Arboreal versus Terrestrial

[Tanner Dzula]

I only have a couple Ts right now, but just from pictures and the species' patterns and whatnot, Arboreals win hands down. They have amazing colors and patterns, whereas it seems terrestrials are more just solid colors, often dull.

Of course there are exceptions, and i'm sure ill get a lot of flack for making that statement but it's just what i've seen lol

Well....there are quite a few colorful terrestrials....but nothing as beautiful as some as those arboreals.

 

[EulersK]

Well....there are quite a few colorful terrestrials....but nothing as beautiful as some as those arboreals.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder B. emilia is more beautiful than any pokie, in my opinion.

 

[Poec54]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder B. emilia is more beautiful than any pokie, in my opinion.

You take that back!

 

[Tanner Dzula]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder B. emilia is more beautiful than any pokie, in my opinion.

immmm......yea.... ok

I also think my B. albopilosum is way more beautiful then any poke (except for those P. metallicas, i hear if you hold one close enough to your ear, you can hear Lars Himself)

 

[EulersK]

You take that back!

Give me another tarantula with a perfect equilateral triangle on its carapace and I'll change my mind! The first time I saw that species online, I thought it was photoshop.

 

[Tanner Dzula]

Give me another tarantula with a perfect equilateral triangle on its carapace and I'll change my mind! The first time I saw that species online, I thought it was photoshop.

i guess you can't argue with that. it does have a perfect triangle.

 

[Poec54]

I also think my B. albopilosum is way more beautiful then any poke

This is just getting ridiculous now.

 

[Ryuti]

Well....there are quite a few colorful terrestrials....but nothing as beautiful as some as those arboreals.

sure there's a few colorful ones but most seem to have the following traits

plain color (brown, black, and sometimes purple or blue like with P platyomma/c lividium)
sometimes stripes on their legs of various colors from white, red, yellow, orange

to be fair a lot of pokies look almost identical to P. Regalis too (about 5 off the top of my head)

 

[Venom1080]

hey hey, pokies arent the only arboreal out there. avicularia have some great colors and build some interesting silk retreats. same with Psalmopoeus. H. macs are simply infamous and build more elaborate silk tunnels than the "Queen" herself. (Pelinobious Muticus) Omothymus Violaceopes is purple. quite amazing. i love my baboons but they come second in my love of the arboreals. although, maybe thats only because i have 3 of them.

 

[EulersK]

sure there's a few colorful ones but most seem to have the following traits

plain color (brown, black, and sometimes purple or blue like with P platyomma/c lividium)
sometimes stripes on their legs of various colors from white, red, yellow, orange

M. robustum
B. emilia
C. cyaneopubescens
C. fimbriatus
H. sp. "Columbia"
X. immanis

Just to name a few of the very colorful ones, especially the last one. Not to mention some of the baboons that have horns. No, there are certainly extremely colorful terrestrials, there are just way more of the 'plain' ones you're referring to.

 

[Venom1080]

M. robustum
B. emilia
C. cyaneopubescens
C. fimbriatus
H. sp. "Columbia"
X. immanis

Just to name a few of the very colorful ones, especially the last one. Not to mention some of the baboons that have horns. No, there are certainly extremely colorful terrestrials, there are just way more of the 'plain' ones you're referring to.

yeah, but most colorful terrestrials are very expensive.

 

[Ryuti]

yeah, but most colorful terrestrials are very expensive.

Even a B. Smithi is pretty expensive for what most consider THE beginner tarantula (subs/adults going for like 100 bucks or more) whereas the other beginners are 30-50 for full grown

 

[Vezon]

Even a B. Smithi is pretty expensive for what most consider THE beginner tarantula (subs/adults going for like 100 bucks or more) whereas the other beginners are 30-50 for full grown

It has to do with how easy it is to obtain. G. porteri, A. seemanni, etc. are/were imported in masses. You'd be hard pressed to get your hands on a WC B. smithi/emilia/boehmei. You also have to take into consideration that people find breeding brachys difficult at times. It is all about supply and demand.

 

[Toff202]

yeah, but most colorful terrestrials are very expensive.

What about a RCF P. murinus? They're dirt cheap

 

[Tanner Dzula]

sure there's a few colorful ones but most seem to have the following traits

plain color (brown, black, and sometimes purple or blue like with P platyomma/c lividium)
sometimes stripes on their legs of various colors from white, red, yellow, orange

to be fair a lot of pokies look almost identical to P. Regalis too (about 5 off the top of my head)

that is true, but even the "plain" ones will usually have Colorful Hairs to go with its Such as a Rose Hair, B albopilosum as well, While yes its just kind "plain" it also have long curly pink hairs, as well as the L. parahybana.

not to mention this list:

M. robustum
B. emilia
C. cyaneopubescens
C. fimbriatus
H. sp. "Columbia"
X. immanis

Just to name a few of the very colorful ones, especially the last one. Not to mention some of the baboons that have horns. No, there are certainly extremely colorful terrestrials, there are just way more of the 'plain' ones you're referring to.

Plus
G. Pulchripes
N. chromatus


many bright colored baboons

and while yes a lot of terrestrials are "plain" colors. i personally like it as i prefer black/grey/white toned tarantulas. now if there existed an All white tarantula.....well...

 

[Ryuti]

It has to do with how easy it is to obtain. G. porteri, A. seemanni, etc. are/were imported in masses. You'd be hard pressed to get your hands on a WC B. smithi/emilia/boehmei. You also have to take into consideration that people find breeding brachys difficult at times. It is all about supply and demand.

not to mention how long they take to reach adulthood

 

[EulersK]

yeah, but most colorful terrestrials are very expensive.

not to mention how long they take to reach adulthood

I was able to quote my response, how convenient. They're only so expensive because of how ungodly long they take to mature. The slings are usually quite cheap.

now if there existed an All white tarantula.....well...

H. maculata is the most beautiful arboreal by far

 

[Ryuti]

I was able to quote my response, how convenient. They're only so expensive because of how ungodly long they take to mature. The slings are usually quite cheap.



H. maculata is the most beautiful arboreal by far

I wanted an h mac so far but everyone told me i had to wait
one of the prettiest ts out there

 

[Iska]

I think theres an upcoming trend towards the dwarf species - but thats just me forecasting based on my own preferences at the moment haha.

 

[Ryuti]

I think theres an upcoming trend towards the dwarf species - but thats just me forecasting based on my own preferences at the moment haha.

I think a lot of dwarves are cool but when someone thinks "tarantula" they think big spider

haps are awesome though and I hope to own at least one dwarf.