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[Tar]

My friend wants to get his first tarantula what do you recommend? I recommended species from the brachypelma and grammostola species.

 

[Flexzone]

There a good starter genus along with Aphonopelma etc.., The only one I wouldn't recommend for people just getting their first T is G. rosea/porteri as they can turn people off since they are notorious for there sudden mood swings and long fasting periods which can last for months to even a year is not unheard of. I suggest you tell your friend to watch this vid from EulersK, he goes into detail on some great specific sp. to choose from. lol I think Ill be linking his vid to pretty much all which beginner T to get asking Q

 

[BobBarley]

Eauthlus sp. "red" or sp. "yellow"! Regarded by many as the best beginner t/one of the most docile.

 

[Tar]

There a good starter genus along with Aphonopelma etc.., The only one I wouldn't recommend for people just getting their first T is G. rosea/porteri as they can turn people off since they are notorious for there sudden mood swings and long fasting periods which can last for months to even a year is not unheard of. I suggest you tell your friend to watch this vid from EulersK, he goes into detail on some great specific sp. to choose from. lol I think Ill be linking his vid to pretty much all which beginner T to get asking Q

Yea I knew that g porteri/rosea has mood swings and fasts so it's not beginner species. BTW thanks for the vid helped a lot.

 

[Tar]

Eauthlus sp. "red" or sp. "yellow"! Regarded by many as the best beginner t/one of the most docile.

Yea I know but there are no sellers here in the Philippines with ANY euthalus SP whatsoever.

 

[EulersK]

It really is too bad that the most common beginner T by far is G. rosea/porteri. They're even more boring than the infamous "pet holes" you get in many baboon species.

@Tar, definitely look into Euathlus sp. "Red"/"Yellow". I've never owned them, so I couldn't put them in the video, however they seem like amazing beginner T's from what I've heard. My personal favorite first T would be B. albopilosum - great attitude, great eater, and a decent grower.

 

[saturnthegrey]

I wouldnt recommend a vagans if you are interested in Brachypelmas. I have three and one is very defensive. And another one that wouldnt even kick hairs has just molted about two weeks ago and has now gone down the same angry path as the other. I know personalities can change with a molt but the very aggressive one has had two molts and has continued with more aggressive behavior after each molt.
The Euathlus sp. Red is a very curious species and even as a spiderling comes out of its burrow when I enter the room or make any noise. It always seems to be interested in what is going on and never makes a run for the burrow if it is out.

 

[Storm76]

It always seems to be interested in what is going on and never makes a run for the burrow if it is out.

Nah, they rather wait to have you open the lid so they can go on a walk...

 

[Trenor]

I wouldnt recommend a vagans if you are interested in Brachypelmas. I have three and one is very defensive. And another one that wouldnt even kick hairs has just molted about two weeks ago and has now gone down the same angry path as the other. I know personalities can change with a molt but the very aggressive one has had two molts and has continued with more aggressive behavior after each molt.

Mine is totally the opposite. It's pretty calm and has never kicked hair or postured.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

G.pulchripes, B.vagans... but there's only the embarassment of choice. G.pulchripes (females) reach quite a nice size. B.vagans at least possess in general a bit of an attitude. I suggest one of those two if the choice is related to those two genus only.

 

[cookieisnotawookie]

Well, I always thought that a Grammastola Pulchra was a good beginner choice. Purely because of its docile nature and easy temperments. However, they are harder to find than your average Rosea. But personally, the Rosea is too unpredictable. Mood-swings left and right and random eating habits can be a bit daunting for a beginner. I would also steer clear of arboreal T's for a beginner, due to the fact that they are generally smaller and are fast moving.

 

[Venom1080]

due to the fact that they are generally smaller and are fast moving.

some arboreals are huge. aivcs are the small ones.

 

[saturnthegrey]

Mine is totally the opposite. It's pretty calm and has never kicked hair or postured.

Do you have just the one vagans? Because one of mine is a chill little guy. At first none of them were defensive. Six months later and one of them is the devil haha

 

[Trenor]

Do you have just the one vagans? Because one of mine is a chill little guy. At first none of them were defensive. Six months later and one of them is the devil haha

Yeah, I just have the one. It's about 2+ inches and is pretty easy going. It is out a lot but has a full hide covered burrow it will use when I needs to.

 

[EulersK]

I've had several B. vagans in the past, and generally speaking, they're pretty fast and skittish. I wouldnt label them defensive at all - they just run... often in random directions, so a catch cup is required.

 

[cookieisnotawookie]

some arboreals are huge. aivcs are the small ones.

good point! but I'd stick to terrestrial for absolute beginners.

 

[Storm76]

some arboreals are huge. aivcs are the small ones.

There are quite a few Avics that reach 5 or even 6"+ with no problems. Not everything is a minatrix just...

 

[saturnthegrey]

@Trenor I guess I have horrible luck then

 

[Trenor]

@Trenor I guess I have horrible luck then

Different Ts behave in different ways. Even if we keep the enclosures roughly the same there are a lot of other factors that can cause a T to act differently. Lighting, traffic, noise, etc. can all change how they react. On top of that, over time their temperament can change as they grow and you get a diverse range of behaviors.

Mine get a lot of quite time since I live alone and they have a room all their own. Yesterday morning I saw my P.cambridgei out in bright light webbing up her enclosure. I have heard they are light sensitive but mine doesn't seem to be a prone to that so far. Once she heard me moving around the T room she went back to her hide where she felt safe.

You just have to see how your acts and be mindful when working with them. Good luck and I hope your two calms down for you.

 

[viper69]

My friend wants to get his first tarantula what do you recommend?

E. sp. Red or G. pulchripes. BEFORE he gets one, READ/RESEARCH all you can about them on this forum, THEN ask questions. About 99% of a new T owners' questions are already answered many times over during the past 10 years in the archives.