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<blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 68691" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>Sorry for your loss <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> they say the best way to get through the grief of losing a beloved T is by buying a couple more <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>For beginners i'd suggest any of the Brachypelma species, or the Grammostola species, GBB i think is a great beginner also, my son got one for his first. My first was the Brachypelma vagans. Any of these species just need substrate moist enough to hold shape for burrowing if you get slings, or dry sub and a water dish as juvies/adults. If you go with the GBB i'd set up the enclosure as a cross between arboreal and terrestrial as they like to web a <em>lot</em> and ours has never used a hide or tried to burrow. In fact the one time we put a hide in there she just webbed it over and ignored it.</p><p></p><p>I prefer to purchase slings so if you do happen to get another male you'll get a full 4-6 years with them. </p><p></p><p>For the car ride for me it would depend if the shipping charges are more to have them shipped to the fishing camp. If it's a wash toss a coin, heads you order now, tails you wait till you get there. I don't see any issues with the car ride as long as their enclosure is secure and you've removed anything that could shift inside and injure them during the drive.</p><p></p><p>Congrats on the new family member! (the baby not the T(s)) and welcome to the forums <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kormath, post: 68691, member: 4199"] Sorry for your loss :( they say the best way to get through the grief of losing a beloved T is by buying a couple more ;) For beginners i'd suggest any of the Brachypelma species, or the Grammostola species, GBB i think is a great beginner also, my son got one for his first. My first was the Brachypelma vagans. Any of these species just need substrate moist enough to hold shape for burrowing if you get slings, or dry sub and a water dish as juvies/adults. If you go with the GBB i'd set up the enclosure as a cross between arboreal and terrestrial as they like to web a [I]lot[/I] and ours has never used a hide or tried to burrow. In fact the one time we put a hide in there she just webbed it over and ignored it. I prefer to purchase slings so if you do happen to get another male you'll get a full 4-6 years with them. For the car ride for me it would depend if the shipping charges are more to have them shipped to the fishing camp. If it's a wash toss a coin, heads you order now, tails you wait till you get there. I don't see any issues with the car ride as long as their enclosure is secure and you've removed anything that could shift inside and injure them during the drive. Congrats on the new family member! (the baby not the T(s)) and welcome to the forums :) [/QUOTE]
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