Not saying stay away. Its up to you and how confident you feel really. Some ts will attack at the slightest disturbance, so always have to be prepared for that. Some have strong venom alsoSo your saying that I, even though they are pretty, should stay far away for now.. lol I have a b. smithi as my first, and am thinking of a second, they are addictive.. lol
Make sure you do a lot of research and have a proper good think before committing to any spider