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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thistles" data-source="post: 58558" data-attributes="member: 3949">Everyone should get a GBB. I also think Acanthoscurria geniculata have a place in most collection because they are such good display spiders and so fun to feed. Brachypelma smithi is a hobby classic and deservedly so, given its beautiful coloring and docile disposition. Avicularia versicolor and Grammostola pulchra were my first two tarantulas and I still have a soft spot for them.Unlike some others, I think Theraphosa are definitely NOT a must. On the contrary, most shouldn't get them.I wouldn't call any OWs "must-haves" because many keepers aren't comfortable with them. If you get into OWs though, you need to get an OBT. Monocentropus balfouri are so beautiful and unique that I highly recommend them. Although they are NW, I classify Psalmopoeus irminia here. They're a must if you're comfortable with their speed and defensiveness.</blockquote>