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!

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oursapoil" data-source="post: 185840" data-attributes="member: 33266">There are no such things as stupid questions and you are in the right place as this forum is filled with people genuinely happy to help.A LP (Lasidoria parahybana) is a great first tarantula. They are fairly solid beast, with a voracious appetite and a fast growing speed. As a sling/juvenile she will likely dig or hide very often but stays out more and more as her size will increase. Keep in mind that an LP won't be waiting for a second of inattention to viciously attack you. If bothered she will either retreat or dust you some urticating hairs first. If you insist on bothering her or if she feels cornered threaten she will switch to a threat posture. If all the warning were not enough you won't be able to blame her for a bite <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Keep in mind as well that her venom is not really medically dangerous (allergic people might have a different reaction tho). Also to keep in mind, many bites are "mechanical" and involve just fangs puncturing rather than venom being injected, but then again the fangs of an adult LP are nothing to kid with.I believe an LP would be a great first tarantula, if you would like an even more chill one, a Tliltocatl albopilosus is a great inexpensive and solid first T too. I bring our old mature female to my son's school once a year and all the kids get to cuddle her (I supervise of course) and she never flicked hairs or even seemed bothered.Cheers and welcome to the hobby!</blockquote>

Verification