I like to see them more often on the surface.(in their enclosure of corse).Dolichothele sp mineirum but they do web up some. What's wrong with webbing? They are spiders after all
Some of my heavy webbers stay out in the open a whole lot.I like to see them more often on the surface.(in their enclosure of corse).
Are you sure Euthycaleus don't have urticating hairs? Ive read sources saying they do.Euthycaelus (tend to be very fossorial) is one of a few. See this thread:
New world tarantulas without urticating hair
Does anyone know any new world tarantulas without urticating hair?arachnoboards.com
As far as I know they do not have any. Mine has never even attempted to kick them. I could be wrong, though.Are you sure Euthycaleus don't have urticating hairs? Ive read sources saying they do.
DEFINE comparable damn itIm looking for a species without urticating hairs. The Brazilian beauty dwarf and N Incei are the only ones that I could find but do you guys know of any other species comparable to them other than the arborials?
Yes I am just being cautious. Don;t want to deal with the hairs at all. It will be my first T. I still never had one. XD. I have parrots and I dont want these hairs flying around.May I ask why you don’t want species with urticating hairs? Are you particularly sensitive or just being very cautious?
I just ask because I was quite frankly afraid of urticating hair when I first started. I have sensitive skin and saw the horror stories of people having welts for weeks after unintentionally coming into contact with urticating hair. I avoided your typical terrestrial new worlds for a long time because of it. But I did finally try a couple species and realized with some care it’s nothing to be super worried about. I still don’t keep species like Theraposa or lasiodora.
I’ve had no problems with Grammostola (rosea, porteri, pulchra) , Homoeomma, euathlus, Thrixopelma (skip ockerti), and Plesiopelma. They all have hair but rarely kick them…I’ve never been haired by these except by a rosea sling that I accidentally pinched it’s leg while rehousing and I had no symptoms at all from it.
I mean new world without urticating hairs that is generally docile.DEFINE comparable damn it
Gotcha! Well there are no species that fit that definition really. Docile is something you RARELY find with Ts as I THINK you may know. There is one other species but you'd be hard pressed to find one I think.I mean new world without urticating hairs that is generally docile.
I've been looking for nearly a decade for my first spider pet. It seems crazy, but I'm in no rush. I've just recently gotten out of the crazy arachnophobia stage, to where I can look, and touch small garden spiders. I use to hyperventilate and have full blown anxiety attacks my entire life beforehand lol. Back on topic. I rather have an old world T, or a dwarf with no hairs, as my paranoia of them getting into my eyes somehow, or inhaling them scare me more than holding a reticulated python. I'm finally going to settle for either the N. Incei, BBB, or something that has no capability of making you go blind. I just fear that cleaning out a tank with a "normal" beginner species, will just be a matter of time, before I overlook 1 single hair, and it gets in my eye, or something. Hell, I might even get a huntsman spider.May I ask why you don’t want species with urticating hairs? Are you particularly sensitive or just being very cautious?
I just ask because I was quite frankly afraid of urticating hair when I first started. I have sensitive skin and saw the horror stories of people having welts for weeks after unintentionally coming into contact with urticating hair. I avoided your typical terrestrial new worlds for a long time because of it. But I did finally try a couple species and realized with some care it’s nothing to be super worried about. I still don’t keep species like Theraposa or lasiodora.
I’ve had no problems with Grammostola (rosea, porteri, pulchra) , Homoeomma, euathlus, Thrixopelma (skip ockerti), and Plesiopelma. They all have hair but rarely kick them…I’ve never been haired by these except by a rosea sling that I accidentally pinched it’s leg while rehousing and I had no symptoms at all from it.
The hairs aren’t bad just wear gloves .. or get nw without hairs.I've been looking for nearly a decade for my first spider pet. It seems crazy, but I'm in no rush. I've just recently gotten out of the crazy arachnophobia stage, to where I can look, and touch small garden spiders. I use to hyperventilate and have full blown anxiety attacks my entire life beforehand lol. Back on topic. I rather have an old world T, or a dwarf with no hairs, as my paranoia of them getting into my eyes somehow, or inhaling them scare me more than holding a reticulated python. I'm finally going to settle for either the N. Incei, BBB, or something that has no capability of making you go blind. I just fear that cleaning out a tank with a "normal" beginner species, will just be a matter of time, before I overlook 1 single hair, and it gets in my eye, or something. Hell, I might even get a huntsman spider.
Thanks.
I'll look into if surgical gloves would be good, and then just toss them in a garbage bag. I feel like I'm going from arachnophobia to urticating hair phobia lol. Years ago, I could barely look at a picture of a spider, believe it or not lol. I have to admit, ruling out T's with hairs severely limits your choice of some amazing spiders. There are some beginner ones I really do like.The hairs aren’t bad just wear gloves .. or get nw without hairs.