Ugliest Tarantula

[razor244]

I think T. blondi are ugly. Just me, though.

id have to agree with this statement

 

[Titandan]

For some reason I think curly hair T's are kinda ugly...

I also never really cared for the any of the avics personally.

Just my opinion.

 

[spidersnstuff]

Alright those statements are sickening Avics are amazing T. blondi one of the coolests T. there are and P. Metallica is awesome.

 

[GailC]

I have to say A. seemanni is really ugly to me. I'm also not fond of gray or light tan old world T's like the OBT.

 

[JimM]

P. Metallica is awesome.

I agree.
Almost as pretty as P. regalis.

 

[Lorum]

Whaaaat? When C. crawshayi's name has changed? And if you now say that it has been ages ago, I will go under my bed to shame

Just some months ago, hehe:

http://thebts.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?6671-African-taxonomy-paper-out-name-changes-galore!

 

[widowmaker03]

I vote the rosehair and other monotone species that are similar. They are just boring to me... all spiders are fun to watch and their hunting presence is incredible, but colors and patterns definitely make a spider more attractive. Brachypelma are some pretty spiders for sure... but there are a few less colorful species of brachs that are equally unappealing to the eye as the rosie.

 

[Raine]

Are we seeing the same Ts here? o.o; G. rosea comes in two colors (as far as I know) and they are not dull to me, at least--especially after a molt! Examples of G. rosea:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Jiccie/IMG_1754.jpg

That is a picture of Hobo's G. rosea after a molt. Sure when they are needing to molt they grow duller--what T doesn't? Any that I've seen pre-molt did not look as colorful as they did after. I'm so excited for mine to molt for the first time since it has been with me (assuming female but need to find out, no palpals or tibial hooks) only a few days now. And a few more:

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQZ8q7gIUhWyxDwJke_X0XhNgXVs0uOezhybnFj9YeEcI9-JpHeKQ

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSiO-u2FzIld5juzUNzAiIVPyayrPLFKZtqS9YmOMvltEXIpLgegg

http://www.arachnida.hu/theraphosidae/images/grammostola/rosea.jpg

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQWDY3_NyGaiuwe9ywMIN6bJefw1H38UF1twujkeWb-wGx3zDxq4A

http://www.tarantulacanada.ca/gallery/images/830.jpg

I admit there are some duller ones amongst the Brachys and the G. pulchra is very un-colorful. But the rosea only seems to be boring when it hasn't molted in a while or if you get unlucky with your color.

 

[briarpatch10]

Are we seeing the same Ts here?

As I am sure you remember from other posts ....to each his own.

 

[Raine]

Yeah, you're right, briar.
I don't much care for some of the species others like, either. So guess it goes both ways. I don't recall which but some of the Ts that others said they found to be awesome kind of managed to creep me out--and I'm not afraid of Ts.

 

[curiousme]

For some reason I think curly hair T's are kinda ugly...

Agreed!

but then

I also never really cared for the any of the avics personally.

Just my opinion.

I think I just swallowed my gum! I think they are by far my favorites. lol Shows how varied the owners are as well!

 

[Chris_Skeleton]

What?!!! No love for Curly hairs!!!! Mine is still a little juvenile that's a bit plain, but my girlfriends is a molt ahead of mine and it is truly stunning. And I swear it has the curliest hairs I have ever seen on any B. albo.

 

[curiousme]

What?!!! No love for Curly hairs!!!! Mine is still a little juvenile that's a bit plain, but my girlfriends is a molt ahead of mine and it is truly stunning. And I swear it has the curliest hairs I have ever seen on any B. albo.

It is always possible that the pictures I have seen don't do it justice, but it has been on our 'don't want' list since we first got into the hobby.

 

[proper_tea]

Gotta vote Holothele "NDS" as the ugliest tarantula I own. Not that it's exceptionally ugly, but if I came across it in the wild, I'd just assume it was some big gangly true spider. And it acts like one too. It's like having a pet Dolomedes... fast and flighty, but not really tarantula-like in any way.

Anyway, here's a pic. Not my spider, but you'll get the idea.

Holothele "NDS"

 

[ZombieGal]

Alright those statements are sickening Avics are amazing T. blondi one of the coolests T. there are and P. Metallica is awesome.

I think avics are truly beautiful, and the blondi isn't the most EXCITING tarantula, but it's still beautiful.

I don't think there are any tarantulas i'd consider "ugly" at all, just less favorable.

 

[Titandan]

Ok... I retract my statement! Avic's and Curlyhair are "less favorable" to this owner.

I don't like the Chevrons as much either.

But T's I like:

Boehmi
H. Gigas
King Baboon
H. Lividum
Metallica(blue one and not the avic)
H. Minax
Mex Red Rump
New River
Hentzi
and some more...

I do like T's but most of the ones I like tend to be more terrestrial. The curly hairs aren't ugly. The hair just doesn't do it for me. That's all.

 

[ZombieGal]

Ok... I retract my statement! Avic's and Curlyhair are "less favorable" to this owner.

I don't like the Chevrons as much either.

But T's I like:

Boehmi
H. Gigas
King Baboon
H. Lividum
Metallica(blue one and not the avic)
H. Minax
Mex Red Rump
New River
Hentzi
and some more...

I do like T's but most of the ones I like tend to be more terrestrial. The curly hairs aren't ugly. The hair just doesn't do it for me. That's all.

Makes sense.
Boehmeis, deffinetly one of my favorite species. Such beautys, and mine is a sweetheart.