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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Raella" data-source="post: 12439" data-attributes="member: 695">First off, when I say I want an active Tarantula, I mean active by tarantula standards, which I understand still isn't very active. I am okay with that and understand! I am really just interested in watching the T's habits, whatever they may be. This is more of a celebration/observation of nature than a pet thing, though I will care for it like any other pet.On the whole nature thing, one thing I was thinking about is, if I am going to have a female T which usually live 15+ years, I might enjoy a slow-growing T so I can experience it at different stages in it's life for longer periods. Also why I want a Sling, though I guess they aren't recommended for beginners. I am okay with something being more difficult, and would much enjoy seeing as much of the tarantulas life cycle as possible. Since adult is the last lifestage, most of the observable difference would be in the Sling-to-Adult area and seeing that is worth it to me. Thoughts?I was actually thinking getting a "skittish" T would be a good idea for me. As it is recommended not to handle T's ultimately, I think it would be a good thing to discourage me to try it. That may be incredibly stupid of me to think but I thought it seems reasonable. If I think handling the T would be possible, I know I would most likely attempt it as I am somewhat impulsive sometimes (an ADHD thing). I also disagree about the 10g being cheap. I wouldn't call it expensive either but, as a college student I think calling it cheap is a little unfair. However, like I said I have a 5.5g tank that has a defect and can no longer hold water. (Also I just googled L.Violacepoes, WOW THAT IS PRETTY, not going to try it though haha) I am also not as interested in "classic" T's. Mostly because a lot of spiders are brown/black and I want something really eyecatching, which is why I was interested in the GBB. (I also liked that apparently they eat well) I didn't even know there were blue spiders or anything like that until I got into this hobby (though if prompted to think about it I wouldn't have thought it improbable). I want something that doesn't look like a typical spider. I also read on the blog user Cobalt posted and it said that GBBs were fine for beginners. Obviously that is just opinion vs opinion, but would be interested in more elaboration on why you don't think it to be suitable.</blockquote>

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