hello! new to tarantulas

[krazy888]

hello everyone im new to tarantulas i have had a rose hair before but nothing other than that. i am really wanting a Pterinochilus murinus but would like to see what everyone thinks first

 

[PhobeToPhile]

Okay. What do you WANT in your next spider?

 

[krazy888]

i understand this isnt the best T for a newbe but i really love there webs. Or i am really interested in a Arboreal T so what would be some good arboreal's to start with?? thanks for your help all!

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Okay. What do you WANT in your next spider?

mostly i dont want a rose hair or a mex red knee etc. cause to me they are a little boring no offence its just not what im looking for i like the fast Ts that make interesting webbing like Arboreal Ts or semi arboreal.

 

[Embers To Ashes]

If you want arboreal go with avics. There the pest arborials for a newbie. Do you still havbe your rose hair?

 

[krazy888]

no i dont had it about 5yrs then it died idk why.

and avics?? im totally new to this idk what that means

 

[synyster]

IMO, Get a C.cyaneopubescens. Great coloration, lightning fast on prey, LOTS of webbing, less potent venom than P.murinus and though they are also skittish and somewhat defensive, it's way less than an OBT

 

[krazy888]

IMO, Get a C.cyaneopubescens. Great coloration, lightning fast on prey, LOTS of webbing, less potent venom than P.murinus and though they are also skittish and somewhat defensive, it's way less than an OBT

thank you for your help ill check that out im not too worried about the venom not looking to get a T to handle at all mostly a sick ass display in my house!

 

[synyster]

thank you for your help ill check that out im not too worried about the venom not looking to get a T to handle at all mostly a sick ass display in my house!

They are way more impressive to look at than OBT's IMO...Check out the pics in my thread if you want you'll see 3 stages. And when talking about venom, if you don't plan on handling it thats great but when people start off in the hobby, they make mistakes and with fast spiders like the ones mentionned here, your error margin is thinner. If by accident you get tagged, you'll hve a bit of an easier time with a GBB.

 

[krazy888]

ok thank you where is a list of arboreal i could find online to help me out with picking one out?

 

[Tym Hollerup]

They are way more impressive to look at than OBT's IMO...Check out the pics in my thread if you want you'll see 3 stages. And when talking about venom, if you don't plan on handling it thats great but when people start off in the hobby, they make mistakes and with fast spiders like the ones mentionned here, your error margin is thinner. If by accident you get tagged, you'll hve a bit of an easier time with a GBB.

I'm going with Synyster on this one 100%. The difference between a GBB and an OBT is UNREAL to say the least!!! If you're looking for lots of webbing with great colors, then I couldn't recommend a GBB enough! Plus they are hardy too and never turn down food. When they hit, they hit like a mack truck!!! Watch this video. It has everything you'll need to know about this spider...

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[Tym Hollerup]

ok thank you where is a list of arboreal i could find online to help me out with picking one out?

In my opinion I think you would be happy with an A. versicolor! Try to get one a little older if you can though. They can be a bit hard to care for sometimes as slings. But they are beautiful! I included a picture that I found online for you.

http://www.tarantulas.com/arboreals.html

 

[synyster]

Good luck. An arboreal sling has nothing to do with a mature G.rosea...

 

[Embers To Ashes]

When I said avics, I meant the genus Avicularia. Go to the tarantula picture thred and type in Avicularia.

There are so many diffrent species. You can get purpple ones, black ones with pink feet, ones that are realy fuzzy... anything

And they make awesome tube webs and all of mine come out all the time.

But the GBBs are a good choise too

 

[synyster]

See what my previous post meant was, right now I was looking at my spiders that I fed previously today. One of my Avic slings was feeding around 1 hour ago. Now I just found it dead. Avic slings just tend to die if their not perfectly kept. And even when conditions are optimal, they still just tend to die sometimes. For a beginner, I don't recommend a sling and I also don't recommend WC. But it's your choice from here... Now i'll go get rid of that dead sling...

Edit: well it seems that it's in a full death curl but still alive so I just put it in an ICU and we'll see how that goes...

 

[Tym Hollerup]

See what my previous post meant was, right now I was looking at my spiders that I fed previously today. One of my Avic slings was feeding around 1 hour ago. Now I just found it dead. Avic slings just tend to die if their not perfectly kept. And even when conditions are optimal, they still just tend to die sometimes. For a beginner, I don't recommend a sling and I also don't recommend WC. But it's your choice from here... Now i'll go get rid of that dead sling...

Edit: well it seems that it's in a full death curl but still alive so I just put it in an ICU and we'll see how that goes...

I am so sorry Synyster. I hope everything goes alright for him/her.

 

[synyster]

I am so sorry Synyster. I hope everything goes alright for him/her.

I'll see in the morning but it's not looking good. I pretty much think it's already dead. I'll post on it in a new thread.

 

[skar]

I think you are KRAZY if you get an OBT, even if you don't plan on handling it- There's
feeding, cage maintenance, transfer's to new setups Etc.. They are all faster than you.
As for personal experience I always get slings- cool too see them change and grow,
Feel more like it is YOURS ! My first was a A. versi sling, maybe I'm T. fortunate IDK. Avicularia are awesome my personal favorite and you CAN handle most of them .
However you want something more aggressive ? I would suggest a P.cambrigei IMO.

 

[mickey66]

thank you for your help ill check that out im not too worried about the venom not looking to get a T to handle at all mostly a sick ass display in my house!

from what you have said maybe a pokie? P.regalis....shy spider but will fight if provoked. i own one and she is my favorite T

 

[PhobeToPhile]

from what you have said maybe a pokie? P.regalis....shy spider but will fight if provoked. i own one and she is my favorite T

They also have a medically significant bite. I'd recommend something else as a first.

 

[krazy888]

well i did get a OBT call me crazy:? i am just someone that gets what i want! if they did have a GBB i would of got one but the others didnt really catch my eye the way i would of liked. it is about a inch is that a sling or what??