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What Constitutes a "not for begginers? Tarantula?
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<blockquote data-quote="MassExodus" data-source="post: 53871" data-attributes="member: 4086"><p>Howdy Doc <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> You'll get different responses from folks on what is and isn't a "not for beginners" spider. The truth is it's different strokes for different folks. I started out with OBTs and Poecis, yet if you ask most people, they would tell you that's not smart. There is an overwhelming number of hobbyists that preach using a "step system" to work your way up to "tougher" species and keep spiders appropriate to your level of knowledge and experience. Sometimes it has to do with speed and venom potency, like with Poecis, sometimes it's defensiveness and venom potency, like OBTs. Then you have S calciatum, with speed, defensiveness, and venom potency...</p><p>Then there's the species that require particular care, such as Theraphosa blondie/stirmi (not quite as delicate as the blondie) and some others.</p><p>The fact is, if you research the spider you intend to keep, thoroughly, and if you're an adult who takes their pet's care seriously, you'll do fine. I watch all the videos I can on species I want to own, and read posts on forums like this, and blogs, and even outdated care sheets (which are often horsecrap, or too generalized to be of use). Research, research, research! It will help you immensely. and you have to dig, don't just listen to the first guy on a youtube video<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> or a forum. By the way, Goliath pink foot, is that the Theraphosa apophysis you refer to? Common names are misleading, try to learn scientific names to better describe a tarantula. Its a pain in the ass but we all do it<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Unfortunately it leads to confusion when someone uses common names on a forum..<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> But your T apophysis is one of the particular care species...improper care will kill it eventually. Research, Doc <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MassExodus, post: 53871, member: 4086"] Howdy Doc :) You'll get different responses from folks on what is and isn't a "not for beginners" spider. The truth is it's different strokes for different folks. I started out with OBTs and Poecis, yet if you ask most people, they would tell you that's not smart. There is an overwhelming number of hobbyists that preach using a "step system" to work your way up to "tougher" species and keep spiders appropriate to your level of knowledge and experience. Sometimes it has to do with speed and venom potency, like with Poecis, sometimes it's defensiveness and venom potency, like OBTs. Then you have S calciatum, with speed, defensiveness, and venom potency... Then there's the species that require particular care, such as Theraphosa blondie/stirmi (not quite as delicate as the blondie) and some others. The fact is, if you research the spider you intend to keep, thoroughly, and if you're an adult who takes their pet's care seriously, you'll do fine. I watch all the videos I can on species I want to own, and read posts on forums like this, and blogs, and even outdated care sheets (which are often horsecrap, or too generalized to be of use). Research, research, research! It will help you immensely. and you have to dig, don't just listen to the first guy on a youtube video;) or a forum. By the way, Goliath pink foot, is that the Theraphosa apophysis you refer to? Common names are misleading, try to learn scientific names to better describe a tarantula. Its a pain in the ass but we all do it:) Unfortunately it leads to confusion when someone uses common names on a forum..:rolleyes: But your T apophysis is one of the particular care species...improper care will kill it eventually. Research, Doc :p [/QUOTE]
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