Your favorite T? Your least favorite T?

[Andrea82]

Ah... what you expected?

I was under the impression that it would surface, like yours, every once in a while.
LIES!

 

[Chris LXXIX]

I was under the impression that it would surface, like yours, every once in a while.
LIES!

Eh, but as everyone knows, my love for the Goddess* is pure, innocent and sincere, therefore She gave me privileges not granted to others



*0.1 Pelinobius muticus PBUH (Peace Be Upon Her)

 

[NukaMedia Exotics]

Out of the tarantulas that I own its a tough decision... My 6" male T. stirmi is a beast that immediately eats anything dropped into the enclosure. However my female M. balfouri is kind of my prized T at this point. And then there's my now-confirmed female L. parahybana which is my first T, so she also holds a special spot.

I don't really have any "ill-behaved" T's, but they all stay out in the open a lot except for my A. seemanni (who still comes out quite a bit). Also not the wortst feeder because its so skittish, but hey it is what is.

Some favorites I don't own yet, but have my eye on: H. pulchripes, B. emilia, P. irminia

 

[Mirandarachnid]

My favorite is my LP, hands down. He was my first sling, so there's that, but he's just a funny spider. He's taken to striking at the side of the enclosure when I'm checking on/talking to my T's.

My least favorite would be my B. vagans, because it's been a box of dirt for the past two months. There's not even a hole. It's just a box of dirt

 

[CitizensOfTheWomb]

I guess if I have to choose my least favorite is my C elegance. Unfortunately I haven't been able to appreciate the beauty of this one as it has been a pet hole so far. It is however a fine little webber and a good eater.

My favourites are:

My AF G pulchripes. She is a little sassy and throws the laziest threat poses I have ever seen.

My juvenile female H pulchripes.
Always visible, great colors, good eater.

My B albiceps sub adult male.
This guy is really calm as well as a good eater. This is my favorite color combo of any T I have seen so far.

 

[FrDoc]

Favorite T?! Whaaaaaat???

Least favorite T?! Whaaaaaat???

 

[Olan]

Since I know that you have a Grammostola pulchra... I was wondering if it’d be worth it to get two? I’ve been debating for about a week and a half, an would most appreciate your opinion . Im also curious to know cons and pros about the species?

Pros: everything. Except for....
Cons: slow growth rate. Price.
In my opinion, they are as cool as Brachys such as hamorii, albiceps, and emilia (all of which I am a big fan of), but more expensive. So in my personal opinion, get some if you think they are prettier than these Brachys, otherwise get some Brachys.

 

[ECH]

Pros: everything. Except for....
Cons: slow growth rate. Price.
In my opinion, they are as cool as Brachys such as hamorii, albiceps, and emilia (all of which I am a big fan of), but more expensive. So in my personal opinion, get some if you think they are prettier than these Brachys, otherwise get some Brachys.

Thank you very much for your input!

 

[Jesse607]

Favorites: Brachypelmas because of their good looks, growth, appetite, and visibility!

Least: P. muticus for never seeing it and slow growth, but adults are amazing beasts!

 

[Ungoliant]

Since I know that you have a Grammostola pulchra... I was wondering if it’d be worth it to get two? I’ve been debating for about a week and a half, an would most appreciate your opinion . Im also curious to know cons and pros about the species?

I have two juvenile females, because double the pulchras = double the fun!

Pros:

• coloring: a gorgeous, velvety black (there are not many tarantulas that are all black)
• temperament: tends to be docile and easygoing (although one of my two pulchras is skittish). My larger pulchra investigates anything that is going on in her enclosure, and sometimes she redecorates the enclosure by moving substrate or furnishings. (But mostly she plays the statue game.)
• hardy and low-maintenance: can be kept on dry substrate as juveniles and adults
• in high demand if you ever decide to breed (or end up with a mature male)

Cons:

• tends to be one of the more expensive beginner-friendly species
• can be difficult to find (although I see some recent classifieds with them)
• slow growth (most of the ones you do see for sale are slings)
• coloring can fade to brown, especially as it gets closer to molting (some have speculated that the hobby pulchra is actually a different species)

 

[Deb60]

My favourite is my Eauthlus sp red . Cute , curious , I actually have one that I least like , I like all my Ts but my favourites ( usually due to me liking their personalities) have names such as Mr T , Bob the builder , Debbie Harry , Kaiser .

 

[draconisj4]

Favorite: P. cancerides. Attitude plus and very bold but my X. immanis is rapidly gaining favor so that may change.

Least favorite: My G. pulchripes has been nothing but a box of dirt since I've had it. A real pain to feed.

Update: Praise the spider gods, my G. pulchripes actually opened his burrow today and I can see legs and some beady little eyes, therefore he is no longer my least favorite T. Now I love them all

 

[Rittdk01]

Favorite is my adult T stirmi. I have a sling/Juvie female (they start out so big they skip the sling stage)that I'm find of too.
Least favorite......maybe an obt freebie. He hooked out months ago and will not b replaced when he passes.

 

[grammastolla54]

Since I know that you have a Grammostola pulchra... I was wondering if it’d be worth it to get two? I’ve been debating for about a week and a half, an would most appreciate your opinion . Im also curious to know cons and pros about the species?

i love the species and in my opinion i thank you should.

 

[grammastolla54]

Most Favorite - TIE

C. cyaneopubecens. My first T that I have raised from a tiny sling. Out in the open almost all the time, great eater, very beautiful.

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A. geniculata. ALWAYS out in the open, and feisty as a bag of rabid rattlesnakes. Love her.

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Least favorite - really don’t have one. None of my T’s do anything that irk me. My C. Versicolor is a bit of a picky eater, but it looks so pretty that I don’t care haha.

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GORGEOUS !!!!!!

 

[Moakmeister]

Least favourite
Of all time: P. cambridgei, the only time I saw him was after

@cold blood is triggered

 

[The Grym Reaper]

@cold blood is triggered

Me: "Least favourite: P. cambridgei"

cold blood:

 

[cold blood]

Me: "Least favourite: P. cambridgei"

cold blood:

You have such an oddball...I have never had a sub-adult or adult cam really ever hide....best t ever...P. cam!! Fast growth, check...size, check...amazing eater, check...unique colors, check...for the vast majority, visible and relatively calm, check

Psalmopoeus cambridgei

• cold blood
• Jan 4, 2018
• cambridgei psalmopoeus psalmopoeus cambridgei trinidad chevron tarantula

Psalmopoeus cambridgei

• cold blood
• Mar 11, 2017
• 7
• cambridgei psalmopoeus psalmopoeus cambridgei trinidad chevron tarantula

cam...the camster..the caminator, the cam-meister...Dr. Camenstein...Cam-a-lama-ding-dong...mass...

 

[The Grym Reaper]

You have such an oddball...I have never had a sub-adult or adult cam really ever hide....best t ever...P. cam!! Fast growth, check...size, check...amazing eater, check...unique colors, check...for the vast majority, visible and relatively calm, check

The funny thing is that it was you going on about how awesome they are that convinced me to get one in the first place

 

[Rittdk01]

^^^^I got one from cold blood that did exactly the same thing as grym reapers. Is still an awesome t that I will be replacing when he passes.