What species is this.

[ClaymoreNo47]

This sacrilege of an animal video doesn't have any info on what species it is (my only pet peeve on this earth).

what species is this and would it make a good beginner tarantula?

 

[Nada]

It's an Aphonopelma sp. And the guy in the video is a jerk. When in its hide a Tarantula needs to be left alone. It needs tobe allowed to feel safe somewhere.
as far as a good beginner. it depends on what you want. Makes a great pet hole lol. But in all seriousness They're great Ts. Very Hardy, and beautiful. slow growing but worth the wait.

 

[ClaymoreNo47]

Thanks for the reply. Might i ask what observations did you see in the video that tells you its this species. Is there a specific attribute for the species. I looked on some online breeders and the pictures they showed doesn't quite match this one. Some had light whitish colored legs.

Also which Aphonopelma do you recommend most.

Do the female aphonopelma species live long? My African grey i inherited from my father past away recently (she died at 47 years old i felt like i lost my mother who is only 45 years old). i was hoping to get a new friend that lived extremely long and had lower maintenance. I work long hours and sometimes it was hard to give my parrot the attention she deserved.

 

[Nada]

It is definitely an Aphonopelma, but sp is very hard to ID. Taxonomy on this Genus is very muddled. However if I were a betting man I'd say Hentzi.
Very long lived 30+ years.

 

[ClaymoreNo47]

cool thanks. Last question whats the most economical way to feed a single tarantula that's about 4-5 inches.

 

[Nada]

Buy a single cricket a week, should cost about 10c

 

[BigTGirl93]

Kenny is right, whenever my T's are in their hides, or their webs I just leave them alone and don't touch them, they are in there for a reason. So I just let them be, when there out and about and active is when I handle mine, but still very cautiously. My Pink Toe Aragon is extremely calm and docile and will tolerate me handling him when I do. But I would never test or push his limits the way this jerk did in the video, Tarantulas don't like to be pricked and poked at and rubbed. If you never handled your T at all, he/ she wouldn't care or even notice the difference lol. But I enjoy the interaction with these amazing creatures