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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 98620" data-attributes="member: 4199">All T's have their own personality, so it may be docile until it molts, then become a venom dripping OBT on steriods type, then may switch back to being a kitten the next molt.For colors i prefer the reds in the Brachypelma species, my favorite is the Boehmei with the full red legs, emilia are nice, with a darker red on their legs but not fully colored like the boehmei.  The smithi is always a favorite for beginner with the red and orange.  If you like hte red rumps my favorite is the b. vagans.  That's the largest of the brachypelma (IIRC) and not always docile.  Mine can be handled once it's removed from it's enclosure, but in the enclosure it's defensive.  None of them are aggressive.If you want more color though, i'd go with a GBB.  Easy to raise, very good eaters, always out in view, web up everything (but i think that's really cool), and the colors are gorgeous - blue legs, green carapace, and orange abdomen from juvie to adult.  Slings have yellow legs with the green and orange, and their legs turn blue when they reach an inch or so leg span.Seems like that 1" mark is when most T's starts showing their adult colors.</blockquote>