Ok I'm hooked.

[WhitenerJ]

So I have had my adult female G. Northern Gold for a week now and I want another T. I see what people mean by once you get one you can't stop.

So I was looking at getting a juvenile T. Something maybe like a B. Smithi. Maybe something a little more active then my G. Any suggestions?

Jason

 

[EulersK]

Here's a few to look into:
Aphonopelma chalcodes
Anything Euathlus
Anything Brachypelma (especially B. vagans or B. albopilosum)

Welcome to the hobby You'll want to buy some shelves.

 

[MrsHaas]

There's a tarantulas anonymous in the watering hole I believe. Help is out there! You just gotta want to really change yourself.

 

[Draketeeth]

Take your time and pick something you like. You'll have it for years to come, so no sense in rushing this decision.

I recommend:
Brachypelma albopilosum, because those curly hairs are precious and the sling is an active architect. Reputed as a slow grower, but mine grew fast enough I had troubles keeping up, so it was a fun first.

Grammostola pulchripes, because it devours just about anything tossed in the enclosure. Actually a slow grower, mine molts way less frequently than the B. albo did and its killing me, but I like its fearless nature.

Also consider:
Euathlus sp. "red" as these are a great beginner tarantula and reputed for their curious nature.
Aphonopelma chalcodes who are generally even tempered sweethearts, though I do know someone with an adult female and she's a hair flicking beast.

 

[viper69]

Maybe something a little more active

Almost all my NW terrestrials are equally a pet-rock as the one next to it, including my AF B. smithi and AF B. albo.

Aside from my Green-Bottle Blue and G. iheringi both are fast species. Your best bet for activity is E. sp. Red. This is by far the most active locality I own of all my Ts. These 3 Ts are always busy doing something. Even my AF G. pulchripes is marginally more active than my B. smithi, and she is one of my favorites!

 

[Venom1080]

Ts arent active. at all. i catch one of my 24 moving maybe once per week. brachies are a great choice, they stay out a lot and are colorful. considering youve been keeping a week, id hold off on avics.

 

[EggMcMuffin]

Brachypelma, Grammostola, Euathalus, Aphonopelma any of these would be a good choice for a beginner. Also if you can find a Eupalaestrus campestratus I would grab one straight away. One of the most docile and beautiful beginner T's IMO. If you wanted an arboreal I would recommend an A. Avic. Generally slow moving, docile and very pretty (You may want to wait a bit longer to get an arboreal, as they can be very fast and jumpy). Only thing is you may get pooped on, as they have a tendency to fire a poop cannon as a defence.

 

[EulersK]

Ts arent active. at all. i catch one of my 24 moving maybe once per week. brachies are a great choice, they stay out a lot and are colorful. considering youve been keeping a week, id hold off on avics.

That's actually a great point, venom. We definitely lose touch - "active" to a tarantula keeper means something entirely different to a snake keeper!

 

[Sergic]

I agree with Draketeeth. B. albopilosum and G. pulchripes were my 1st and 5th T's. They are both always out except for when they seal themselves in their burrow to molt. Both spend a fair amount of time moving substrate around, even at 4" dls.

My other recommendation, if you can find one, would be B. boehmi. Mine is quite the hair kicker, but is my favorite Brachypelma in terms of looks. Mine has also grown quite quickly from about 2.5" to close to 5" in just under a year. My B. albo has grown from 3" to just over 4 in the same time.

 

[Ryuti]

They're the absolute worst I had no idea I would be this hooked into the hobby.

I've only been in the hobby since early march, and I'm up to 5 already, looking at a 6th.

 

[Arcana]

I'm so hooked to this hobby too And
I've had my T slings for little over a week now and I want more!

In my country you really can't order Ts whenever you like... You have to do it in summer and now I'm thinking what Ts I'd like to have for christmas, for my birthday... E. murinus would be so lovely but for me, it's a no no untill next summer. G. pulchra could be my next T

 

[cold blood]

get a few G. pulchripes.

 

[darkness975]

I think it is safe to say that most of us here have an addiction on some level or another. But we are over all good at keeping it in check and of course we enjoy our collections so that helps! the only thing that it might be detrimental to would be your wallet if you find some rare species or high-priced individuals. It is certainly not the worst addiction to have in my opinion!

 

[WhitenerJ]

Deed is done. Ordered a Female juvi B. Boehmei from www.fearnottarantulas.com.

Jason

 

[Venom1080]

you wont regret that! boehmei's are great looking.

 

[bryverine]

It is certainly not the worst addiction to have

Pft... try telling that to my wife...

I'd go with B. smithi, mine has almost always been out and she's hardly flicked hairs.

I'd further say work your way up to a L. parahybana, they're like bottomless pits that eat everything that moves (watch those fingers) and are pretty bold tarantulas. Mine refuses to even make a burrow so it's ALWAYS out; though she does have a favorite corner she stays near when she's not playing with the water dish...

 

[TomKemp]

G. pulchripes. I didn't own one until later on and kind of regret not buying one sooner. I'll probably end up with more at some point. Beautiful spiders.