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Top one is Brachypelma albopilosum.
Bottom one is a member of the Avicularia genus, I can't tell you what species as I'm on my phone and I can't see it properly.
Scoolman gives a good suggestion with Eupalaestrus campestratus, though they can be a little more difficult to source.
Many of the Brachypelma genus are hard and have good temperaments, alot of it (in my opinion) also relies on the individual spider. Though species level behaviours are usually...
Nothing wrong with that.
I judge people on the basis of their passion and care of the animals.
I know plenty of people with 1 or 2 tarantulas who are absolutely fantastic.
I also know of many people who have 50+ and don't care for them all properly.
As they say, quality not quantity! :)
I get alot of people asking me what they should pick as a first spider. There are over 900 species (as of December 2013) to choose from.
Ask yourself a couple questions:
Do I want an arboreal, a terrestrial or a burrower?
Do I want something I can hold, or something that I can display? (I'll...
Hello, my name is Andy!
I have a special interest in Harpactirinae species.
Some animals I have are (and not limited too): Brachypelma albopilosum, Brachypelma smithi, Brachypelma vagans, Ceratogyrus darlingi, Ceratogyrus marshalli, Ceratogyrus sanderi, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens...