Wanting to add to my collection

[Nickibossio]

I have a rose hair, golden knee and pink toe so far but i am looking to expand and get a few more tarantulas i was looking into curly hairs and desert blondes but i wanted some opinions on some other good beginner friendly tarantulas

 

[Logan D]

b smithi is a good one

 

[MatthewM1]

Brachypelma's are great. My vagans has excellent feeding responses with a good growth rate
My auratum was a skittish hair kicking machine untill it hit around the 3.5" mark. Now its the most beautiful rock I own . I don't have an albopilosum yet but they are on the wish list. If you want something a little feistier than your current T's check out Cyclosternum fasciatum. Beautiful smaller T, little on the quick/skittish side. But are heavy webbers with a great appetite. Bite is said to be painful but not significantly

 

[Fuzzball79]

Any Brachypelma
Euathlus sp. Red (Chilean Flame): Quite small, but meant to be very docile and tolerant to handling
Chromatopelma Cyaneopubescens (Green Bottle Blue): Skittish, great webber and one of the most beautiful Ts out there

 

[HungryGhost]

I agree, some type of Brachypelma.

 

[bestco]

I would definitely recommend a gbb or a white knee

 

[Tomoran]

Any Brachypelma
Euathlus sp. Red (Chilean Flame): Quite small, but meant to be very docile and tolerant to handling
Chromatopelma Cyaneopubescens (Green Bottle Blue): Skittish, great webber and one of the most beautiful Ts out there

+1 on both Euathlus sp. red and C. Cyaneopubescens. Euathlus sp. reds are such a wonderful "beginner" species, and their curious and gentle natures are just adorable. GBBs are hearty, gorgeous, and a good stepping stone to some of the more active and faster species.

And, of course, you can't go wrong with any Brachypelma.

 

[katiekatelyn]

I have a b.albopilosum and she's probably the sweetest T in my collection.

 

[LauraMI]

Love the Brachypelmas! Have a vagans who's my favorite tarantula, but also have the B. emelia, baumgarteni, & boehmi on my short list. Also agree with the GBB, but look into the M. balfouri; if you like the coloring on a Siamese cat, you'll love this T. Of course, an Avic of any kind...
Join Its All Arachnids on FB; you'll have a wealth of ideas to research from the group-members pics.

 

[Nickibossio]

i would perfer i think the larger more "gentle giant" type of T's i think thank you for all the great suggestions

 

[2G33K4U]

Brachypelma's are great. My vagans has excellent feeding responses with a good growth rate
My auratum was a skittish hair kicking machine untill it hit around the 3.5" mark. Now its the most beautiful rock I own . I don't have an albopilosum yet but they are on the wish list. If you want something a little feistier than your current T's check out Cyclosternum fasciatum. Beautiful smaller T, little on the quick/skittish side. But are heavy webbers with a great appetite. Bite is said to be painful but not significantly

I have a few Vagans they do have great feeding response. great coloring. and once they get past sling size they tend to stay out in open at least the 3 I have do.

 

[Tomoran]

i would perfer i think the larger more "gentle giant" type of T's i think thank you for all the great suggestions

How about a Grammostola pulchra? A gorgeous, large (up to 8"), black T known for normally having a gentle disposition. They're slow growers, but even the males live a long time.

Then, of course, you could always consider a Lasiodora parahybana. Fast growers, skittish but not aggressive, and large (they can supposedly reach 10").

 

[MatthewM1]

I have a few Vagans they do have great feeding response. great coloring. and once they get past sling size they tend to stay out in open at least the 3 I have do.

Same with mine. They tunneled their little hearts out and were very reclusive untill around 2.75" they've been out in the open other than the day or 2 before a molt ever since

 

[SLAYANK]

If your looking for a huge t and great for beginners I would recommend a salmon pink p.paranybana

 

[katiekatelyn]

^^ umm close, lasiodora parahybana

 

[2G33K4U]

Pink Sammies are nice, common and usually cheap if you get as a sling. I paid $10 for each or my pinks.

 

[katiekatelyn]

I paid five bucks for my two. Charlotte is the one I'm most fascinated by, and I love comparing her to Scarlett because they're so different from each other, they're the same size so it's like they're twins.