Hardy arboreal(s)?

[DesertDweller256]

I know that it’s not uncommon for people to mess up the husbandry of some popular arboreals like avics or maybe even versicolors. Are there arboreal species that are more forgiving and hardy like some terrestrials or do all arboreals in need of the same husbandry?

I’m aware that the species I mentioned aren’t necessarily hard to take care of, and it’s more about the cross ventilation and not as much about humidity, but I know they’re somewhat notorious for people focusing too much on humidity and accidentally killing them.

 

[lostbrane]

NW or OW?

 

[cold blood]

Psalmopeous...particularly cambridgei.

 

[Mini8leggedfreak]

Psalmopeous...particularly cambridgei.

I’d second the P cambridgei
I think pokies deal better with humidity as well.
Honestly I’ve never tried to kill a arboreal with high humidity so I’m not too sure lol

 

[DesertDweller256]

NW or OW?

If you know of any NWs I’m curious about those too, but I imagine there aren’t many lol

 

[Vanessa]

Unfortunately none of the really beginner friendly arboreal species are that hardy - the Avicularia/Caribena/Ybyrapora - they become hardier as you go towards intermediate/advanced species. Psalmopoeus and Tapinauchenius are hardier, but you trade that for teleporting speeds, increased chances of defensive behaviour, and higher venom toxicity for NW species.
If you are looking for a hardier beginner friendly arboreal, I would suggest looking for larger Avicularia/Caribena - juveniles and adults.

 

[TechnoGeek]

I highly recommend the green bottle blue, they're considered semi arboreal and by all accounts very hardy from what i have read. They're also gorgeous looking Ts, and are docile but like to bolt. I went and grabbed one today, picked the one that panicked the least when touched and that's what I usually do to insure I'll get a docile and calm individual.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

I went and grabbed one today, picked the one that panicked the least when touched and that's what I usually do to insure I'll get a docile and calm individual.

Ah ah ah

 

[Andrea82]

went and grabbed one today, picked the one that panicked the least when touched and that's what I usually do to insure I'll get a docile and calm individual.

With this action, you've only established that the spider was tolerant when you touched it. A minute later and it can be running or kicking hairs or even get defensive. The next day it might be tolerant again....and so on.
Also...Theraphosids aren't docile. They tolerate us, nothing more.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

they're considered semi arboreal

No they're not, they're heavy-webbing terrestrials.

I went and grabbed one today, picked the one that panicked the least when touched and that's what I usually do to insure I'll get a docile and calm individual.

Temperaments can and do change at any time so you've ensured nothing.

 

[TechnoGeek]

Well, I don't consider that a bulletproof rule of thumb, just something i do to see how flighty as spider is. When i rehoused the GBB it was far less bolty than i have seen in YT videos and that's enough for me lol. As for it being semi arboreal, that's what i was told by so many people. Could be wrong but almost everyone I talked to said that

 

[EDED]

NW Psalmo irminia from my experience
OW all pokies, can take 90F temp low temp at 65F, bone dry (not all the time) if you miss misting, with many experiements these dont need ventilation at all,

are we talking slings? slings general husbandry is good enough,
dont keep the slings in too tight of containers, this way you have some 'buffer room' for humidity and air

 

[Travis21v4]

I would say Avic's. But that is my experience. The only arboreal I have struggled with ever is a Irminia… I had 3 before I got out and none of them made it past being a juvie... Bad luck or I just sucked with them.

 

[viper69]

Hardy arboreals that are forgiving of mistakes, and beginner oriented let's say....don't exist in the NW or OW.

 

[mantisfan101]

Apparently you can technically keep obt’s as arboreal since they don’t seem to care about their living conditions and I’ve heard that they’re tough as nails, although keeping a little ball of hatred in such an elaborate setup would be a bit problematic.

 

[Andrea82]

I know that it’s not uncommon for people to mess up the husbandry of some popular arboreals like avics or maybe even versicolors. Are there arboreal species that are more forgiving and hardy like some terrestrials or do all arboreals in need of the same husbandry?

I’m aware that the species I mentioned aren’t necessarily hard to take care of, and it’s more about the cross ventilation and not as much about humidity, but I know they’re somewhat notorious for people focusing too much on humidity and accidentally killing them.

What experience level are you? Are you already keeping more fast and feisty terrestrial NW's? Or will this be your first spider?

 

[DesertDweller256]

What experience level are you? Are you already keeping more fast and feisty terrestrial NW's? Or will this be your first spider?

I don’t think I’m going to go arboreal just yet, maybe after I own a few more Ts. I have one right now. My plan is to have a few more terrestrials. I personally want a versicolor when I do get an arboreal, I mainly asked this out of curiosity

 

[Andrea82]

I don’t think I’m going to go arboreal just yet, maybe after I own a few more Ts. I have one right now. My plan is to have a few more terrestrials. I personally want a versicolor when I do get an arboreal, I mainly asked this out of curiosity

In that case, I don't think it is wise to get into Psalmopoeus or the OW species yet, agreed. What species is your spider?