What species would you want to keep?

[IronMaiden]

If it was outlawed to own more than one Tarantula what species would you keep? I would go with the GBB. Looks great and they have amazing feeding responses and they decorate their enclosures!

The Aphonopelma Seemanni would be a close second. I've only been keeping a year and change though... I wonder what Tarantula will be the most popular on the boards...

 

[jackii33]

I’d definitely choose my Aphonopelma chalcodes, personally love the coloration and gentleness, but I’ve always had a soft spot for Avics so they’d be a close second

 

[IronMaiden]

Nice. I used too live in their native range but I don't own that species. I want one though. I heard the Aphonopelma Chalcodes is one of the most docile species of Tarantula. My Seemanni was pretty docile at first but now she's skittish and aggressive.

 

[Poonjab]

T.albo

 

[The Grym Reaper]

0.1 Acanthoscurria geniculata

• The Grym Reaper
• Jan 30, 2021
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• acanthoscurria acanthoscurria geniculata adult adult female brazilian giant white knee brazilian white knee female geniculata

Rogue rocking her new suit, and shovelling a dubia behind her face.

 

[Crazyarachnoguy]

There’s way too many to choose from

 

[8 legged]

I only have a favorite genus: Psalmopoeus, closely followed by Tapinauchenius!

 

[BoyFromLA]

• Encyocratella olivacea

 

[PanzoN88]

My Honduran T. albopilosus

She is my first tarantula, so that would obviously be my choice.

 

[LucN]

Brachypelma hamorii. I get everything I want out of a tarantula : Relatively gentle disposition, strong appetite, nice contrast of colours, always out on display and potential for a very long lifespan with females. If it were my only one, I would honestly have nothing to complain about.

 

[ccTroi]

genic

 

[DomGom TheFather]

You're killin' me, Smalls.

 

[viper69]

Yea
Don’t know

 

[thatdadlife619]

P. murinus and if all else fails P. murinus.

 

[thedragonslapper]

Man that's a tough choice. If it could be just ONE, I suppose it would have to be B. emilia. Average size, docile temperament, beautiful coloration, LONG life span (esp. females), good appetite without eating you out of house and home. Never actually owned one before lol.

 

[joossa]

B. hamorii <3

 

[Metallattorney]

If I could keep just one, it would probably be harpactira pulchripes. That has been my favorite species thus far. I love the coloring and mine has been out enough to see it regularly.

 

[spideyspinneret78]

I can't just pick 1 favorite. However I can narrow it down between 2. My P. cambridgei, and my G. porteri. Crawlspace, my P. cambridgei, is a really impressive tarantula. Large, beautiful olive-green, and always out on full display. And has a fierce, cantankerous temperament. Fearlessly goes after prey, even as a sling/ young juvie she would easily take down prey her size with no hesitation. Extremely food motivated and defensive. Webs a lot, and is a fascinating spider to watch. The fluffiness of her legs adds a big element of cuteness . The G. porteri (Anastasia) is also always out on display and is surprisingly active for a Grammostola species. She strikes me as being really sweet, fluffy, and cute, and her metallic pink carapace is gorgeous. She's also an impressive size....nearly 6in DLS. Also very food motivated. I have yet to see her refuse a meal.

 

[vancwa]

G. pulchra

 

[Spoodfood]

Psalmopoeus is my favorite genus (so far), and out of the genus I have to say it would be between cambridgei and pulcher. I think the pulcher is underrated.