vent below the door has about an inch high and nearly the width of the enclosure, and the top is of course completely ventilated.
There is a good bit of ventilation with those enclosures, but in not sure I'd be comfortable calling it cross ventilation.
It's a little uni-directional with the vent on front. I wish they started making them with vents on the bottom that encirlced the sides as well.
 

Chris LXXIX

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I suggest you as well a Psalmopoeus cambridgei (but a trusted sexed female one, if you can, since that enclosure size is not for slings, obviously). Why Psalmopoeus cambridgei? Well, even if they are common than pulcher or reduncus.. wanna talk about their size?
They are arboreal beasts. I found them lovely. Good eaters. Not so high strung like irminia, more "gentle".
 

BobGrill

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I suggest you as well a Psalmopoeus cambridgei (but a trusted sexed female one, if you can, since that enclosure size is not for slings, obviously). Why Psalmopoeus cambridgei? Well, even if they are common than pulcher or reduncus.. wanna talk about their size?
They are arboreal beasts. I found them lovely. Good eaters. Not so high strung like irminia, more "gentle".
Calling them gentle is a big stretch. Maybe not as bad as P.irminia but can still be high-strung and defensive.
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MikeC

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Okay, more votes for P. Cam.
Getting really hard to justify anything else going in the tank. :D

I wouldn't call them "gentle" either, but compared to an Irminia they're usually a bit less spastic.


Bob, that's a great picture! Thanks for sharing.
 

MikeC

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Okay, narrowing my choices down to either a T. Gigas, or P. Cambrigei or Reduncus (depending on availability.)

Any last votes for P. Cam? ;)
I know a resounding majority of y'all love them.
 

MikeC

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I couldn't find any adult females on my last list, but I did get my hands on a subadult female E. Olivacea.
I'll try to get some pictures later tonight when she settles in a bit more.
 

MikeC

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Alrighty!

Here she is.
Snug as a bug in a r... Tarantula in a tree. :D


 

EDED

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nice! i was going through this post and was about to ask you how big your E. olivacea was because I was going to vote for that one to be in that enclosure,

lets see if she stays in the tree or burrows or webs around
 
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