Best display arboreal T?

[Mundo exotico]

Hello all,
What is your best arboreal display T in your opinion? Im looking for a nice arboreal species for my terrarium. What do you advise? Something big. I have an Heteroscoda Maculata and I only see her after dark. I also have a caribena versicolor still sling so its often hidden.
Thanks

 

[PanzoN88]

best bet is probably a P. cambridgei or any Psalmopoeus for that matter, though they are prone to hiding most times as well. I just find P. cambridgei and even P. langenbucheri more likely to come out more often than others in the genus.

 

[WolfSpider]

Hard to beat P. rufilata for size. Tend not to run away when the enclosure is open--yet they are not very aggressive. Medically significant venom no worse than H. mac.

 

[jrh3]

My Avicularia Avicularia is out 95% of the time.

 

[Mundo exotico]

Thank you all. Im between P cambridgei and p regalis or p rufilata. I will look for a female.

 

[jrh3]

Thank you all. Im between P cambridgei and p regalis or p rufilata. I will look for a female.

How long have you been keeping?

 

[WolfSpider]

Thank you all. Im between P cambridgei and p regalis or p rufilata. I will look for a female.

Why torture yourself? Just admit it mate.....you want all three! As the little devil on your shoulder---I say go for it!

 

[ilovebrachys]

Why torture yourself? Just admit it mate.....you want all three! As the little devil on your shoulder---I say go for it!

His wife may not agree with you..then He can lay the blame firmly at your door @WolfSpider

 

[timc]

My rufilata is pretty light averse and pretty reclusive, spending most of her time in her tube. Spectacular spider but I definitely wouldn’t label it a “display” tarantula. Maybe if you’re looking between 2 and 6 AM but other than that, it’s a box of dirt with some decorations.

 

[Mundo exotico]

Why torture yourself? Just admit it mate.....you want all three! As the little devil on your shoulder---I say go for it!

That should be nicebut unfortunatly for now only one.

 

[Mundo exotico]

His wife may not agree with you..then He can lay the blame firmly at your door @WolfSpider

Lol. Thats right

 

[Mundo exotico]

How long have you been keeping?

Around 2 years I am keeping Ts

 

[WolfSpider]

My rufilata is pretty light averse and pretty reclusive, spending most of her time in her tube. Spectacular spider but I definitely wouldn’t label it a “display” tarantula. Maybe if you’re looking between 2 and 6 AM but other than that, it’s a box of dirt with some decorations.

So.....learning from this for future Pokie owners: don't use a tube.

 

[timc]

So.....learning from this for future Pokie owners: don't use a tube.

No, definitely use a tube. They like it. The whole point of keeping them is to give them the best life possible!

 

[Arachnoclown]

Come on guys....recommendations with no photos??? Do you even tarantula???

Heres a couple good display arboreal display spiders.

Poecilotheria ornata

Caribena versicolor

Poecilotheria metallica

Avicularia Braunshauseni

Psalmopoeus irminia

 

[Mundo exotico]

Come on guys....recommendations with no photos??? Do you even tarantula???

Heres a couple good display arboreal display spiders.

Poecilotheria ornata
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Caribena versicolor
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Poecilotheria metallica
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Avicularia Braunshauseni
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Psalmopoeus irminia
View attachment 51590After these photos I go for the ornata. Wow. Thanks. P Cambridgei will be after

 

[Arachnoclown]

Cork tubes are the best thing to use for all arboreals. When you have to rehouse or do maintenance they are pretty much ready to go. Throw a wet rag on the top for maintenance and if your rehousing slide a something under the other end. They always stay inside...use tongs incase. I haven't had one bolt on me yet. Super simple...even for the nastiest asian species.

 

[WolfSpider]

Sorry guys, I like to see my Ts. My Pokies have plenty of places to web and hide--but I don't like cork tubes.

 

[timc]

Sorry guys, I like to see my Ts. My Pokies have plenty of places to web and hide--but I don't like cork tubes.

One of the best parts about this hobby is learning the different things that work for different people. I suppose this makes the answer to the original question “whichever arboreal doesn’t have a cork tube” lol

 

[New2T’s]

My C. Versicolor is out 95% of the time. So beautiful to look at. Definitely needs to be in every tarantula collection!!