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Theraphosa stirmi husbandry, is it a beginner species? Also other beginner species.
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<blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 162262" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>My 3 pence worth. A Theraphosa stirmi as mentioned has some of the nastiest hairs available that they like to throw, so it makes a poor choice if you want to handle from that perspective. Now add in it's size. It will not only have some of the worst hairs available to throw. But as an adult it will have LOTS of them too, & as an adult it also has very large fangs..Think inch to potentially an inch & a half.</p><p></p><p>My Arizona Blonde is lovely, but it has also has some personality & regually hits out at the artificial ivy leaves that I have decorated it's enclosure with, if they move as I feed it, change water etc. My Arizona Blonde is my favourite T that I own, but I do not want it too close to my hand..No way.</p><p></p><p>I have 2 GBB's, both are very skittish. Neither are nasty & my mature GBB has hit my hand hard with it's front legs when I annoyed it getting an unwanted cricket out for it. So it is anything but timid or nasty. But from my experience a GBB would make a poor T to get if you want to handle it.</p><p></p><p>The Grammostola pulchripes would make an exellent T to handle. Another good choice would be a Grammostola pulchra, these are gorgeous black T's with (normally) a good temprament. Another would be a Grammostola rosea. My wifes rosea is a sling, but loves to get out for a walk & sometimes feeding it can be a total pain as a result, as it is far to happy to take a walk on you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="m0lsx, post: 162262, member: 29323"] My 3 pence worth. A Theraphosa stirmi as mentioned has some of the nastiest hairs available that they like to throw, so it makes a poor choice if you want to handle from that perspective. Now add in it's size. It will not only have some of the worst hairs available to throw. But as an adult it will have LOTS of them too, & as an adult it also has very large fangs..Think inch to potentially an inch & a half. My Arizona Blonde is lovely, but it has also has some personality & regually hits out at the artificial ivy leaves that I have decorated it's enclosure with, if they move as I feed it, change water etc. My Arizona Blonde is my favourite T that I own, but I do not want it too close to my hand..No way. I have 2 GBB's, both are very skittish. Neither are nasty & my mature GBB has hit my hand hard with it's front legs when I annoyed it getting an unwanted cricket out for it. So it is anything but timid or nasty. But from my experience a GBB would make a poor T to get if you want to handle it. The Grammostola pulchripes would make an exellent T to handle. Another good choice would be a Grammostola pulchra, these are gorgeous black T's with (normally) a good temprament. Another would be a Grammostola rosea. My wifes rosea is a sling, but loves to get out for a walk & sometimes feeding it can be a total pain as a result, as it is far to happy to take a walk on you. [/QUOTE]
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