Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New articles
New media comments
New article comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Articles
New articles
New comments
Search articles
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Dark Theme
Contact us
Close Menu
Are you a Tarantula hobbyist? If so, we invite you to join our community! Once you join you'll be able to post messages, upload pictures of your pets and enclosures and chat with other Tarantula enthusiasts.
Sign up today!
Forums
Tarantula Forum Topics
General Tarantula Discussion
My Wish List
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Tortoise Tom" data-source="post: 131163" data-attributes="member: 27883"><p>I have a small amount of tarantula experience with a small number of species over a long period of time. I am looking to expand my horizons, and my collection. I'm posting it here so that those of you with lots of experience with these species can pick my list apart. Tell me which ones are bad choices and why, and which ones are good and why you like them.</p><p></p><p>I handle venomous snakes and and all sorts of wild animals for a living, so I'm aware of the dangers of venomous and aggressive species. In the past I've had asian centipedes, and there were some gnarly giant spiders that had infested my cottage where I stayed in South Africa, so the "fast and nasty" concept is not entirely unfamiliar to me. Years ago I helped handle and work some P. mutica on a film set, so I've seen and handled big aggressive/defensive Ts in action. Still, if I should avoid one or more of these until I have more experience, please say so. I'm not a Mr. Sensitive Pants type, so I welcome criticism. If I'm making a mistake due to my ignorance and inexperience, please feel free to say so.</p><p></p><p>For about the last week and a half my obsession du jour has been tarantulas again. This has happened many times over the last few decades, but there has never been a community of like minded weirdoes to support it. In the past, I only found a book or two, or had a five minute conversation with an arachnophile at a reptile show, but now I've found you lot, and the flames have been fanned.</p><p></p><p>I've based these choices mostly on appearance and personality. I prefer hardy spiders, and would rather avoid any of these that are "delicate". For what its worth, I've "researched" what I can find about all of these on youtube and whatever internet info pops up on a search. I know this can be unreliable and conflicting and that is why I'm asking you guys to share your wealth of knowledge and experience with me.</p><p></p><p>I also prefer to buy and raise slings, vs. buying adults. I enjoy the process of watching them grow.</p><p></p><p>In alphabetical order by genus:</p><p>Acanthoscurria geniculata</p><p>Brachypelma albiceps</p><p>Brachypelma auratum</p><p>Brachypelma boehmei</p><p>Ephebopus cyanognathus</p><p>Chromatopelma cyanopubescens</p><p>Grammostola pulchripes</p><p>Haplopelma lividum</p><p>Harpacitra pulchripes</p><p>Megaphobema robustum</p><p>Monocentropus balfouri</p><p>Pterinochilus murinus</p><p>Pelinobius muticus</p><p>Psalmopoeus irminia</p><p>Psalmopoeus pulcher</p><p>Pterinopelma sazimai</p><p>Theraphosa stirmi</p><p></p><p>This is the narrowed down list. There were more…</p><p></p><p>Thoughts? Am I crazy? I plan on getting a few of these now and then over time, not all at once. Probably as they become available. I'd also love to get recommendations on sellers from people you've dealt with in the past. I've read through the vendor reviews, and that was helpful too.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for enabling my craziness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tortoise Tom, post: 131163, member: 27883"] I have a small amount of tarantula experience with a small number of species over a long period of time. I am looking to expand my horizons, and my collection. I'm posting it here so that those of you with lots of experience with these species can pick my list apart. Tell me which ones are bad choices and why, and which ones are good and why you like them. I handle venomous snakes and and all sorts of wild animals for a living, so I'm aware of the dangers of venomous and aggressive species. In the past I've had asian centipedes, and there were some gnarly giant spiders that had infested my cottage where I stayed in South Africa, so the "fast and nasty" concept is not entirely unfamiliar to me. Years ago I helped handle and work some P. mutica on a film set, so I've seen and handled big aggressive/defensive Ts in action. Still, if I should avoid one or more of these until I have more experience, please say so. I'm not a Mr. Sensitive Pants type, so I welcome criticism. If I'm making a mistake due to my ignorance and inexperience, please feel free to say so. For about the last week and a half my obsession du jour has been tarantulas again. This has happened many times over the last few decades, but there has never been a community of like minded weirdoes to support it. In the past, I only found a book or two, or had a five minute conversation with an arachnophile at a reptile show, but now I've found you lot, and the flames have been fanned. I've based these choices mostly on appearance and personality. I prefer hardy spiders, and would rather avoid any of these that are "delicate". For what its worth, I've "researched" what I can find about all of these on youtube and whatever internet info pops up on a search. I know this can be unreliable and conflicting and that is why I'm asking you guys to share your wealth of knowledge and experience with me. I also prefer to buy and raise slings, vs. buying adults. I enjoy the process of watching them grow. In alphabetical order by genus: Acanthoscurria geniculata Brachypelma albiceps Brachypelma auratum Brachypelma boehmei Ephebopus cyanognathus Chromatopelma cyanopubescens Grammostola pulchripes Haplopelma lividum Harpacitra pulchripes Megaphobema robustum Monocentropus balfouri Pterinochilus murinus Pelinobius muticus Psalmopoeus irminia Psalmopoeus pulcher Pterinopelma sazimai Theraphosa stirmi This is the narrowed down list. There were more… Thoughts? Am I crazy? I plan on getting a few of these now and then over time, not all at once. Probably as they become available. I'd also love to get recommendations on sellers from people you've dealt with in the past. I've read through the vendor reviews, and that was helpful too. Thank you for enabling my craziness. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Tarantula Forum Topics
General Tarantula Discussion
My Wish List
Top