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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kurt Nelson" data-source="post: 12430" data-attributes="member: 394">If you're going to be using a 10g tank, you're going to want something big around 5.5+ inches.  10g tanks are cheap, but you don't have to let it go to waste.  Throw it in a closet and buy the right sized tank.  It's not fair to the Tarantula you wish to purchase to give it too much room.  You're just going to stress it out.  A 10g tank is too big for almost all species of Tarantula.  In all the T's I have, I only have one 10g tank and it's converted upright for my 8 inch L.Violacepoes, which is by no means a beginner T.  I'm not telling you to get one, I'm just elaborating on the size of the tank.  Whether you're in it for the carnage or not, whatever we say is not going to change your mind on how you want to house/raise your T.  We are just giving you our opinion and what would be best for your T.  And as what's been said in the thread, if you're looking for something active, a Tarantula is not your thing.  Though Green Bottle Blues are not really beginner T's, they are more intermediate, they are very beautiful, great webbers.  They display more of a skittish yet defensive nature.  So handling would be out of the question, however most of us would advise against handling in the first place. A lot of people will tell you rose hairs are great first Tarantulas, they are not.  Due to their known fasting periods, some times very aggressive behavior, they do not rank high in my books for newbies.  Start off simple, start off smart.  This hobby is very addictive, and if you do venture into it, you'll find out very shortly how addictive it really is. Best of luck in your adventure and I hope the best for you and your T.</blockquote>

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