Semi new to the hobby, OBT safe? got kids what do you think..

[eXel]

So i heard lot of bad things about P.Murinus... are these people exagerate or not.. looks like they bite is very dangerous. Would i be a dumba** if i get some of those? I have 2 kids. 4 and 2 year old. Sure they will be kept on the highest shelf...

Thanks for your advice.

 

[Chris11]

Dont.

 

[eXel]

Dont.

Thanks man. Are there any other species i should worry about?

 

[Rogerpoco]

No reason to,really. All the things you hear are kinda true,and it is an exciting spider. I mentioned in another thread-if you have several T's,they(OBT's)are interesting enough to "bother with",but TBH,if you only keep a few,there are other spiders more suitable. OBT's,for as agressive as they are reputed to be,to me seem to be active diggers/workers as juvies,then "pet holes" as adults.
The Ephobophus' sp. I have have similar traits-beautiful,cool...rarely seen. They build little tree tunnels and stay in them.
What you looking for? Something"scary/amusingly dangerous"? T site,I love them the most-get safe T's,and get a Deehani(Scolopendra subspinipes). Lock it up tight,haha!.
Good Luck regardless!

 

[Chris11]

Any old world.... if you want to move up id say get an Avic.... its grt you used to more speed and more skittishness. An OW spider will make most NWs seem like racing a ferrari vs a hummer

 

[Bugmom]

No.

Full stop.

Steer clear of the "old worlds" would be my advice.

 

[Chris11]

No reason to,really. All the things you hear are kinda true,and it is an exciting spider. I mentioned in another thread-if you have several T's,they(OBT's)are interesting enough to "bother with",but TBH,if you only keep a few,there are other spiders more suitable. OBT's,for as agressive as they are reputed to be,to me seem to be active diggers/workers as juvies,then "pet holes" as adults.
The Ephobophus' sp. I have have similar traits-beautiful,cool...rarely seen. They build little tree tunnels and stay in them.
What you looking for? Something"scary/amusingly dangerous"? T site,I love them the most-get safe T's,and get a Deehani(Scolopendra subspinipes). Lock it up tight,haha!.
Good Luck regardless!

Tree tunnels? Do you keep Ephebopus arboreal?

 

[leaveittoweaver]

I wouldn't if I were you.

What tarantulas do you currently have? That would better help everyone make recommendations but I would say just stay away from old worlds.

 

[eXel]

No reason to,really. All the things you hear are kinda true,and it is an exciting spider. I mentioned in another thread-if you have several T's,they(OBT's)are interesting enough to "bother with",but TBH,if you only keep a few,there are other spiders more suitable. OBT's,for as agressive as they are reputed to be,to me seem to be active diggers/workers as juvies,then "pet holes" as adults.
The Ephobophus' sp. I have have similar traits-beautiful,cool...rarely seen. They build little tree tunnels and stay in them.
What you looking for? Something"scary/amusingly dangerous"? T site,I love them the most-get safe T's,and get a Deehani(Scolopendra subspinipes). Lock it up tight,haha!.
Good Luck regardless!

Was Looking for an Arbo one, tho beside the A.Versi, i dont really like the Avic genus ( and the versi looks damn rare here..). and there was a deal somewhere for the p.murinus, looked very nice. Not that i am afraid of them, I am just worried for some stupid accident that can get my kids involved.
I saw the P.Irmina wich is very nice too. NW so wouldnt be a trouble i guess?

 

[eXel]

I wouldn't if I were you.

What tarantulas do you currently have? That would better help everyone make recommendations but I would say just stay away from old worlds.

Sorry, I have B,Vagans/Hapalopus Culumbia/N.Coloratovillosus/G.Rosea

 

[Rogerpoco]

Chris-yes,sorta. Only have single specimins of uatuman and cyanognathus-from slings,they both used substrate/moss,etc,to build upward tunnels,and it really looks like they build their own trees. Is crazy,I know,but they seem happy. Will post a pic in a sec of uatuman tree.

 

[Rogerpoco]

NO-my OBT is more chill than my 3 irminias-a very fiesty spider,seriously!

 

[Bugmom]

To prove that the OBT = defensive hype is not unfounded... I literally had not done anything with this tarantula in 2-3 days, and this was the greeting I got when I opened the lid:

He cracks me up, but I would never recommend an OBT to someone with small kids. OBTs are a deal because they breed prolifically, so the market is saturated with them. And no one wants to keep 100 OBT slings on their shelves lol.

Irminia can be defensive as well. So can cambridgei. Well, most of the Psalmopoeus genus, really. I consider them to be "better" than the OW arboreals, though. I'd certainly choose a Psalmo over an OBT or Poecilotheria sp.

I'd suggest an Irodopelma species if you're looking for an arboreal that isn't quite so lightening fast but isn't an Avic. I'm still going to say Irminia isn't a bad choice but just remember it is FAST.

 

[Chris11]

Chris-yes,sorta. Only have single specimins of uatuman and cyanognathus-from slings,they both used substrate/moss,etc,to build upward tunnels,and it really looks like they build their own trees. Is crazy,I know,but they seem happy. Will post a pic in a sec of uatuman tree.

Oh lol didnt realize you were talking about wittle swingies!

