What's the most underrated tarantula in the hobby?

[docwade87]

The only person becoming agitated is you over the fact that I don't agree with you.

Sure!

@docwade87

H.pulchripes are great, the only thing not so great is their price, considering that this species isn't exactly difficult to breed.

That's why I call H.pulchripes the rich cousin of the P.murinus

I can see that! Same with GBB...prices are high but so readily available. Supply & demand/ silly inflation

 

[Mini8leggedfreak]

Ami sp Columbia.
Small, brown, cheap.
Lots of people don’t want a small T and cheaper ones do usually get overlooked.

I didn’t notice how much I liked it till I rehoused it about a month ago, idk something about a slightly stout and smooth chocolate color makes me like it. It’s hard to explain.
JUST GET ONE!

 

[docwade87]

B. cabocla

cabocla

• cold blood
• Sep 3, 2018
• 2
• brazilian redhead tarantula bumba bumba cabocla cabocla iracema cabocla

Definitely going to agree on this one. So glad I made the decision to get one this last shipment. Will def be getting more. Beautiful. Can’t wait for mine to start coloring up!

B. Cabocla Sling

• docwade87
• Mar 29, 2019
• brazilian redhead tarantula bumba bumba cabocla cabocla iracema cabocla sling

Getting plump on its first night. Took right to it. Made me feel better that it went right after...

 

[LucN]

In my opinion, G. porteri is definitely the most underrated. They've been so common and cheap that many have and still do take them for granted. Now that Chile has closed its doors for exportation, we can only hope that we'll see more breeding efforts of the species. They may be infamous for being generally inactive and fast for long periods of time, but not all specimens act like that. Mine certainly didn't get that memo. She's always taking prey unless in premolt and has only fasted once for about 2 months. She also has shown slight burrowing tendancies and has webbed up her surroundings a fair deal. None of my other Ts have so much silk laid around in their enclosures. In the right light, the pink iridescence on the carapace is nothing short of stunning. And the fact that they are so laid-back means that we can enjoy them for longer, so I don't see that as a negative

 

[Tarantula155]

Rosies
B albo
LP
N chromatus

All very common and cheap, which probably leads to collectors brushing them off in search of rarer spiders. I have probably 50 different t’s, yet these spiders are all in my top ten.

Why Rosies? Are they not the most inactive species ever?

 

[Matt Man]

A Chalcodes. Relatively cheap, cool looking, mellow dispositions and easy to care for.

 

[Matt Man]

if they are rare, sought after and expensive I feel they don't qualify as 'under rated'. Great pix folks

 

[KirstyWheels]

Psalmopoeus cambridgei. They’re quite beautiful, they eat like champs, and they’re out often (in most cases.) They’re also quite affordable and readily available.

I also feel like Cyriocosmus spp. don’t get enough attention. Their small size mean they take up less space and there are so many beautiful species out there. My Cyriocosmus leetzi is a very curious little spider. It’s made some pretty amazing tunnels through its delicup, it’s out fairly often, its colors and pattern is breathtaking, it’s great eater, and it’s grown fairly fast.

I'm absolutely obsessed with dwarf species and have 7 Cyriocosmus species which I'm even more obsessed with. They're amazing and given the fact they're the same genus, all have such different personalities. They are way, way underrated and some of my favourite from my collection

 

[Smotzer]

I'm absolutely obsessed with dwarf species and have 7 Cyriocosmus species which I'm even more obsessed with. They're amazing and given the fact they're the same genus, all have such different personalities. They are way, way underrated and some of my favourite from my collection

yes Cyriocosmus and dwarf tarantulas are extremely underrated and they are truly incredible spiders!! I add another vote for Cyriocosmus!! Waiting to pair one of my females this year after it molts again

 

[drurymercy]

Most of these are very popular as is.. to me, a underrated species has to be something readily available yet rare in collections.

I present Iridopelma hirsutum. The Amazon ribbed tree spider
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She is gorgeous!!