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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bast" data-source="post: 13179" data-attributes="member: 379"><p>I'm going to throw in my opinion on the OBT.   We got an obt & a rosie at the same time, before that all we had was our A.avic.  The OBT *is* fast, but I found once it had a nice little spot to hide, there was no more 'making a break' for freedom at all.  It is super easy to keep, very pretty & a great webber/eater.  I think as long as you give this species the proper respect and a proper enclosure  (small deli cups with no hiding spot are NOT a good idea, in my experience), there is no reason why anyone couldn't keep this spider.   That said, I don't think handling this spider is ever a good idea, experienced or not.  So if that's not part of the plan, I think they make a great starter spider.</p></blockquote><p></p>