Which tarantula species should I add to my collection?

[spideyspinneret78]

A family member is going to let me pick out another tarantula to add to my collection for a Christmas present. Right now I have: N. coloratovillosus, P. cambridgei, A. seemani, P. murinus, L. klugi in my collection. There are so many choices, but I need to limit myself to just one more. What would everyone suggest?

 

[cold blood]

P. antinous or regalis.

 

[spideyspinneret78]

Those are some great suggestions. Thanks for your input.

 

[Goopyguy56]

Probably none of the above. A geniculata is an absolute must for any collection. Otherwise Antinous or Auratus

 

[nicodimus22]

P. auratus is soooo pretty, especially in person. P. antinous is like other Pamphos in my experience, easily startled, but not really defensive. Not as pretty as P. auratus IMO, but not bad looking either.

As far as species that aren't on the poll but might be worth consideration:

B. boehmei - The crown jewel of my collection as far as I'm concerned. Beautiful.

A. geniculata - Big, pretty, super eaters, fairly fast growth

G. pulchripes - Pretty but slow-growing, get fairly big eventually

B. auratum - Gorgeous legs, colors show early

B. klaasi - Really different and interesting coloration

B. emilia - Cool pattern on the carapace and legs.

G. iherengi - Skittish, but enthusiastic eaters and have nice colors

N. tripepii - Nervous disposition, teddy bear looks. Good eaters.

H. chilensis - They're very slow growers, but once they're over 2 inches, it's so nice to have one. They are super docile and cute.

GBB - really popular for a reason. Very, very attractive. It is interesting to see the super web fortresses that they make.

D. pentaloris - Cheap and pretty. A little skittish and fast.

P. platyomma (or machala) - males get very vibrant colors, females get massive and black/dark brown.

 

[Goopyguy56]

PAntinous probably gets way bigger than Auratus. Cuban Phormictopus are on the small side of the genus. So if you want something larger get the Pampho. It's hard to beat a metallic gold tarantula though. Pictures can't do justice

 

[nicodimus22]

It's hard to beat a metallic gold tarantula though. Pictures can't do justice

Totally agree. I can't seem to capture them completely, even with a great DSLR/macro lens/octabox/studio strobe. They look almost...plain in the photos. It's weird.

 

[Goopyguy56]

Totally agree. I can't seem to capture them completely, even with a great DSLR/macro lens/octabox/studio strobe. They look almost...plain in the photos. It's weird.

Yeah I have a female that's probably a few years older than my male. Maybe ght be my first breeding attempt in a few

 

[lostbrane]

P. regalis.

 

[Moebius]

I could only vote one, but for me it would be a toss up between Pamphobeteus cf. antinous (big black, the Peruvian no the Bolivian), or Poecilotheria regalis.