If you could collect all the species in one genus, which would you choose?

[spideyspinneret78]

I think that I would choose either Poecilotheria, Psalmopoeus, or Brachypelma. SO hard to decide.

 

[emartinm28]

Aphonopelma and Poecilotheria

 

[nicodimus22]

As much as I love the big terrestrial genera, I have to go with Brachypelma for the amazing colors/patterns.

 

[8 legged]

Psalmopoeus - without a doubt!

 

[spideyspinneret78]

Psalmopoeus - without a doubt!

I love this genus! My P. cambridgei has been my favorite so far. They're fantastic spiders.

 

[8 legged]

It's my number one too! The only ones who could keep up are Tapis.
With a 78 in your name you have to have good taste!

 

[sk063]

I've gotta go with Avics. Not ready for old worlds and the arboreals really got to me!

 

[Marlana]

Avicularia and Psalmopoeus! Which I’m already doing I get obsessed with a genus and try to find them all. Or even family, I love all Aviculariinae. The problem is some species just aren’t in the hobby. Or rarely are.

 

[spideyspinneret78]

Avicularia and Psalmopoeus! Which I’m already doing I get obsessed with a genus and try to find them all. Or even family, I love all Aviculariinae. The problem is some species just aren’t in the hobby. Or rarely are.

Very true. Avicularia variegata is one I really want but I almost never see them available.

 

[8 legged]

Avicularia and Psalmopoeus! Which I’m already doing I get obsessed with a genus and try to find them all.

That can have bad ends .

 

[Tarantuland]

typhlochlaena, brachypelma, poecilotheria, or grammastola

 

[Salepet91]

Psalmopoeus, Cyriopagopus

 

[Conor10]

Grammastola, Pternoculus, Theraposa

 

[Baby T]

I'm not qualified to answer yet but I hope in time Poecilotheria!
I'm also in the Brachypelma camp

 

[Iamconstantlyhappy]

Psalmopoeus for sure

 

[PanzoN88]

Harpactira, Phormictopus, Psalmopoeus

 

[Smotzer]

Catumiri, Cyriocosmus, Harpactirella , Avicularia, Caribena.

i love my Psalmo’s but I don’t have enough room for an adult female of each species in a decent sized enclosure...

 

[viper69]

That’s a waste of space to me.

 

[Marlana]

That can have bad ends .

Like what? I don’t have really any terrestrials, they don’t interest me. So my space is saved for Aviculariinae and psalmopoeus I really love. Although there are some species I just don’t want. Like y.sooretama. So I skipped that one when I saw it available. And obviously I wouldn’t go over my limit just to ‘catch them all’. But I do tend to collect a family/genus because that’s what interests me. Like I love arboreal but don’t keep old worlds...so Aviculariinae and psalmopoeus are my only options

Very true. Avicularia variegata is one I really want but I almost never see them available.

I got lucky and found a juvie last summer but I had been looking for a long time before I found her. Definitely one of my favorite Avicularia, absolutely stunning.

 

[Lobstersign]

Honestly I would say Tapinauchenius. I have a T. violaceopes and I just adore him. I have severe depression and sometimes the only thing that cheers me up is watching that little spider web up his enclosure or crawl along the glass. Just seeing him brings a smile to my face.