Prettier as slings...

sasker

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Pamphobeteus sp are indeed gorgeous as slings (most of 'em). Perhaps adults may not be as beautifully colored as slings, but their sheer size makes more than up for this. IMO - when it comes to spiders - big is beautiful!! :happy:
 

basin79

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Pamphobeteus sp are indeed gorgeous as slings (most of 'em). Perhaps adults may not be as beautifully colored as slings, but their sheer size makes more than up for this. IMO - when it comes to spiders - big is beautiful!! :happy:
Aye aye meat pie. It's like when some say "Goliaths are just big brown T's". Er well yes. They're BIG.
 

Moakmeister

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Aye aye meat pie. It's like when some say "Goliaths are just big brown T's". Er well yes. They're BIG.
Also I think the solid color of the Goliaths makes them more intimidating. In my mind, they're more what you think of as a "big scary spider". The other tarantulas with their various colors actually makes them less so.
 

kevinlowl

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if you dont like mirror patches, stay away from literally 50% of the species in the hobby.
I already stay away from 90% of them as there are only a handful of tarantulas I find attractive and want to keep. Good for my wallet I guess.
 

MrsHaas

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I think you don't own enough Avics, in fact I know you don't! There's a slew of Avic slings that are not nearly as pretty as the adults, or even juvie. A. purpurea is one example. Who wants a gray sling when they can have a purple T!
U fool! You know how many damn avics I have!!! Too many that's how many!! Lol
Plus they always look the same as adults! (Cue the angry mob!!)
 

viper69

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U fool! You know how many damn avics I have!!! Too many that's how many!! Lol
Plus they always look the same as adults! (Cue the angry mob!!)
I do know---not enough.

And by your last statement either:

1. Definitely not enough
2. You don't look enough
3. You are color blind-- have you been tested for color blindness-- this would explain a lot, you may need to be tested! What colors do you see here >> Green and Red
 

nburgmei

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I do know---not enough.

And by your last statement either:

1. Definitely not enough
2. You don't look enough
3. You are color blind-- have you been tested for color blindness-- this would explain a lot, you may need to be tested! What colors do you see here >> Green and Red
I can vouch for #3. There are many species that other people fawn over that I think look kind of blah. I basically have to stick to blues or really bright reds (B. boehmei). I have a hard time differentiating (within category) between anything that is green, brown, pink, or purple. I really need contrast in my Ts. I can barely tell the difference between a G. rosea and a B. albopilosum based on color. Most of the more common Avics look the same to me. As far as I'm concerned, with the exception of A. moderatum, that genus might as well just be called A. sp. "Brown."
 

viper69

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I can vouch for #3. There are many species that other people fawn over that I think look kind of blah. I basically have to stick to blues or really bright reds (B. boehmei). I have a hard time differentiating (within category) between anything that is green, brown, pink, or purple. I really need contrast in my Ts. I can barely tell the difference between a G. rosea and a B. albopilosum based on color. Most of the more common Avics look the same to me. As far as I'm concerned, with the exception of A. moderatum, that genus might as well just be called A. sp. "Brown."
You just need a pair of these http://enchroma.com/

I know someone that uses these, at least I think it's that brand, worked wonders. I put them on, and I don't have color blindness, it was pretty interesting, some colors were a lot brighter!

The funny thing is he's an electrician, and definitely needs them for his job.
 

MrsHaas

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I do know---not enough.

And by your last statement either:

1. Definitely not enough
2. You don't look enough
3. You are color blind-- have you been tested for color blindness-- this would explain a lot, you may need to be tested! What colors do you see here >> Green and Red
Oh shut it LOL!! You know I have like four slings, one juvie and one adult... i'll have to admit they are pretty adorable as babies. But they get so boring when they're adults… They all look the damn same LOL
 

viper69

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Oh shut it LOL!! You know I have like four slings, one juvie and one adult... i'll have to admit they are pretty adorable as babies. But they get so boring when they're adults… They all look the damn same LOL
Please refer back to post #36 for more wisdom.

Saying what you said, is like saying all Poki's look the same haha
 
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