A. geniculata Care

[Biollantefan54]

I have been thinking of my second T, I just have to get another.:sarcasm: I have a G. Rosea at the moment and I want another T. Here are what I am thinking of getting:
1.C. cyaneopubescens
2.P murinus(I have also heard it being called an Usambara?) Which is correct?
3.A. geniculata


Which would be the best choice? And also a good care sheet for an A. Geniculata.
Thanks!

 

[SamuraiSid]

C. cyaneopubescens has great colour, huge webber, and IMO pretty skittish. All around great T regardless of comfort/ experience level.

P. murinus is on the gnarly side being a large burrower, medically significant venom, very fast and very defensive temperment. Nothing wrong with a greenhorn getting this T as long as you do much more research and know how to respect a Tarantula.

A. geniculata are good large terrestrial T's. I dont own one so Ill leave it at that.

IMHO, get the GBB for its colouration and webbing, the A. gen for its large terrestrial size, and the P. murinus if your comfortable with the idea after more research


No best choice, only personal preferance.

No such thing as a "good" care sheet. You dont need to worry about temp and humidity unless your region has extremes. Give slings moist sub and let it slowly dry out as thy mature, much the same as a G. rosea. By the time a can use a pop bottle top for a drinking source, you dont need to continue moistening the sub, although you can f you like, but it becomes a pointless endeavor the older the T gets.

 

[Formerphobe]

To add to Sid's comments:
Both Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (GBB, Green Bottle Blue) and Pterinochilus murinus (OBT, Orange Baboon Tarantula, Orange Bitey Thing, Usambara Orange Starburst, Mombasa Golden Starburst, etc...) are arid lovers like your G. rosea, maybe more so, even as slings. Both are heavy webbers and some individuals are opportunistic semi-arboreal.

Speed of maturation from fastest to slowest: OBT, GBB, A. genic. Same order for teleportation abilities.

Acanthoscurria geniculata (Giant White Knee, Brazilian White Knee, Brazilian White Banded, etc) likes conditions a bit more humid and may be impressive burrowers as slings and juvies. Most become more visible with maturation.

Personally, I wouldn't recommend any of them for handling. I also think no collection is complete without all three. (Yes, I am an enabler. LOL)

 

[Storm76]

To add to Sid's comments:
Acanthoscurria geniculata (Giant White Knee, Brazilian White Knee, Brazilian White Banded, etc) likes conditions a bit more humid and may be impressive burrowers as slings and juvies. Most become more visible with maturation.

...and at least mine is quite defensive and extremely territorial - plus they're one of the "giant" terrestrial species being able to grow up to large sizes! Very impressive, great looking, but sometimes a handful T's.

 

[Biollantefan54]

I know none of them would not be for handling if I got one XD. I only hold my G. Rosea because she has never even flicked one hair, She is the sweetest tarantula ever. But I guess I have to pick between OBT and GBB. I will probably go with the GBB because I am only 13 and havent exactly had my growth spurt so the venom would be a whole lot worse on my.