G. pulchra vs. B. boehmei

[Adversary]

I got a pulchra as my first spider and couldn't be happier. It's always fun to watch it eat and it never refuses a meal.

 

[daytona1911]

good call on the pulchra. nd yes, get the boehmei down the road. I have both and they really are very different and are musts in any collection. PICS!!!!

 

[Steve Calceatum]

Being as this is your first T, and you've expressed the desire of learning to freehandle, may I make a simple suggestion?

If you want something you can learn to freehandle, I'd also pick up an Avic avic juvie or adult in addition to your G. pulchra sling. They are practically built to be freehandled, have an extremely chill disposition, and can take a short fall (unlike terrestrials). I should also mention the cheap price-tag!!!! Avic avic is your best bet for a learner species, as your G. pulchra sling grows out.

 

[keen]

Being as this is your first T, and you've expressed the desire of learning to freehandle, may I make a simple suggestion?

If you want something you can learn to freehandle, I'd also pick up an Avic avic juvie or adult in addition to your G. pulchra sling. They are practically built to be freehandled, have an extremely chill disposition, and can take a short fall (unlike terrestrials). I should also mention the cheap price-tag!!!! Avic avic is your best bet for a learner species, as your G. pulchra sling grows out.

thanks for advice. i might just go hold my friends she has one. and she got a few others as well. some are handleable some are not. not sure how many of the inverts i'll actually be able to get away with. i got quite a few reps already as it is.

 

[Steve Calceatum]

Remember, most T's can be freehandled so long as you are confident and comfortable working with your spiders. Arboreals, despite the extreme aversion to human skin, make the best handlers due to their climbing attributes. You should have alot of fun with freehandling an Avic, as there is little to worry about.

Good luck, and enjoy!!!

 

[Kamikaze]

I would go for the pulchra... nice black T!

 

[Fasciatum]

Get both!