Looking for suggestions for my next T purchse.

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Trying to expand my collection a bit. I am a beginner so that should be taken into consideration. Something that would require a similar setup to what I have with my Chaco gold knee would be ideal..
 
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Stick to the Brachypelma and Grammastola genera if you're looking for similar Ts. B albopilosum, B hamori (ex smithi), B anitha, G porteri, ect. Some others you may consider are Euathlus sp.
 
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Get a Brachypelma Albiceps, just cause they look cool and are very underrated. But yeah, any Brachys or Grammastola.

G. Pulchra are awesome, but difficult to come by nowadays.

Something a bit more fun however would be an Acanthoscuria Geniculata. Similar husbandry but less of a pet rock than abovementioned sp.
 
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Have you considered a Chromatopelma Cyaneopubescens (Greenbottle Blue)? One of the most beautiful species (IMHO), quite hardy, voracious eaters, prolific webbers, non-aggressive (but potentially skittish and quick)... they have a lot of great qualities. I recently got one as my first T and am really enjoying it. Good luck in picking out your next one!
 
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There are tons of beautiful Brachys and Grammys to choose from, and it's hard to go wrong with any of them.

Other suggestions:

Aphonopelma chalcodes - easy to keep and docile.

Lasiodora (klugi or difficilis look more interesting than parahybana to me...they all get big.)

Pterinopelma sazimai - dark blue and orange, easy to keep.

GBB - very pretty and hardy. They web a ton, so you may or may not like that.

Euathlus sp. red - slow growers but very docile, typically.

Pamphobeteus platyomma - pricey, but stunning. And big. Sexually dimorphic (males are purple, females are mostly black with some highlights.) Like a little more moist substrate than brachys, etc.

Nhandu tripepii - Unique looking. Great eaters, and on the fiesty side too.

A. Avic or C. versicolor if you want to try an arboreal.
 
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Nightshady said:
Was considering one of these two for my 2nd T. Any reason, in your opinion, to go with one over the other? Thanks in advance for your input!
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The care is pretty much the same, and so is the temperament (although individuals vary.) Whichever you like the look of better, really.
 
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Nightshady said:
Was considering one of these two for my 2nd T. Any reason, in your opinion, to go with one over the other? Thanks in advance for your input!
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For me, it came down to price and availability. I settled with two A. avics.
 
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BC1579 said:
For me, it came down to price and availability. I settled with two A. avics.
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Thanks for your reply (you too Nicodimues22). Yes, availability is an issue with Versicolors it seems. That is the one I prefer, but I've only found slings of about 1/2" size available, and I'm really wanting something around 1.5" or so. Oh well, I'm patient. Will keep looking.
 
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Venom1080 said:
Keep all your questions in one thread. You don't need 10 threads for all this.
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Sorry but I feel I get better answers this way.

Thanks so much for all the great suggestions. I'll start checking them out and see what I like the most.
 
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A. geniculata., B. vagans, N. incei, N. chromatus, N. tripepii., Ch. cyaneopubescens, G. pulchra, - these are some of my favourite not-boring begginer species.
 
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Venom1080 said:
Not from me you won't.

I watch this forum and don't care to get 5 alerts about new threads that could easily just be one.
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Ok

Nightshady said:
Have you considered a Chromatopelma Cyaneopubescens (Greenbottle Blue)? One of the most beautiful species (IMHO), quite hardy, voracious eaters, prolific webbers, non-aggressive (but potentially skittish and quick)... they have a lot of great qualities. I recently got one as my first T and am really enjoying it. Good luck in picking out your next one!
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That one does look awesome. Thank you.

Jacob Thibodaux said:
That one does look awesome. Thank you.
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Do you have one of these?

Cassiusstein said:
Stick to the Brachypelma and Grammastola genera if you're looking for similar Ts. B albopilosum, B hamori (ex smithi), B anitha, G porteri, ect. Some others you may consider are Euathlus sp.
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I found a guy with a little B hamori this morning and got it from him. That was a great suggestion. I love it! I'm going to look into that last one you mentioned too.
 
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Very nice, you'll enjoy it very much I'm certain. You'll enjoy pretty much any T, they're all interesting in their own respect. The Euathlus species are great, easy care, generally docile, and quite pretty.

You can always message me with questions, alternatively, there's a lot of Facebook groups, where you'll tend to meet friendlier people (just being honest) and your questions will get answered quicker
 
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Cassiusstein said:
Yeah, well, that's just like, your opinion, man.
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My educated opinion.

Youre talking about Facebook groups like they're God's gift to spider keepers. They're not. Educate yourself before you educate others.

Bolded words make you look childish. Not intimidating.
 
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