Overrated and underrated tarantulas

[Minty]

I haven’t kept many different species yet but I totally agree about Bumba cabocla. Such a cool T and I don’t understand why they aren’t more widely loved.

Don't know it, but I love how it sounds like a Star Wars character.

 

[Zymotic]

Underrated:
-Dwarf species, such as the Euthalus sp. red, Dolichothele diamantinensis, Neoholothele incei, etcetera.

Overrated:
- I can't really think of any since I don't think any are overrated. If you like big Ts, then get a big T. If you like a colorful T, then get a colorful T. I think they are all pretty great and not at all overrated if that's what you like. For me personally, I think the Gramostola rosea is a bit overrated. I just don't find them to be very interesting. Like, maybe at some point I will keep one. But I wouldn't want more than one female since they are sorta like having a pet rock. No offense if you love this species.

 

[EulersK]

For me, P. metallica is hugely overrated. Their prices have dropped significantly over the years, but I still don't get it even at their current price. They're a small pokie, and my girl was an absolute coward even as a subadult. Another one would be M. balfouri - fun if kept communally, but the most boring pet hole if kept singly.

 

[Razzledazzy]

Just gonna throw my biased hat in and say that A. Chalcodes are severely underrated. They're so pretty, and I don't think enough American keepers give them a chance because they don't seem 'exotic' enough.

I second (forthen?) the B. Vagans as underrated, they're the only 'wild' species where I live and I think they're gorgeous. I'd love to have one.

I've seen G. Pulchras in person and they're just... not as eye catching as I thought they'd be. Maybe that one was nearing a molt but it was looking pretty rough. I think they're priced way too high for what they are. Especially when you can get a G. Pulchripes or a B. Vagans and have a similar experience for much cheaper.

 

[Greasylake]

Why dont more people have a C. Fimbriatus? I don't understand it. They're orange and purple, have the tiger stripes on their abdomens and mine is pretty much always hanging out right outside of her burrow. They're not even priced that badly either. Just look at this girl! (Also more people please get them so it'll be easier for me to find a male).

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Why dont more people have a C. fimbriatus? I don't understand it.

If you said any other Chilo apart from this, dyscolus blue or sp. 'Electric Blue' then I'd be inclined to agree but they are literally the most popular species in the genus by a country mile.

EDIT: I will probably get one at some point though because they're purty and I actually quite enjoy keeping my C. huahini.

 

[boina]

Ok, I've a C. fimbriatus sling and I know it's in its enclosure somewhere because baby roaches keep disappearing but I'd like it to say hi once in a while...

Having gotten that out of my system here's my lists:

Overrated:

Everything blue except T. cyaneolum - those are underrated, actually. And I don't get it. They are blue, too, so why don't more people want them? Why do they rather want a blue pet hole/pet web???

T. psychedelicus - yes, they are colorful but what use is that if you don't ever see them? Why would I want to pay hundreds of Euro for a box of dirt with a hole in it??

G. pulchripes (sorry @cold blood ). They are brown and boring.

All Theraphosa, but especially T. blondi. They are all brown and boring, but why would you want to pay twice the price of a stirmi just for hairy knees??

Underrated:

T. cyaneolum (see above) and all other Thrixopelma

Tapis!!! The world needs more Tapis.

Lasiodora klugi and difficilis. They get a bad rep from the LP for being boring and grey and common but they are very beautiful and although they don't get the leg span that is often claimed they are still large, heavy and massive tarantulas with the attitude to match.

Vitalius. Most people have never even heard of them but they are pretty in a subtle way in different shades of brown and red-ish and have the attitude of a Nhandu, just a little smaller.

C. meridionalis - one of the prettiest OWs but it always gets overlooked in favor of its horned cousins.

 

[Ungoliant]

Overrated: anything that is ridiculously expensive due to rarity. I don't care how rare a species is within the hobby. I care about appearance and temperament. Many more affordable species are at least as appealing to me (if not more so).

Underrated

• Avicularia avicularia: I think a lot of experienced keepers overlook them, because they are so common in local pet stores. (And let's face it: Caribena versicolor is gorgeous.) However, I have had two, and I really enjoyed keeping them. Their pink feet are adorable.
• Bumba cabocla: What I like most about this species is that it looks almost like a cross between a true spider and a tarantula. (In particular, its body shape reminds me of Kukulcania hibernalis, a local spider I am very fond of.) I can't wait until my pet hole sling gets bigger and starts showing more of its adult coloring.
• Neoholothele incei and other dwarf species: I started out keeping true spiders, so small size is not unappealing to me.
• Psalmopoeus cambridgei: so more than just a greenish-brown spider

 

[PanzoN88]

Overrated:

All poecilatheria Sp. (pretty sure I butchered the spelling) (note: I don't own one yet)

C. dyscolus (I don't own one yet)

P. cambridgei (don't own one yet, but just ordered one)

G. porteri (don't get me wrong they are amazing, my sling is one of my best eaters when it's not in premolt or fasting for four months, pet store hype for this species is why I put it here).

H. maculata (I don't own one yet)

Underrated:

Most slow growing species not listed with the E. Sp. red (H. Sp. red) topping the list

B. schroederi

B. albopilosum

O. Sp. "Cebu" (seems like not many own this species which is really a shame)

H. dictator

E. pachypus

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Grammastola pulchra seems overated. The price is way too high for just a black spider.

