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Message: <blockquote data-quote="katiekatelyn" data-source="post: 27098" data-attributes="member: 2931">I have an avicularia avicularia. Dexter has to be the calmest T that I own, I can leave his enclosure wide open during cleaning and feeding, and not worry about him escaping. I touch his back legs when I want him to move, he has never shown the slightest hint of defensiveness. He isn't very active, though. And he's mostly black. I also have an avicularia versicolor, and it's more colorful than a diversipes. He is also pretty cool, but a sling and I think that's why he's more active than Dexter. Avics are a good beginner arboreal T.      I also have a Cobalt Blue, but he is TINY and I've never seen him other than his silhouette in his burrow so I can't tell you about my experience with it, but I keep hearing that h.lividums are a handful. Like the polar opposite of a rose hair.  Good luck with your choice! And let us know what you end up getting! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>