Uh oh, ive caught the bug

[Matt300ZXT]

Lol pun sorta intended. I'm going to go back down to my bug dealer today and pick up a couple more creepy crawlies and would appreciate some recommendations from the ones I have picked out.

So far I have a (the scientific names escape me, im new) greenbottle blue, antilles pink toe, and got 2 itty bitty curly hairs as freebies. So I guess im into the dry arid easy to care for ones, but not opposed to ones needing humidity or deep substrate to burrow (gonna use 50/50 cocofiber brick and peat moss).

Of his list, i kinda had my eye on an a ferina 3", c fimbriatus 1.5", a m balfouri 2.5" and he says he has some 2" Mexican red rumps. Also may pick up his cheap 3-4" curly hair since its already big too.

Of those, on a scale of 1-10, what do ya think? I'm trying to stay away for the most part from mean nasty old world species but not opposed.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Lol pun sorta intended. I'm going to go back down to my bug dealer today and pick up a couple more creepy crawlies and would appreciate some recommendations from the ones I have picked out.

So far I have a (the scientific names escape me, im new) greenbottle blue, antilles pink toe, and got 2 itty bitty curly hairs as freebies. So I guess im into the dry arid easy to care for ones, but not opposed to ones needing humidity or deep substrate to burrow (gonna use 50/50 cocofiber brick and peat moss).

Of his list, i kinda had my eye on an a ferina 3", c fimbriatus 1.5", a m balfouri 2.5" and he says he has some 2" Mexican red rumps. Also may pick up his cheap 3-4" curly hair since its already big too.

Of those, on a scale of 1-10, what do ya think? I'm trying to stay away for the most part from mean nasty old world species but not opposed.

C. Fimbriatus are a great T to own.. If given the correct set up its unlikely that you will see nastiness from them.. They would rather run and hide.. Chilobrachys are great webbers and feeders.. Very interesting to own - one of my favourites as I feel they are overlooked
All the others you have mentioned are good choices and if you go for a pink toe (Avicularia) best kept in a well ventilated container (Cross ventilation for good air flow) with a water dish.. Do not mist it and make its home humid as this is often what kills avics.. They don't do well in stuffy conditions - hope this helps in some way

 

[Matt300ZXT]

Im kiiiiiinda leaning towards the m balfouri because its blue and I'm a sucker for blue things, but those others looked pretty in regular photos online, which is why i listed them. Anyone have opinions of the m balfouri? If i need to be talked out of it for some reason, go ahead and convince me.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Im kiiiiiinda leaning towards the m balfouri because its blue and I'm a sucker for blue things, but those others looked pretty in regular photos online, which is why i listed them. Anyone have opinions of the m balfouri? If i need to be talked out of it for some reason, go ahead and convince me.

M. Balfouri are a nice choice.. What was you thinking keeping communal or singly either way they make an elaborate Web and are good feeders.. Never seen any threat postures or any sign of nastiness from ours.. Definitely something to have in a collection

 

[Reptisect]

M.balfouri is number 1 on my list of must have Ts

 

[testdasi]

Im kiiiiiinda leaning towards the m balfouri because its blue and I'm a sucker for blue things, but those others looked pretty in regular photos online, which is why i listed them. Anyone have opinions of the m balfouri? If i need to be talked out of it for some reason, go ahead and convince me.

If you are after blue tarantulas, M. balfouri isn't that blue to be brutally honest.
Pterinopelma sazimai and Poecilotheria metallica are bluer.
The distinguishing feature of M. balfouri in my opinion is that they are very easy to set up communally and behave quite differently in a communal vs isolated setup.

Just realised I have the BBC next to my work desk at the moment.

• Big (L. parahybana)
• Blue (P. met)
• Communal (M. balfouri).