Is Davis pentaloris suitable for beginners?

[Songbirdsingz]

I noticed that Jamie's Tarantulas has the Tiger Rump in the beginner category. Are these good for novices? Any advice or tips? Pics?

 

[viper69]

As a sling, not so much.

As a juvi or adult- no problem.

 

[moricollins]

They're easy enough to care for. Beginner friendly if you do your homework on how to care for them.
A search on this site will give you hundreds of threads to read

 

[Vanessa]

I put them into the intermediate category because they are extremely fast and skittish and they are the most common species that I hear of getting away from people and getting lost. I love my girl, but she is extremely fast. I have never seen any real defensive behaviour from her, though.

 

[nicodimus22]

They can be extremely fast. The only escape I ever had (which doesn't really count because I never lost sight of her) was my female bolting out of her enclosure when a cricket I had just dropped in touched her abdomen. I know that some OW arboreal Ts can be faster, but it was practically a teleport.

 

[CommanderBacon]

I've only had mine since she has been an adult, so I can't speak for the slings, but as adults they're fine. Mine is skittish and fast but pretty and always out.

She does poop like an avic, though. I have no idea how she gets poop so high up the sides of her enclosure but it looks pretty gross if I don't wipe down the walls every 6 months or so.

 

[BennyBTamachi]

Yes, can be quite fast when spooked, but that in mind, it should be no problem.

Mine (which is still a juvie), is one of my prettiest T I would say, I love it from all aspects, and is really active actually (it has some period staying hidden, but nothing too long so far, couple of weeks only)