Docile T

[Puppet Master]

What would be a good Docile T. one that can be held if need be,
but one that is different from my 2 Dodoma baboons

I was thinking of getting a Mexican Redknee, would this be good or are their any other docile T that i could look into

 

[Lorgakor]

Grammastola pulchra. Usually a very calm spider. Mine has never shown a hint of well, anything! She is the ultimate sweetheart! But yeah, my B. smithi is also a very calm and docile spider as well.

 

[Herps&Inverts]

B. smithi and B. emilia are both great starter brachys...but watch out for those urticating hairs. The list following is by no means comprehensive, but I've had good luck with those listed.

B. albopilosum (honduran curlyhair)
A. chalcodes (desert blonde)
A. avicularia (guyana pinktoe) *arboreal*
A. versicolor (antilles pinktoe) *arboreal*
A. hentzi (oklahoma brown)
B. pallidum (grey rose)
B. sabulosum (guatemalan redrump)
A. metallica (metallic pinktoe) *arboreal*
E. campestratus (pink zebra beauty)
E. pulcherrimaklassi (blue femur beauty)
G. aureostriata (chaco golden knee)
G. pulchra (brazilian black)
G. rosea (rosehair)

I've had especially good luck with G. aureostriata. They appear to be one of the spiders that just don't give a damn. Same with A. avicularia. If you're wanting a tarantula you can handle, get a young one. If you're more experienced, you might consider a sling. When handled regularly young Ts tend to become more docile with age.

Sam

 

[cryptly]

G. aureostriata and B. albiopilosum are two of the sweetest Ts available. I usually don't handle mine, but when the neighbor's kids come over to see my T's, I bring out one of these guys so they can get a closer look. They've never kicked a hair at me, and never gave me anything even remotely resembling a threat display.

G. aureostriata can also grow to be a pretty impressive size too. Big and gentle, a great combination IMO.

 

[Cigarman]

My chaco seems to definitely know the routine when it comes to having a walk on the hand or desk. I tease it out of its house sometimes and steer it up on my hand and it seems to just like to snuggle right in the middle of my palm and take a snooze or whatever T's do when they're not sitting like a rock. It kind of knows when its time to go back home since its getting better at crawling back down the side of its little house without doing a face plant when it gets to the substrate. Most of the time it just wants to explore some more and enjoys webbing up my palm a little bit and dangling from my finger. Cute little cuss.

 

[rosehaired1979]

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=40987 this should give ya some help. IMO the B.emilia is more calmer than the B.smithi. Mine has never kicked hairs at mebut my Hubbys B.smithi kicks if you disturb him.. Also my other 2 fav. are the G.pulchra and the G.aureostriata

 

[Herps&Inverts]

I have to say that my favorite is my A. avicularia. She's a sweet little thing. She loves cruisin' all over and rarely stops for a rest. Got places to go and things to do. She prefers walking on boobs rather than doing a "hand walk". I guess that's probably because they're vertical! LMAO!

Any of these species would make a great docile T, Puppet Master. If I were you, I'd gather up the names and do a photo search. See which is most aesthetically pleasing. I gotta say the G. pulchra, B. albopilosum and G. aureostriata are my favorites as far as looks go. The pulchra is a sexy, shiny black...the albo, to me, looks like it just came in from a wind-storm...and the aureo has the most gorgeous leg markings. Hard to think of any of those as being prime hunters...lol. They're almost downright cute!

Sam

 

[Cirith Ungol]

I'd also have to agree on G. aureostriata! I only have slings but they are the calmes of my 17 slings and juvies! They hardly even budge when I open their cups come feeding time! Others scuttle away nervously or raise their abdomens but the aureostriata just seem too cool and calm for caring about any annoyances.

 

[Ravienne]

I've been looking for kind of the same thing. I'd like a G. pulchra (they're so. . . black), but on my budget they're awfully expensive, even as spiderlings. I think I'll go for aureostriata. Swift's having a sale.

 

[WYSIWYG]

What would be a good Docile T. one that can be held if need be,
but one that is different from my 2 Dodoma baboons

I was thinking of getting a Mexican Redknee, would this be good or are their any other docile T that i could look into

My Mexican Red-knees are pretty flicky when disturbed. I do remember at one reptile show, Chris from Krazy 8s had a very calm and patient 3 inch female, who put up with my practice attempts to pick her up using "the grip" as I call it. After awhile, she decided she'd had enough and started to move away every time I'd try it again. (If I could have afforded her, she'd have come home with me, despite the fact I had 5 others of the same species at the time).

I recommend the Aphonopelma iodius (Nevada Brown/Salt Lake City Brown).
My Alex is the most trustworthy spider in my household and only gets a teeny bit flicky while she's in premolt. Most of the time, she doesn't mind being handled. I suspect she actually likes it because any time you take the lid off, she starts climbing out, as if to say, "pick me up now."

They seem to be hard to find though. The best recommendation I've seen is the chaco mentioned earlier. I have a big giant female, around 7 inches. With the chacos, you get SIZE, Nice color pattern, and gentle temperament.

Wysi

 

[stonemantis]

Grammastola pulchra. Usually a very calm spider. Mine has never shown a hint of well, anything! She is the ultimate sweetheart! But yeah, my B. smithi is also a very calm and docile spider as well.

I concur they are one of the calmest tarantulas to be found.

 

[SelecT]

I concur they are one of the calmest tarantulas to be found.

Hmmmm, my pulchra is a total spaz. It's about 1.5" and runs around the container like crazy. I touched it's abdomen one time while switching containers and it ran out and across the room so fast, I swear there was a little trail of smoke behind it LOL! But on the other hand it's never shown a threat pose or kicked any hair, or shown any aggression for that matter.

 

[stonemantis]

Hmmmm, my pulchra is a total spaz. It's about 1.5" and runs around the container like crazy. I touched it's abdomen one time while switching containers and it ran out and across the room so fast, I swear there was a little trail of smoke behind it LOL! But on the other hand it's never shown a threat pose or kicked any hair, or shown any aggression for that matter.

Individual T personalities differ but any T docile or not if spooked can be quite fast. Believe me I owned a pulchra for years and then it died of old age and it was calm and sweet but I do remember sneezing while it was on my shoulder and it ran down my shirt and I was itching for days. That was the only time it freaked out in my care.

 

[Puppet Master]

Hey thanks.

one other thing I am worried the G. aureostriata seems to be A good choice, but it says it can get up to 8in, will it be okay in a 10 gall tank.

 

[tkn0spdr]

A 10gal tank should be fine. It's base dimensions are 10x20" and they aren't known for being super exploratory.

 

[cacoseraph]

She prefers walking on boobs rather than doing a "hand walk".

i always said spiders were smarter than ppl give them credit for =P

 

[cryptly]

A 10gal tank should be fine. It's base dimensions are 10x20" and they aren't known for being super exploratory.

I second this. My girl will spend a few hours just sitting on her hide, then a few hours sitting half off her hide, then a few more hours on top of the hide. . .Not the most active T, but visible for 99% of the time.