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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chubbs" data-source="post: 61584" data-attributes="member: 1084"><p>I recommend cambridgei before irminia as they're  a bit calmer and less prone to aggressive behavior. P.irminia are very very fast, and one of the most defensive New World species. If you know nothing about this genus at all, I suggest doing some reading up on the entire genus, If you're expecting a beautiful spider though that you can show off to guests, you're going to be extremely disappointed. This is probably the most reclusive of the genus, and they spend most of their time hidden away. Psalmopoeus species are great intermediate tarantulas, but I would not recommend any of them as a first arboreal. For the record, there are Old Worlds with much worse venom than P.murinus (such as Pokies), but what makes the OBT worse than many of these is not only its attitude, but its unpredictability and spazzy behavior. P.irminia is quite a bit more defensive than Pokies, but it lacks the powerful venom (although Psalmo venom is still quite strong by New World standards and reported to be very painful.)</p></blockquote><p></p>