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Would a P. cambridgei be OKAY as, say, a 3rd tarantula?
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<blockquote data-quote="TarantulaHawk687" data-source="post: 221080" data-attributes="member: 39564"><p>Would something like a P. cambridgei (Trinidad Chevron Tarantula) make for an okay (even if not ideal) 3rd tarantula for a beginner? My first T will probably be a 3 1/2" or so GBB & my 2nd T will probably be a 1" unsexed A. geniculata or N. chromatus (leaning more towards the Genic). I think the Psalmopoeus genus South American tree-spiders are super cool and kinda like the NW version of Pokies except with less potent (though still more potent than your average NW) venom. Like Pokies though, I hear they can be rather skittish & defensive, especially P. irminia (Venezuelan Sun Tiger Tarantula). I heard P. cambridgei is a little more laid back than the irminia & also doesn't hide away as much but I know they can still move at lightning speed if they feel threatened. Would a P. cambridgei make an okay 3rd T and first foray into arboreals for someone with experience with C. cyaneopubescens & A. geniculata/N. chromatus (which I suppose are a little more on the skittish & sometimes defensive side for NW terrestrials, though they're pretty commonly recommended to beginners) or would it be better to get something like an A. avicularia or C. versicolor that's a little less skittish & calm (though still a little skittish at times) for a first arboreal to give a taste of what keeping tree dwelling arboreals entails? From what I've gathered Avics are a little bit less forgiving of husbandry mistakes, but the Psalmopoeus are faster & more skittish/defensive though perhaps a bit hardier. Any help in making a decision regarding this matter would be much appreciated. Thanks! :-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TarantulaHawk687, post: 221080, member: 39564"] Would something like a P. cambridgei (Trinidad Chevron Tarantula) make for an okay (even if not ideal) 3rd tarantula for a beginner? My first T will probably be a 3 1/2" or so GBB & my 2nd T will probably be a 1" unsexed A. geniculata or N. chromatus (leaning more towards the Genic). I think the Psalmopoeus genus South American tree-spiders are super cool and kinda like the NW version of Pokies except with less potent (though still more potent than your average NW) venom. Like Pokies though, I hear they can be rather skittish & defensive, especially P. irminia (Venezuelan Sun Tiger Tarantula). I heard P. cambridgei is a little more laid back than the irminia & also doesn't hide away as much but I know they can still move at lightning speed if they feel threatened. Would a P. cambridgei make an okay 3rd T and first foray into arboreals for someone with experience with C. cyaneopubescens & A. geniculata/N. chromatus (which I suppose are a little more on the skittish & sometimes defensive side for NW terrestrials, though they're pretty commonly recommended to beginners) or would it be better to get something like an A. avicularia or C. versicolor that's a little less skittish & calm (though still a little skittish at times) for a first arboreal to give a taste of what keeping tree dwelling arboreals entails? From what I've gathered Avics are a little bit less forgiving of husbandry mistakes, but the Psalmopoeus are faster & more skittish/defensive though perhaps a bit hardier. Any help in making a decision regarding this matter would be much appreciated. Thanks! :-) [/QUOTE]
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