what should my next trantula be???

[PapaSmurf]

so far ive got orange baboon red baboon rose hair stripknee and pinktoe, and wanna get more trantulas but dont no which one would be good for next

 

[rosehaired1979]

Well if you want somethiing Doctile I would do with a A.versicolor or a Mexican Red Knee. If you want something aggressive a P.Regalis or a T.Blondi

 

[PapaSmurf]

ahh...

ya i thought bout red knee and thought bout a giant pink toe or something in that famil:}

 

[Jeff_C]

JGuy,

I think you gonna need to give us a little more to work with here. You currently have Ts that run from one end of the spectrum (handable) to the other (don't touch). Which to you like better? Is cost a factor.

Are you looking for a good display T (like a L parahybana or a B Smithi) or do you like the aggressive/defensive nature of the baboons (like a Poec or a Usambara ).

Just trying to help steer the conversation.

Jeff

 

[PapaSmurf]

ok

cost isnt really a factor ....i can deal with mean,handable , dont matter im just looking for somthing that would be good for my next , i was thinking bout cobalt then after reading up on this trantula kinda made me change my mind.... i suppose i want something more handable then aggressive after thinkin bout it for a second id rather less aggressive.. for now orange baboon is aggressive enough

 

[Godzilla2000]

Originally posted by Jguy001
so far ive got orange baboon red baboon rose hair stripknee and pinktoe, and wanna get more trantulas but dont no which one would be good for next

I say forget docile. Buy a Cobalt Blue.

 

[Godzilla2000]

Question: What is the difference between a Red and Orange Usambara Baboon. They look the same to me.

 

[PapaSmurf]

diff between red and orange baboon

well right now the ornage babbon or usambara is bright orange color, and the red baboon is black lol i suppose the red baboon's color will change when gets older it is really small now it is only 1 inch and a half

 

[Jeff_C]

Actually putting all the other things aside I would say get a L parahybana. A very large growing T that has a fierce eating response.

The problem with Cobalts (while IMO one of the top 10 best looking Ts and I love mine) is that most of them burrow so you are caring for dirt.


just my $.02

Jeff

 

[jwb121377]

I think you would enjoy a Grammostola areostriata. They get large, yet they remain docil. Or maybe another arboreal like a Psalmopoeus cambridgei. Large and beautiful, but not docil, I think it would make a nice addition to your collection.

 

[rosehaired1979]

I happen to think of a Pink Zebra Beauty as well the are doctile and pretty

 

[Mendi]

Here are some beautiful Ts that are mostly handlable and might be to your liking: Avicularia versicolor, Chromatopelma cyanopubescens, Cyclosternum fasciatum, and Eupalaestrus campestratus. The 1st 2 species change color with practically every molt until they mature, The 3rd just keeps getting more "Tiger Rumped" and the last is a Pink Zebra Beauty, PZB, which is more colorful than your A.seemanni though similarly marked and are large and quite docile

 

[Godzilla2000]

Originally posted by jcohen9999
Actually putting all the other things aside I would say get a L parahybana. A very large growing T that has a fierce eating response.

The problem with Cobalts (while IMO one of the top 10 best looking Ts and I love mine) is that most of them burrow so you are caring for dirt.


just my $.02

Jeff

I guess that would depend on the personality of the spider too. Luci does a combination of partial burrowing plus constructing a web as a canopy over the entrance of her burrow. She is very visible using that setup. Plus since she's been in pre-molt she's been spending alot of time out in the open.

 

[Poecilotheria]

I think you would enjoy a Grammostola areostriata. They get large, yet they remain docil. Or maybe another arboreal like a Psalmopoeus cambridgei. Large and beautiful, but not docil, I think it would make a nice addition to your collection.

I've never had any agression problems with any of my P. cambridgei's. But they do run very very fast when spooked, and they jump too! Talk about fun...
Steve

 

[jwb121377]

My female will strike at me with her palps, and show me her fangs. She is also quite fast, and to make matters worse also spooks easy.

 

[PapaSmurf]

I just wanted to answer Godzillas question on the difference on the orange and the red baboon.The orange is a Usambara which I have pictures up here of and the red is h.gigas.It is my girlfriends son that is wondering what to get next.

 

[FRAZE01]

I made the post right before this one,but didn't realize I was still under my girlfriends son's name.

 

[Gillian]

Josh,
For "handl-ability", I STRONGLY suggest a Grammostola (chaco?) (help me here, long week). Big, calm, gorgeous, nice display. More risky? T. blondi.
Peace,
Gillian

 

[jwb121377]

Originally posted by Gillian
Josh,
For "handl-ability", I STRONGLY suggest a Grammostola (chaco?) (help me here, long week). Big, calm, gorgeous, nice display. More risky? T. blondi.
Peace,
Gillian

Grammostola areostriata

 

[FRAZE01]

I would say a Togo.