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Arachnobaron
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hello, i am a newcomer to the hobby but doesnt want a beginner tarantula, i kinda was thinking a phormictopus cancerides/platus or a acanthoscurria chacoana. Anyone have any suggestions?
If you are a beginner keeper... What happens when you go to feed it and it bolts out of the cage onto your face? What do you do when it gets out and you lose it? Do you know what will happen if you get bit?
Never say never Reaper! I didn't say anything out of line or derrogotory. So when he gets a nice fat H-mac because the print looks cool and he needs to rehome it and the cages don't quite fit together nice so when you just do a scoop and instead of bolting into the new cage, it bolts around the catch cup and up your arm, a newbie of any sort will freak! I have been there. It has NOTHING to do with respecting your spider. He just needs to think of these things when buying a non beginner.While these all may be valid points.....it's not exactly the best way to welcome the newbie to the boards imo. Especially when all hes asking for is ideas for his first tarantula.
With 60+ tarantulas in my collection now I've yet to have any of these three thing to happen to me. If you respect what these animals are and avoid mistakes as best you can these things never have to happen.
There are many that fit what you are looking for. The one that would be a good beginner that gets nice and big would be a Brachypelma smithi. They have gorgeous coloring and prints and are definitely a good learner T.I currently own a 3ft madagascar ground boa and has had once owned a 11ft burmese python. i have had iguanas and moniter lizards but came to find out i really dont like lizards. i am looking for in a tarantula large size, color, and something that doesnt require to much special care.
I've owned a Chevy "Malibu" as well a Ford "Focus" but I still would want to try something a bit more tame than jumping instantly into a "Ferrari".I currently own a 3ft madagascar ground boa and has had once owned a 11ft burmese python. i have had iguanas and moniter lizards but came to find out i really dont like lizards. i am looking for in a tarantula large size, color, and something that doesnt require to much special care.
Well, had he been talking about something like an H. Mac or anything OW I would have definitely agreed with you on all points. But since he was talking about P. Cancerides and A. Chacoana I didn't really see the need, since neither really have that "jump out and attach to face" personality.So when he gets a nice fat H-mac because the print looks cool and he needs to rehome it and the cages don't quite fit together nice so when you just do a scoop and instead of bolting into the new cage, it bolts around the catch cup and up your arm, a newbie of any sort will freak! I have been there. T.
Well, had he been talking about something like an H. Mac or anything OW I would have definitely agreed with you on all points. But since he was talking about P. Cancerides and A. Chacoana I didn't really see the need, since neither really have that "jump out and attach to face" personality. [/QUOT
I must disagree about the cancerides. I've had a few over the years.. They all wanted to bite my face off. not very docile for a NW, IME
+1 on thatCancerides does have a nasty reputation but mine is handleable.
As always though, I recommend a pamphobeteus of any kind. Plattyomma, nigricolor and antinous are probably the easiestmto find but there are others. You also want to consider how much you want to spend
I like this idea. Pamphos aren't exactly "beginner," and they have a lot of qualities that set them apart from other species, but they aren't all that dangerous, either.As always though, I recommend a pamphobeteus of any kind. Plattyomma, nigricolor and antinous are probably the easiestmto find but there are others. You also want to consider how much you want to spend