1st T for a new owner (12 yr old)

[Andrea82]

What species is that one viper?

Euathlus sp. Red

 

[mistertim]

I'd go with a B. vagans or B. smithi. E. sp red is a wonderful tarantula but finding a sexed female is very difficult and can be pretty expensive. IIRC they grow sloooooow so a sling is probably not what you'd want.

 

[Estein]

Another vote for B. vagans here. Mine is beautiful though a bit skittish and prone to kicking, but it will be easy to find a sexed female--and affordable!

 

[PanzoN88]

E. Sp. red, they are more tolerant than most, they rarely burrow (neither of mine burrow at all, that includes my tiny sling). While they are not huge, they make up for size with character. Now if large is a plus, then I can't think of any big, red tarantula more vibrant than the B. Auratum

 

[Spidermolt]

B. emilia all the way!!!

They're awesome Ts and are a little more unique than your popular B. smithi (not saying there's anything wrong with B smithi either.)

 

[Abyss]

Awesome responses, thnx so much

 

[cold blood]

Another vote for B. vagans here. Mine is beautiful though a bit skittish and prone to kicking, but it will be easy to find a sexed female--and affordable!

Keep seeing vagans...IME vagans and albiceps are by far the most skittish Brachy species.

 

[Estein]

Keep seeing vagans...IME vagans and albiceps are by far the most skittish Brachy species.

They are skittish, but I don't think that needs to disqualify them. They're available, attractive, and easy to care for. If OP thinks a skittish species won't be good for this young man, there are other options, but if he can handle it I think it would be great.

If course, if yellow is okay, I'd hop on the G. pulchripes train

 

[Venom1080]

IME, vagans are psychos. skittish and mean as hell. i vote for Euathlus if possible, and a emilia or something like that if not.

 

[Trenor]

IME, vagans are psychos. skittish and mean as hell.

We have had realllllllllllly different experiences with them then.

They can be a bitskittish but a lot of Ts are.

 

[cold blood]

We have had realllllllllllly different experiences with them then.

They can be a bitskittish but a lot of Ts are.

But its a quality that most beginner ts do not have. Its certainly not something I'd want to see a 12 year old have to deal with. If you can get calm one (and you certainly can), why would someone choose skittish for their 12 year old? I know if the kid were my nephew, I wouldn't opt for skittish.

 

[BobBarley]

I'll be honest here, and as someone who just turned 14 this month I can speak with some recent experience. I would definitely opt for something calm. I also seriously doubt the guy's gonna reallllly care what color the t is. The simple fact that he has a t would most likely be more than enough for him. (and if he's anything like me he'll get one more... then another... and another... and end up with 31 predatory invertebrates by the time he turns 14)

 

[Trenor]

But its a quality that most beginner ts do not have. Its certainly not something I'd want to see a 12 year old have to deal with. If you can get calm (and you certainly can), why would someone choose skittish for their 12 year old? I know if the kid were my nephew, I wouldn't opt for skittish.

That's fine. I can see not wanting a kid to have a skittish T.

IME, vagans are psychos. skittish and mean as hell.

This, from my experience, seems kinda over the top but maybe you did have a wild one.

 

[Venom1080]

This, from my experience, seems kinda over the top but maybe you did have a wild one.

maybe? are you implying im lying?

mine thought it was a OBT.

 

[Trenor]

are you implying im lying?

No.