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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 142119" data-attributes="member: 26980">Any Lasiodora is a great choice. LPs are the easiest to get but no less awesome then any of the others.I'd look at other members of the genus. Growth rate and care requirements are identical. Only price and availability differ.They eat like garbage disposals.  Keeping up with the appetite will greatly increase growth versus just feeding the sling once a week or two.When mine was younger I would feed her 3 times per week. Now it's just once or twice per week but with multiple roaches.  Feed more then one type of feeder to add variety to the diet and a wider range of nutrients.  Typically this will be roaches, crickets and mealworms with the occasional hornworm thrown in and maybe also superworms. Mix it up a little.This was my L klugi when I first got her August 11 2017.[MEDIA=youtube]SHSrwXiG8ik[/MEDIA]Here she was yesterday. (12-21-18)[MEDIA=youtube]U1p67JHwxOE[/MEDIA]They grow pretty fast. When the opportunity presents itself, I'll see if I can get a legspan measured out.Put it this way, people argue whether Lasiodora species can get to 10" DLS in size or only top out at 9" DLS.Lasiodora striatepes is considered the largest species in the genus and held the record as the world's biggest tarantula until T blondi was discovered.All of them are massive!! I just hope my Justina doesn't outgrow her 5 gallon tank!!So, yes by all means get one!!</blockquote>