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<blockquote data-quote="Chubbs" data-source="post: 68511" data-attributes="member: 1084"><p>We all make mistakes, so don't beat yourself up over a past incident like that. Even with more docile species, I would hold off on handling slings and smaller juveniles due to their more delicate nature. </p><p></p><p>To me, a good beginner species isn't just something that's docile, it also has to do with how easy/difficult the care requirements are to manage, and if the species in question makes any special demands. How comfortable are you as far as speed goes? Obviously since you're still pretty new to the hobby you're gonna wanna stick to NW species. The thing with speed though is that everyone has a different concept on what a fast-moving tarantula is. To someone who has only keep slow-moving species like Brachypelma or Grammastola, a GBB is going to seem insanely fast, when in reality, they are pretty low on the speedometer compared to many others. Green Bottle Blues are an excellent species for those who have kept one or two slow-moving terrestrials. They are rather skittish, especially as slings, but are not normally a defensive species by any means, although they love to kick hairs when bothered. They are capable of some pretty quick bursts of speed, but again nothing like an arboreal or any of the OW species. They do however have a very aggressive feeding response, and much like a lot of the larger South American terrestrials, will often mistake anything that moves for food, therefore tongs are a must have. Slings can be a bit spazzy, but as adults they calm down a lot. Most other Brachypelma species are pretty laid-back, although some, like B.boehmei can be quite skittish and will kick hairs at the slightest disturbance. B.vagans is more prone to moodiness (similar to G.rosea/porteri) and some can be a tad on the defensive side. Again nothing that difficult to manage, just not quite as chill as your typical Brachy. B.albopilosum are one of the most docile species out there (even more so than smithi in my experience), and although less colorful than the other Brachys, have a very unique appearance. I'd also look into some of the Aphonopelma species. Most are rather docile, but they seem to have a wider range of temperaments than many other beginner's species.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chubbs, post: 68511, member: 1084"] We all make mistakes, so don't beat yourself up over a past incident like that. Even with more docile species, I would hold off on handling slings and smaller juveniles due to their more delicate nature. To me, a good beginner species isn't just something that's docile, it also has to do with how easy/difficult the care requirements are to manage, and if the species in question makes any special demands. How comfortable are you as far as speed goes? Obviously since you're still pretty new to the hobby you're gonna wanna stick to NW species. The thing with speed though is that everyone has a different concept on what a fast-moving tarantula is. To someone who has only keep slow-moving species like Brachypelma or Grammastola, a GBB is going to seem insanely fast, when in reality, they are pretty low on the speedometer compared to many others. Green Bottle Blues are an excellent species for those who have kept one or two slow-moving terrestrials. They are rather skittish, especially as slings, but are not normally a defensive species by any means, although they love to kick hairs when bothered. They are capable of some pretty quick bursts of speed, but again nothing like an arboreal or any of the OW species. They do however have a very aggressive feeding response, and much like a lot of the larger South American terrestrials, will often mistake anything that moves for food, therefore tongs are a must have. Slings can be a bit spazzy, but as adults they calm down a lot. Most other Brachypelma species are pretty laid-back, although some, like B.boehmei can be quite skittish and will kick hairs at the slightest disturbance. B.vagans is more prone to moodiness (similar to G.rosea/porteri) and some can be a tad on the defensive side. Again nothing that difficult to manage, just not quite as chill as your typical Brachy. B.albopilosum are one of the most docile species out there (even more so than smithi in my experience), and although less colorful than the other Brachys, have a very unique appearance. I'd also look into some of the Aphonopelma species. Most are rather docile, but they seem to have a wider range of temperaments than many other beginner's species. [/QUOTE]
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