Driest T Species?

[Beggottenson]

Hi all I’m really curious as to what the driest species of tarantulas are, I’m new to the hobby and interested in some dry species as I feel I’m not prepared to keep species with higher requirements such as humidity, so far I know that GBB, Arizona blonde, OBT, are all pretty dry species, I’m interested in obtaining an LP and maybe even a King Baboon

 

[Paul1126]

I will recommend you stay away from old worlds and get a new world.
Most Brachy's are dry species that do not require moist substrate. Also my favourite genus.

-B. emilia
-B. hamaorii
-B. klaasi

These are the Brachy's I keep dry with occasionally adding a little bit of moisture.

The list could go on, there is a lot of Ts that do not need moist substrate.
As slings this is different, so you need to get an adult.

1.0 Brachypelma klaasi

• Paul1126
• Jul 19, 2018
• 5
• brachypelma brachypelma klaasi brachypelmides klaasi klaasi mexican pink tarantula

11cm DLS

B. klaasi

B. hamorii

• Paul1126
• Jun 30, 2018
• 1
• brachypelma brachypelma hamorii brachypelma smithi hamorii mexican redknee tarantula

Making coco fibre angels

B. hamorii

Brachypelma emilia

• Paul1126
• Mar 30, 2018
• brachypelma brachypelma emilia emilia feeding mexican redleg tarantula

Thought he was pre moult until I tried feeding him

B. emilia

Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

• Paul1126
• Dec 30, 2017
• chromatopelma chromatopelma cyaneopubescens cyaneopubescens gbb greenbottle blue tarantula

GBB

These can all be decent beginner Ts especially if you get an adult that can be put in her forever home right away.
Make sure if you purchase you get a sexed female as an already mature male will not last long.

 

[Enrgy]

No tarantula requires humidity. Stop reading care sheets/listening to pet stores etc. Should give this a watching for the best beginner species

I also think you should start with a sling as it is a very cool experience to raise them even though they require it a bit moist so they don’t become dehydrated, their care is not difficult and u can watch this for that.

 

[KezyGLA]

Chaetopelma olivaceum
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

 

[Beggottenson]

I will recommend you stay away from old worlds and get a new world.
Most Brachy's are dry species that do not require moist substrate. Also my favourite genus.

-B. emilia
-B. hamaorii
-B. klaasi

These are the Brachy's I keep dry with occasionally adding a little bit of moisture.

The list could go on, there is a lot of Ts that do not need moist substrate.
As slings this is different, so you need to get an adult.

1.0 Brachypelma klaasi

• Paul1126
• Jul 19, 2018
• 5
• brachypelma brachypelma klaasi brachypelmides klaasi klaasi mexican pink tarantula

11cm DLS

B. klaasi

B. hamorii

• Paul1126
• Jun 30, 2018
• 1
• brachypelma brachypelma hamorii brachypelma smithi hamorii mexican redknee tarantula

Making coco fibre angels

B. hamorii

Brachypelma emilia

• Paul1126
• Mar 30, 2018
• brachypelma brachypelma emilia emilia feeding mexican redleg tarantula

Thought he was pre moult until I tried feeding him

B. emilia

Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

• Paul1126
• Dec 30, 2017
• chromatopelma chromatopelma cyaneopubescens cyaneopubescens gbb greenbottle blue tarantula

GBB

These can all be decent beginner Ts especially if you get an adult that can be put in her forever home right away.
Make sure if you purchase you get a sexed female as an already mature male will not last long.

Awesome thanks for the info!!

No tarantula requires humidity. Stop reading care sheets/listening to pet stores etc. Should give this a watching for the best beginner species

I also think you should start with a sling as it is a very cool experience to raise them even though they require it a bit moist so they don’t become dehydrated, their care is not difficult and u can watch this for that.

Awesome thanks so much

 

[Nightstalker47]

Seeing as your a beginner, I would look into A.chalcodes or the GBB.

Another cool xeric species you can eventually work up to would be H.pulchripes.

 

[PanzoN88]

H. chilensis and G. pulchripes are good options as well.

 

[viper69]

Hi all I’m really curious as to what the driest species of tarantulas are, I’m new to the hobby and interested in some dry species as I feel I’m not prepared to keep species with higher requirements such as humidity, so far I know that GBB, Arizona blonde, OBT, are all pretty dry species, I’m interested in obtaining an LP and maybe even a King Baboon

Very few commonly kept species require a bit more moisture than others. Regardless, none of us use a humidity gauge either-- there's prob an exception of course.

GBB's live in very xeric environments.