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Message: <blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 219537" data-attributes="member: 29323">An OBT I had a few years ago was a total kitten, but one of my daughters Brachypelmas is known as that psycho *****. With husbandry, there are good, bad & grey areas, but with temperament, it's impossible to say anything for sure. The growth rate is dependent upon things like temperature & feeding habits. If a T goes on a year long fast, then it's not going to grow much during that year. However, if it is an eager feeder, then it will grow faster.  I have had an Aphonopelma johnnycashi for two years & it is still a very small sling.  Certainly no more than 2cm & it was 1cm when I got it. Even for a slow growing species, this is sloooooow.</blockquote>