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Arachnoknight
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- Sep 18, 2012
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Happy to see your fimbs are still doing well, Stormy! Such a pretty species.
The only Chilobrachys I have is a juvenile guangxiensis, though there's a sp. "Vietnam blue" in the post. I'm growing to like them a lot. Great shape, size, colours and the temperament is impressive.
@magicmed, the OW thing is a plunge you just have to take sooner or later, if you're interested in keeping them. I don't think the temperament or venom potency or speed of the spiders should strictly hold you back. If you know how to care for a docile species then you know how to care for an OW. Really, one ought to think of all tarantulas as if they were OW. You, a great, thundering intruder on their safe territory - you should expect them to attempt to defend themselves and give you everything they've got in the process. So all you need to do is be a few steps ahead. Use secure rehousing methods like the bag, or a container within a container. One hobby tool that I consider indispensible is simply a long wire tie, which can be used for getting all sorts of things done safely.
This is to say: the NW-OW distinction begins to lose its significance very sharply once a keeper has the basics nailed down. Don't want it to bite or escape? Don't give it the chance, then. No need to rule out keeping all these lovely species altogether!
Footnote: although most of my collection consists of large slings and juveniles, I'd still like to point out that my nastiest individuals comprise a pair of Nhandu coloratovillosus. At time of writing, they out-grump all my OW spiders (Poecilotheria, Chilobrachys, Haplopelma, Pelinobius, Ceratogyrus, Monocentropus, Heterothele...)
The only Chilobrachys I have is a juvenile guangxiensis, though there's a sp. "Vietnam blue" in the post. I'm growing to like them a lot. Great shape, size, colours and the temperament is impressive.
@magicmed, the OW thing is a plunge you just have to take sooner or later, if you're interested in keeping them. I don't think the temperament or venom potency or speed of the spiders should strictly hold you back. If you know how to care for a docile species then you know how to care for an OW. Really, one ought to think of all tarantulas as if they were OW. You, a great, thundering intruder on their safe territory - you should expect them to attempt to defend themselves and give you everything they've got in the process. So all you need to do is be a few steps ahead. Use secure rehousing methods like the bag, or a container within a container. One hobby tool that I consider indispensible is simply a long wire tie, which can be used for getting all sorts of things done safely.
This is to say: the NW-OW distinction begins to lose its significance very sharply once a keeper has the basics nailed down. Don't want it to bite or escape? Don't give it the chance, then. No need to rule out keeping all these lovely species altogether!
Footnote: although most of my collection consists of large slings and juveniles, I'd still like to point out that my nastiest individuals comprise a pair of Nhandu coloratovillosus. At time of writing, they out-grump all my OW spiders (Poecilotheria, Chilobrachys, Haplopelma, Pelinobius, Ceratogyrus, Monocentropus, Heterothele...)
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