Actually it is good that you kept doing so. It is always good to start from the bottom and work up the ladder. When it comes to prospective hobbyists, it is always good to at least attempt to lead them in the right direction, it is their decision to follow the advice or not.Yes, I know that we're not all the same and so aren't the Ts. Maybe it's just me as a wimp new hobbyist, who doesn't like to recommend and encourage taking an OW in the bunch of very first Ts
And in the end we all do and purchase whatever we want to, so I'm not even sure why I kept advising.
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A Seemanni a good first T?
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I very much appreciate the advice! And you just verified what I was already thinking.Yes, I know that we're not all the same and so aren't the Ts. Maybe it's just me as a wimp new hobbyist, who doesn't like to recommend and encourage taking an OW in the bunch of very first Ts
And in the end we all do and purchase whatever we want to, so I'm not even sure why I kept advising.
Baboons kinda scare me lol
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I was kidding about my Baboons....
@Arachnoclown - Well, I think kittens are fast, bitey little fuzzballs.
@RachelC - Good thing that you didn't take it wrongly. Of course all of us can take and do whatever we want and feel capable of doing to, but it'd be so sad if someone ends up with injuries or dead/injured T only because willingly biting off more they can handle
@RachelC - Good thing that you didn't take it wrongly. Of course all of us can take and do whatever we want and feel capable of doing to, but it'd be so sad if someone ends up with injuries or dead/injured T only because willingly biting off more they can handle
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Of course all of us can take and do whatever we want and feel capable of doing to, but it'd be so sad if someone ends up with injuries or dead/injured T only because willingly biting off more they can handle
Exactly how I feel, too. Plus they’re way too expensive to mess around like that.
That is a good state of mind for a beginner. I just got my first OW as a freebie in 10/2017 and i have been in the hobby since 2014. Back then in the back of my mind i really started admiring S. calceatum, but i never act on impulse, so i went steadily up the ladder. One day i will get that S. calceatum, but i don't feel i am ready (i am not confident that i am not ready, i am paranoid enough to know i am not ready). Keep thinking the way you are thinking, more beginners should do the same.
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I bought my A. seemani BCF from a local pet shop about 6 months ago, about 3.5". Its been easy to take care of but it isn't a very good eater and stays in its burrow quite a bit. My first T was an L. parahybana sling and I think its a great starter, got it about a year ago. Yesterday I got an M. balfouri female and its very fast, definitely need to be comfortable with what you're doing before taking care of one...
seemani left, balfouri right
seemani left, balfouri right
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All my Baboons are like kittens...
Indeed they are. Here's mine, ex feral rescue cat named Nyx aka the Nipster.
Technically, she's an OW species being descended from Egyptian bred African wild cats.
Bobcats and the lynx might be nice new world species !! .
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In all seriousness, a lot of things can be worked out of you start with a sling and grow with the spider.
In my opinion, it's more important to start with a terrestrial one rather then an arboreal one. My M balfouri never once tried to bolt from the enclosure or bite anything up to and including the day she passed away.
Should you start with OW while not living in Australia?
Probably not.
But if you did, M balfouri wouldn't be a totally insane choice. Just drop food into the burrow or web unless the burrow is closed off. Full water dish. Wash, rinse, repeat. It's a standard Jamie's juvenile sling enclosure that you need.
In my opinion, it's more important to start with a terrestrial one rather then an arboreal one. My M balfouri never once tried to bolt from the enclosure or bite anything up to and including the day she passed away.
Should you start with OW while not living in Australia?
Probably not.
But if you did, M balfouri wouldn't be a totally insane choice. Just drop food into the burrow or web unless the burrow is closed off. Full water dish. Wash, rinse, repeat. It's a standard Jamie's juvenile sling enclosure that you need.
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I fail to see how it's irresponsible for an adult to own any species of tarantula. First spider or not. Nor do I think its right to discourage new hobbyists with the same ol crap thats been repeated by the meek and uncertain in this hobby for years..just my dos pesos, though, apparently this just won't go the hell away. By all means, preach whatever you want, ladders and all that horse pucky. Lol
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Ahh. I apologize if any offense was given. I get very frustrated by this topic. I won't watch people being steered away from any species they want, and not say anything. Folks, these are spiders. We're human beings. Don't project onto people your own fears. Please and thank you.
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I started out with a rescue spider on craigslist and didn’t even know what I was getting until I showed up to buy her - only to find out 2-3 weeks later she was an entirely different species than I was told. Turns out she’s an A. Seemanni and while I have nothing to compare her to, she’s been pretty chill as a first T, and she’s gotten me totally hooked on tarantulas!
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That seemani is one good looking T!!