Specially when they’re not the real pulchra in the first place haha.

 

[Arachnophoric]

YOU ARE ALL WRONG AND STOOPID!

Don't get my wrong, I love my 3, but it'd be nice if they'd actually grow past the brown sling stage. All they seem to do is get fat and then never molt.

 

[matypants]

Overrated: anything that is ridiculously expensive due to rarity. I don't care how rare a species is within the hobby. I care about appearance and temperament. Many more affordable species are at least as appealing to me (if not more so).

Underrated

• Avicularia avicularia: I think a lot of experienced keepers overlook them, because they are so common in local pet stores. (And let's face it: Caribena versicolor is gorgeous.) However, I have had two, and I really enjoyed keeping them. Their pink feet are adorable.
• Bumba cabocla: What I like most about this species is that it looks almost like a cross between a true spider and a tarantula. (In particular, its body shape reminds me of Kukulcania hibernalis, a local spider I am very fond of.) I can't wait until my pet hole sling gets bigger and starts showing more of its adult coloring.
• Neoholothele incei and other dwarf species: I started out keeping true spiders, so small size is not unappealing to me.
• Psalmopoeus cambridgei: so more than just a greenish-brown spider

I agree. I LOVE my A. Avic. Just a really nifty little T.

Specially when they’re not the real pulchra in the first place haha.

What have they been crossbred with? Just curious.

 

[Garth Vader]

I think that Aphonopelma species in general are very underrated. I have A. anax and A. chalcodes and they are two of my faves. They are inexpensive and easy to obtain (in the US anyway), they are almost always out and about, they look cool, and they are pretty nice spiders, all things considered. Very beginner friendly. They seem to get a bad rap for being slow growers, but so what? I'm glad I will have both of them around for a very long time.

 

[Toddydog]

Overrated:
C. cyaneopubescens - Sorry not sorry. Maybe mines just lame but really I don't see the hype.
P. metallica - love mine but they really are bought solely on looks.
Underrated:
N. incei - never heard of it before a while ago. I was shown both variations and honestly they are both gorgeous. More people should take a look at these.
A. GENICULATA - it's not that pretty but it's a food monster. They are always ready to give you a show. Honestly I think everyone should have one of these at least once, and since that's not the case they are underrated.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

I agree. I LOVE my A. Avic. Just a really nifty little T.


What have they been crossbred with? Just curious.

Not crossed but most likely Grammostola quirogai. The real pulchra is only found in Brazil. Therefore the tarantulas that are being labeled as pulchra and are being exported from Uruguay than that means they’re Grammostola quirogai.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

They are blue, too, so why don't more people want them?

I'm pretty sure they do, there is just more chance of me finding a woman I'm attracted to who's into fat, autistic guys with a room full of tarantulas than there is of pretty much anyone getting one

G. pulchripes (sorry @cold blood ). They are brown and boring.

Na, they're cool, they were my first choice before B. albopilosum.

Lasiodora klugi and difficilis.

Agreed

Avicularia avicularia

I far prefer my A. variegata, the main reason is because it has a feeding response worth talking about plus:

1.0 Avicularia variegata

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Nebula being an adorable murder floof.

P. cambridgei (don't own one yet, but just ordered one)

A less attractive P. pulcher that hides all the time

C. cyaneopubescens

Probably my least favourite heavy-webbing species, I think slings actually look better than adults.

A. GENICULATA - it's not that pretty

Do you even have eyes, blud?

0.1 Acanthoscurria geniculata

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Rehoused Rogue as she was the only spood I hadn't changed over to topsoil from my old mix yet...

 

[Kendricks]

Don't get my wrong, I love my 3, but it'd be nice if they'd actually grow past the brown sling stage. All they seem to do is get fat and then never molt.

Hahaha, yep, you definitely have G. pulchras, I can tell because mine does the very same, inhaling one cricket after the other, becoming ridiculously obese....... and that's that.
Molting?
Nooo, noo Mr. Kendricks. No molt.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Hahaha, yep, you definitely have G. pulchras, I can tell because mine does the very same, inhaling one cricket after the other, becoming ridiculously obese....... and that's that.
Molting?
Nooo, noo Mr. Kendricks. No molt.

That is exactly what my B. boehmei does, it just eats and eats and eats and gets heyoooge and refuses to refuse food, every time it tackles a mealworm like I haven't fed it in a year I lose more of what precious little sanity I have left.

 

[Razzledazzy]

I'm pretty sure they do, there is just more chance of me finding a woman I'm attracted to who's into fat, autistic guys with a room full of tarantulas than there is of pretty much anyone getting one

Just wondering how many fat, autistic women with rooms full of tarantulas that you've tried considering. That might be part of the problem. The world's full of women, dude. It's probably much easier to find a girlfriend than one of these Ts.

 

[matypants]

Not crossed but most likely Grammostola quirogai. The real pulchra is only found in Brazil. Therefore the tarantulas that are being labeled as pulchra and are being exported from Uruguay than that means they’re Grammostola quirogai.

Learn something new on here all the time. Cool.