Favourite tarantula genus

[CopystrikeCop]

I was wondering what is your favourite tarantula genus? For me it is Ceratogyrus and Harpactira, i do really like african T's.

 

[greeneyedelle]

Psalmopoeussssssss - Beautiful, fast, full of just the right amount of insanity, good eaters, beautiful webs (maybe a little reclusive). And those fluffy legs are the best.

 

[CopystrikeCop]

Psalmopoeussssssss - Beautiful, fast, full of just the right amount of insanity, good eaters, beautiful webs (maybe a little reclusive). And those fluffy legs are the best.

I have 4 Ow but no arboreals. They seem just too skitish for me. I guess it is part of the fun ). Would love to get a P. Irminia and a Cyriopagopus sp Hati Hati in the future.

 

[cold blood]

Psalmopeous, Nhandu and Avicularia on the NW side...Poecilotheria and Ormythus on the OW side.

 

[jrh3]

Psalmopoeus for me. I prefer arboreal species.

 

[Brodeep]

I've only been in the hobby for about 2 months and only have NWs, but out of the ones I have my favourite so far is definitely Xenesthis.

 

[nicodimus22]

There isn't one genus that I like WAY more than the others. Some favorites:

Brachypelma/Tliltocatl
Grammostola
Phormictopus
Acanthoscurria
Nhandu

 

[SupremeBananus]

Poecilotheria, Ceratogyrus, Brachypelma, and not many species in the hobby but I adore Megaphobema.

 

[Pmurinushmacla]

Poecilotheria. A pokie as my 2nd t wasnt the wisest choice but I sure am glad i made it.

 

[NMTs]

Caribena - love my versicolor! Psalmopoeus are up there for arboreal, along with Davus for terrestrial...

 

[Liquifin]

Theraphosa will always be my favorite genus. Simple but big.

 

[greeneyedelle]

They seem just too skitish for me. I guess it is part of the fun ). Would love to get a P. Irminia

Hahaha definitely a boltier genus, but it's good practice for the reflexes. Good choice! Mine's probably the most reclusive psalmo I have, but a gorgeous spider.

 

[Matt Man]

I have a deep love of Poecilotheria but have a MASSIVE soft spot for our homegrown Aphonopelma.

 

[spideyspinneret78]

I can't pick just one! Poecilotheria, Psalmopoeus, and Pamphobeteus are some of my favorites.

 

[LucN]

Toss up between Brachypelma and Grammostola. They're all fairly easy to keep, beautiful and quite long-lived.

 

[SunRoseSpider]

Nhandu! I love their patterns & colourations and the ones I have are like mini bulldozers with the way they make their burrows

 

[Metallattorney]

Probably Harpactira for me. I like Ceratogyrus quite a bit as well.

 

[Scp682]

Ephebopus. Anything from Psalmopoeinae and Ornithoctoninae really, but one specifically would have to be skeleton tarantulas.

 

[Tarantuland]

Psalmopeus, Poecilotheria, Cyriopagopus/Haplopelma, Hapalopus, Harpactira

 

[Cemykay]

NW: Avicularia, Thrixopelma, Brachypelma
OW: Harpactira