Is it just me, or are the really brightly colored T's all OW?

[jebbewocky]

This might just be my preference for having NW T's (less venom, less attitude (although I am re-thinking this), but it seems like many of the more colorful T's are Asian or African.

 

[jebbewocky]

It also seems like Aussie T's are noisier.

 

[satanslilhelper]

I disagree with you. I'm thinking that it's more like a 60/40 edge toward the NW T's. That's just an off the top of my head ratio. I think they're are beautiful T's in both categories.

 

[Exo]

What about A.versicolor, the GBB, C.faciatum, A.purpurea and and A.amazonica? :?

 

[Exo]

And then there's that flashy arboreal T from south america that everyone wants and nobody can get, unfortunately I forgot the name.

 

[jebbewocky]

What about A.versicolor, the GBB, C.faciatum, A.purpurea and and A.amazonica? :?

Good point!
I guess I mean is distinctive color markings, like pokies.

Again, I'm kind of a newb.

 

[jayefbe]

I think most OW terrestrials look rather subdued compared to NW terrestrials. They tend to be gray/brown/tan compared to the brightness of some Brachys, GBB, mesomelas, and Pampho males. If you're thing is arboreals though, you gotta go old world at some point. The irminia are really the only NW species that comes close to the big and bold grandeur of something like a pokie or Lampropelma.

 

[Exo]

I think most OW terrestrials look rather subdued compared to NW terrestrials. They tend to be gray/brown/tan compared to the brightness of some Brachys, GBB, mesomelas, and Pampho males. If you're thing is arboreals though, you gotta go old world at some point. The irminia are really the only NW species that comes close to the big and bold grandeur of something like a pokie or Lampropelma.

I don't know about that, versicolors are pretty gaudy and bold.

 

[jebbewocky]

I don't know about that, versicolors are pretty gaudy and bold.

Yep.
And now that I think about it, psalmos are pretty as well.

 

[jayefbe]

I don't know about that, versicolors are pretty gaudy and bold.

Avics all have that cute fuzzy teddybear look to them. They're definitely awesome, but aren't quite the same as a pokie, h mac, or Lampropelma. Psalmos, particularly irminia, do come close.

 

[Exo]

Avics all have that cute fuzzy teddybear look to them. They're definitely awesome, but aren't quite the same as a pokie, h mac, or Lampropelma. Psalmos, particularly irminia, do come close.

Yeah, irminia looks like a tarantula assassin.

 

[jayefbe]

Yeah, irminia looks like a tarantula assassin.

Very very true. I really hope one of mine is a female, those big black and orange T's are just too awesome.

 

[Warren Bautista]

And then there's that flashy arboreal T from south america that everyone wants and nobody can get, unfortunately I forgot the name.

Iridopelma seladonium

 

[Exo]

Iridopelma seladonium

There ya go, that thing looks like a walking festival.

 

[jebbewocky]

Avics all have that cute fuzzy teddybear look to them. They're definitely awesome, but aren't quite the same as a pokie, h mac, or Lampropelma. Psalmos, particularly irminia, do come close.

That's exactly what I mean.

Also--has anyone else noticed that avics walk kid of weird? Almost like they are goose-stepping, if goosestepping were adorable?

 

[Steve Calceatum]

T. violaceus, A. diversipes, A. minatrix, and Pachistopelma sp. are exceptionally beautiful arboreals not mentioned yet. If you're into ground-dwellers, about half of the brachys fit that bill.....

 

[jebbewocky]

OK. So it was just me. Officially. :worship:

 

[WelshTan]

ave you seen Cyclosternum fasciatum? brightly coloured NW T's lol .... fantastic... even though my 2 are slings under 1" lol

 

[Arachn'auQuébec]

I think most OW terrestrials look rather subdued compared to NW terrestrials. They tend to be gray/brown/tan compared to the brightness of some Brachys, GBB, mesomelas, and Pampho males. If you're thing is arboreals though, you gotta go old world at some point. The irminia are really the only NW species that comes close to the big and bold grandeur of something like a pokie or Lampropelma.

At this point I could bet a lot you never had any tapinauchenius or P. cambridgei. NW arboreals really make choosing a prefered group between OW and NW a tough decision. If most avics are all fuzzy and don't look mean at all, Taps and sometimes Psalms are spiders to respect and admire, and they showed me I shouldn't mess with them way more often than my Heteroscodras or OBTs

 

[jebbewocky]

At this point I could bet a lot you never had any tapinauchenius or P. cambridgei. NW arboreals really make choosing a prefered group between OW and NW a tough decision. If most avics are all fuzzy and don't look mean at all, Taps and sometimes Psalms are spiders to respect and admire, and they showed me I shouldn't mess with them way more often than my Heteroscodras or OBTs

I'll have to look into Taps and Psamlos I think. They seem to be rather largish and are very colorful. Since I'm mostly going for display, size and color are significant factors for my collection.

And some neat behaviors. I plan on getting a T.blondi more because of stridulation than just size (although that is also a factor)