Old worlds?

[moricollins]

You are lucky. All the OBT I had started to desire killing me by the time they turn 1 (inch).

I think this might be a bit dramatical I don't think they DESIRED to kill you, so much as defend their lair with extreme force.

 

[Thomas Dixon]

I wouldn't recommend it, I can't be arsed to hunt for the bite report but someone got tagged by a H. mac sling and said it messed them up for like 4 or 5 days afterwards.

Yeah same, having read a few papers in medical journals and the bite reports on here, I think I'd rather get bitten by my adult female A. geniculata with those 1 inch fangs than my H. mac juvie. I see these people handling OBT'S and Pokies and my heartrate goes up

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Yeah same, having read a few papers in medical journals and the bite reports on here, I think I'd rather get bitten by my adult female A. geniculata with those 1 inch fangs than my H. mac juvie

I properly pranged my sciatic nerve a few years ago and the pain/cramping I had from that was pretty much like what is described in Pokie bite reports. Basically, it's not something I'd like to experience again, ever.

I see these people handling OBT'S and Pokies and my heartrate goes up

I see those and my facepalm reflex goes into overdrive

 

[Kulticose]

From my personal experience, m. balfouri and h. pulchripes are decent old worlds to start with. They weren't as defensive as my other old worlds, but they were still quite fast! As long as you used to the speed of old worlds, I don't think you'll have too many problems with those two. Additionally, they look beautiful with their blue colors.

 

[Sgt7212]

From my personal experience, m. balfouri and h. pulchripes are decent old worlds to start with. They weren't as defensive as my other old worlds, but they were still quite fast! As long as you used to the speed of old worlds, I don't think you'll have too many problems with those two. Additionally, they look beautiful with their blue colors.

I had heard that also. I just got a 1” H. pulchripes as my first OW.

 

[Ungoliant]

What would be a good First old world T? I'm not going to get one for a WHILE until im more experience with T's. And I want to study up on a lot of Old worlds.

I would like everyone's who post's on here their recommendation and pics if possible.

My first was a mature female Ceratogyrus marshalli. I bought her on impulse at a show, because the genus is often recommended as a good introduction to OWs. Additionally, I could tell she was female (only the females grow horns), and the price was good.



She had a pretty good disposition. In her first enclosure, she dug and mostly stayed in her burrow, but in her upgraded enclosure, she didn't do much digging and was always out.

Other good starter species I've kept are Augacephalus ezendami and Monocentropus balfouri.


If you're interested in OW fossorials, Ephebopus murinus is a good bridge species. It is defensive, but its venom is weaker.


For arboreals (Poecilotheria), Psalmopoeus are good bridge genus.

 

[GabGab]

My first was a mature female Ceratogyrus marshalli. I bought her on impulse at a show, because the genus is often recommended as a good introduction to OWs. Additionally, I could tell she was female (only the females grow horns), and the price was good.



She had a pretty good disposition. In her first enclosure, she dug and mostly stayed in her burrow, but in her upgraded enclosure, she didn't do much digging and was always out.

Other good starter species I've kept are Augacephalus ezendami and Monocentropus balfouri.


If you're interested in OW fossorials, Ephebopus murinus is a good bridge species. It is defensive, but its venom is weaker.


For arboreals (Poecilotheria), Psalmopoeus are good bridge genus.

I am in love with your T's..All so beautiful. But this is tuff, seeing all these T's makes me want them all.

 

[Colorado Ts]

I am in love with your T's..All so beautiful. But this is tuff, seeing all these T's makes me want them all.

Yup...it is so easy to start acquiring them en-mass.

 

[Asgiliath]

P. murinus was mine. I survived lol but i'd also owned some more advanced NW's prior.

Get a Psalmopeous sp first