sid1221
Arachnopeon
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- Sep 17, 2016
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What say you, spidey lovers?
Any.What say you, spidey lovers?
Pick one that you really like. Then research. Do that to the point you know everything. It's habitat , the base line demeanor and behavior ,how big if will become as an adult.What say you, spidey lovers?
It's almost walking on its back, that's one of the strangest threat poses I've ever seen, I can tell you this much I won't be getting any P. cancerides any time soon...well maybe for that awesome posture. Way too defensive for my liking, but strangely enough I do like it....haha....go figure.Phormictopus would freak me the hell out if I was a new keeper. Actually, the idea of having one still freaks me out after being in the hobby for a few years.
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A better question would be - "What species would you recommend for a beginner" that way we could let you know what is a good spider to begin with. That's a bit of an "arse over feet" question.What say you, spidey lovers?
I was like like that with my E. cyanognathus, I thought "yeah, I've got Psalmos and a Chilobrachys, I can deal with that", opened up its enclosure to top up its water dish and it was halfway up my arm before I'd even registered that it'd movedI thought I understood fast. "Just a T that runs faster." Um no. Mine was faster than my eye could track.
Phormictopus would freak me the hell out if I was a new keeper. Actually, the idea of having one still freaks me out after being in the hobby for a few years.
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What kind of a threat pose is that?! It's lying on it's back! I wouldn't think that would be an advantageous position to strike from, flee or defend itself. That tarantula is crazy.It's almost walking on its back, that's one of the strangest threat poses I've ever seen, I can tell you this much I won't be getting any P. cancerides any time soon...well maybe for that awesome posture. Way too defensive for my liking, but strangely enough I do like it....haha....go figure.
I'd imagine it'd be a better position to strike from if being attacked from above, Phormictopus sp. are pretty fast so I'd imagine that if it feels threatened enough to do that then its only concern is inflicting as much damage as it can before it gets killed.What kind of a threat pose is that?! It's lying on it's back! I wouldn't think that would be an advantageous position to strike from, flee or defend itself. That tarantula is crazy.
I agree, although some other Nhandu sp. can be very nasty as well. I have found N.coloratovillosus much more skittish and defensive then N.chromatus.i do disagree with many here though....i dont think Nhandu sp. are difficult to deal with at all...especially chromatus....ive raised a lot of Nhandu and just dont see them as that bad...ideal beginner? No, but IMO completely workable for most beginners.
My AF P.cancerides is super defensive, not an easy T to rehouse and definitely not a great beginner species.Phormictopus would freak me the hell out if I was a new keeper. Actually, the idea of having one still freaks me out after being in the hobby for a few years.
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