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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sschind" data-source="post: 132265" data-attributes="member: 27691">First a word of warning.  You may catch a lot of flack for the handling part.  Many T keepers are opposed to any handling of any T for any reason.  My suggestion would be to listen to their arguments respectfully and make up your own mind.  If you decide handling is appropriate do not try to justify your decision as you will NOT change their mind so do not try. Now on to your choices.  My recommendation would be the G. pulchripes hands down.  Its my 3rd favorite spider (G. pulchra and B. albiceps being 1 and 2) and my go to for recommending as a beginner spider.  They get pretty large and are very pretty and do not spend all their time hiding.  My slings have made some pretty elaborate tunnels in their deli cups which is impressive but the adults I had seemed content to stay out in the open.   They are very docile in my experience (the whole handling thing) and my adults never flicked hairs ( some of the slings do though)  They are easy to maintain and they grow relatively quickly (if you are looking at a sling)   and lastly, not that this should be the determining factor, they are cheaper.  If you want to spend the money you may want to add a G. pulchra into consideration  I've found them to be almost as accommodating as the pulchripes though I have only had two.  Honestly I don't know much about the other two but I have also heard very nice things about the E. campestratus as a beginner spider as well.  They seem rather hard to find though as compared to the pulchripes.</blockquote>

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