In love with the classics

[Spinnenfritzi]

There are so many tarantulaspecies available for purchase but my favorites in my collection are the cheap and common classics.
I think there is often an urge to buy the new, rare and expensive but my own taste differs a bit.
Caribena versicolor
Ceratogyrus darlingi
Pterinochilus murinus
Heteroscodra maculata
these are such evergreens...
if i could only keep 4 those would be it.

Are you also drawn to the tried and true?
Which species is it and why?

(special mention to the "boring" nhandus - i love those guys)

 

[Ratmosphere]

If I could only keep one species the rest of my life it would be Caribena versicolor. Got 5 of them in the collection as we speak. It's a great animal to show people who have no idea about tarantulas, as many people think tarantulas are just big brown spiders. I love the coloration from slings to adults as well.

They are also so easy to take care of when you set them up right.

 

[viper69]

Quite a few I love

 

[Gevo]

I don't find any of them boring. If I decide to expand, I've got my eye on Brachypelma emilia, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens, Accanthoscuria geniculata, Cyriocosmus elegans, and Psalmopoeous irminia.

 

[Arachnophobphile]

For me no tarantula is boring. Aphonopelma chalcodes I still adore even though it's tan and brown. It has desert colors, where some see a boring brown spider I see the sand and the dark rich brown Earth colors. A reflection of the colors of the .

Tliltocatl albopilosus are not high on many keeper's want list. I enjoy the dark brown and tan color variations on this T as well. It has special meaning to me as it's the first one I started with.

However for me the most beautiful tarantula is by far the Caribena versicolor. One of my most colorful T's I had and the most calm.

Only one other T that comes close would be the T. seladonia in vibrant color but in a tiny package.

How can I leave out my P. irminia, the jet black with orange abdomen, stunning. I love the orange Chevron markings on the legs.

These are my opinions only on what I find beautiful colorations. I could just take the easy-out and say all T's.

 

[magouilles]

My all time favorite is Brachypelma albiceps
They're not talked about enough the colors are just amazing in my opinion and they're so sweet and not bad eaters from my experience I really enjoy keeping them.....they do grow insanely slow but I love the wait

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

Acanthoscurria geniculata
Psalmopoeus irminia

 

[Wolfram1]

Lasiodora parahybana, all the Lasiodora sp. really, i would have never thought i'd say that when i started but they are fantastic, calm giants

and Grammostola rosea (ex. porteri) hard to beat that one, it is the alpa and omega of the tarantula hobby really.

I think of the classics these 2 would be my top picks.

 

[spideyspinneret78]

They are called 'classics' for a reason. I love Brachypelmas, Grammostolas (G. rosea being my favorite tarantula), and many more. They're beautiful species and have easy husbandry requirements. Plus, they are long lived. What's not to like? Here's Binx, my subadult female B. hamorii. The 'classic' tarantula species, and one of my favorites in my collection.

 

[zsiciarz]

Grammostola pulchripes

• zsiciarz
• Sep 26, 2024
• 3
• grammostola grammostola pulchripes new world pulchripes terrestrial

Heart of Gold, my G. pulchripes female.