 

[eXel]

To prove that the OBT = defensive hype is not unfounded... I literally had not done anything with this tarantula in 2-3 days, and this was the greeting I got when I opened the lid:

He cracks me up, but I would never recommend an OBT to someone with small kids. OBTs are a deal because they breed prolifically, so the market is saturated with them. And no one wants to keep 100 OBT slings on their shelves lol.

Irminia can be defensive as well. So can cambridgei. Well, most of the Psalmopoeus genus, really. I consider them to be "better" than the OW arboreals, though. I'd certainly choose a Psalmo over an OBT or Poecilotheria sp.

I'd suggest an Irodopelma species if you're looking for an arboreal that isn't quite so lightening fast but isn't an Avic. I'm still going to say Irminia isn't a bad choice but just remember it is FAST.

To prove that the OBT = defensive hype is not unfounded... I literally had not done anything with this tarantula in 2-3 days, and this was the greeting I got when I opened the lid:

He cracks me up, but I would never recommend an OBT to someone with small kids. OBTs are a deal because they breed prolifically, so the market is saturated with them. And no one wants to keep 100 OBT slings on their shelves lol.

Irminia can be defensive as well. So can cambridgei. Well, most of the Psalmopoeus genus, really. I consider them to be "better" than the OW arboreals, though. I'd certainly choose a Psalmo over an OBT or Poecilotheria sp.

I'd suggest an Irodopelma species if you're looking for an arboreal that isn't quite so lightening fast but isn't an Avic. I'm still going to say Irminia isn't a bad choice but just remember it is FAST.[/QU

To prove that the OBT = defensive hype is not unfounded... I literally had not done anything with this tarantula in 2-3 days, and this was the greeting I got when I opened the lid:

He cracks me up, but I would never recommend an OBT to someone with small kids. OBTs are a deal because they breed prolifically, so the market is saturated with them. And no one wants to keep 100 OBT slings on their shelves lol.

Irminia can be defensive as well. So can cambridgei. Well, most of the Psalmopoeus genus, really. I consider them to be "better" than the OW arboreals, though. I'd certainly choose a Psalmo over an OBT or Poecilotheria sp.

I'd suggest an Irodopelma species if you're looking for an arboreal that isn't quite so lightening fast but isn't an Avic. I'm still going to say Irminia isn't a bad choice but just remember it is FAST.

Thanks alot for the sharing!

 

[Chris11]

To prove that the OBT = defensive hype is not unfounded... I literally had not done anything with this tarantula in 2-3 days, and this was the greeting I got when I opened the lid:

He cracks me up, but I would never recommend an OBT to someone with small kids. OBTs are a deal because they breed prolifically, so the market is saturated with them. And no one wants to keep 100 OBT slings on their shelves lol.

Irminia can be defensive as well. So can cambridgei. Well, most of the Psalmopoeus genus, really. I consider them to be "better" than the OW arboreals, though. I'd certainly choose a Psalmo over an OBT or Poecilotheria sp.

I'd suggest an Irodopelma species if you're looking for an arboreal that isn't quite so lightening fast but isn't an Avic. I'm still going to say Irminia isn't a bad choice but just remember it is FAST.

I like cheeto, hes cool My MF will somersault onto her back and stridulate and bear fangs... Im so happy shes in her permanent home!

 

[Benurmanii]

Before going into bity things, I'd first get used to handling a quick tarantula. I didn't feel secure getting even a defensive NW (E. murinus) until I was used to tarantulas that are quick to escape run away. My first "intermediate level" tarantula was a P. cambridgei, which I would highly suggest to you. You'll get to learn to deal with a quick T, but it won't have the same defensiveness as P. irminia. Plus, it gets the same nice red flares on the feet as P. irminia.

 

[Radium]

To prove that the OBT = defensive hype is not unfounded... I literally had not done anything with this tarantula in 2-3 days, and this was the greeting I got when I opened the lid:

He cracks me up, but I would never recommend an OBT to someone with small kids. OBTs are a deal because they breed prolifically, so the market is saturated with them. And no one wants to keep 100 OBT slings on their shelves lol.

Irminia can be defensive as well. So can cambridgei. Well, most of the Psalmopoeus genus, really. I consider them to be "better" than the OW arboreals, though. I'd certainly choose a Psalmo over an OBT or Poecilotheria sp.

I'd suggest an Irodopelma species if you're looking for an arboreal that isn't quite so lightening fast but isn't an Avic. I'm still going to say Irminia isn't a bad choice but just remember it is FAST.

I love your necklace! And, to stay OT, I think he was just so happy to see you that he couldn't deal with it and fainted.

 

[Rogerpoco]

Pic posted-the cyano is actually pretty big. Ephos are Avicularianea(?),so have to have some connection to their avic brethren(my faves). Getting off eXel's topic(srry),but I do think,even as terrestrials,in nature they build some form of tree-web,like a fort-the reason for their urticating hairs being on their pedipalps. Make sense?(I'm actually not sure,lol).

 

[Rogerpoco]

@ Benurmanii-
I swear,I am as unknowledgable as ANYONE with 50+ T's. I have a regalis,a striata,an OBT. Dangerous O/W centipedes,widow-spiders. Whole 9 yards.
Haven't had an incident yet,but I suspect I will one day.
And it will be my damned cambridgei,wait and see,lol.
I'm teasing,but speed/agressiveness-again,I only know what I know,but I am more "afraid" of my cambridgei than any of my other T's,purely from observation.
Not taking the piss,tho,honest. Is an awesome spider,one of my favorites.