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<blockquote data-quote="Chubbs" data-source="post: 59695" data-attributes="member: 1084"><p>Not to sound rude, but that's not really what he asked. I mean I'm not telling you whether or not to respond obviously, you have that right, but he asked for a suggestion, and you didn't really give him any suggestions, you just sorta stated the fact that you don't like true spiders. </p><p></p><p>Roo, I haven't owned many myself (nor do I currently own any), but I'd highly suggest looking into jumping spiders. Some of the larger ones can get around 1 inch or so, which may sound small, but believe me it's not that different from owning a tarantula sling. Jumpers are more active, so you can give them a bit more room, just be very careful when you open the enclosure. Not only are they quick, but they have very excellent eyesight unlike mygalomorphs and are much more alert. Hunstman spiders are awesome, but if speed is an issue at all I'd say they're a very poor choice for you, since many of them are just as fast, often faster than any Old World tarantula. Wolf spiders are great as well, but can also move very fast and I've seen them jump before as well. Also like jumpers they have great eyesight and use it to their advantage. I'd say your experience and/or comfort with fast arachnids in general is a good way to determine which true spider is best for you. Although even they can be quick at times, the New World terrestrial tarantulas are among some of the slower spiders based off of my experience/knowledge. Although they are tarantulas, Hapolopus species in many ways behave and look much more like a true spider, particularly wolf spiders. Not only are they super fast, but they are very alert, and their eyesight is amazing compared to how the rather poor eyesight of many other tarantulas. I have heard that they'll often try to make a run for it just about any time the lid of the enclosure is taken off. This could be an exaggeration of course, but after seeing videos of one in action, I wouldn't be at all surprised if this were true. You could also look into other mygalomorphs if they interest you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chubbs, post: 59695, member: 1084"] Not to sound rude, but that's not really what he asked. I mean I'm not telling you whether or not to respond obviously, you have that right, but he asked for a suggestion, and you didn't really give him any suggestions, you just sorta stated the fact that you don't like true spiders. Roo, I haven't owned many myself (nor do I currently own any), but I'd highly suggest looking into jumping spiders. Some of the larger ones can get around 1 inch or so, which may sound small, but believe me it's not that different from owning a tarantula sling. Jumpers are more active, so you can give them a bit more room, just be very careful when you open the enclosure. Not only are they quick, but they have very excellent eyesight unlike mygalomorphs and are much more alert. Hunstman spiders are awesome, but if speed is an issue at all I'd say they're a very poor choice for you, since many of them are just as fast, often faster than any Old World tarantula. Wolf spiders are great as well, but can also move very fast and I've seen them jump before as well. Also like jumpers they have great eyesight and use it to their advantage. I'd say your experience and/or comfort with fast arachnids in general is a good way to determine which true spider is best for you. Although even they can be quick at times, the New World terrestrial tarantulas are among some of the slower spiders based off of my experience/knowledge. Although they are tarantulas, Hapolopus species in many ways behave and look much more like a true spider, particularly wolf spiders. Not only are they super fast, but they are very alert, and their eyesight is amazing compared to how the rather poor eyesight of many other tarantulas. I have heard that they'll often try to make a run for it just about any time the lid of the enclosure is taken off. This could be an exaggeration of course, but after seeing videos of one in action, I wouldn't be at all surprised if this were true. You could also look into other mygalomorphs if they interest you. [/QUOTE]
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