Are you a Tarantula hobbyist? If so, we invite you to join our community! Once you join you'll be able to post messages, upload pictures of your pets and enclosures and chat with other Tarantula enthusiasts. Sign up today!

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Poec54" data-source="post: 39236" data-attributes="member: 3524">If you pick species by color and markings, you can easily get in over your head.  People do this, the spider grows, and they become afraid of it.  Doesn't do anyone any good to get species beyond their skill/experience level.  Greatly increases the odds of escapes and bites.  There's no rush, take your time and enjoy the hobby.There are so many beautiful beginner species today.  Get a feel for working with them first, then work your way up in stages.  You don't need a jack-in-the-box spider racing out of it's cage, especially if you live with other people or cats and dogs.</blockquote>