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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 101163" data-attributes="member: 4199">Excellent post [USER=4152]@SpiderDad61[/USER] P. cambridgei is a good starter  arboreal in my opinion.  Mine was quite calm, but once he saw the chance for freedom he was gone <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />  fastest T i've owned, other than the P. vitatta, but she's so small still she hides rather than bolts at any disturbance.Avics are awesome arboreals, my favorite in fact.  Avicularia versicolor is a must have i think. Mine is quite calm and has only bolted for freedom once.  That was back when i was new to the hobby and wasn't sure what ot expect from them.  Luckily she just ran over the desk top down the side maybe half way then jumped to the bedroom floor.  By that time i had a catch cup ready for her <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />  Avicularia sp. peru purple is my favorite in that genus, i'll be getting another one soon <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />For terrestrials my favorite genus is the Brachypelma, any of those would be a good addition to your collection.  THe more popular ones are B. smithi, B. albo, and B. vagans.  Easy to care for and great feeding responses.If you want the larger species the Acanthoscurria geniculata is a must have for all collections.  Great appetite, fun to watch, and they have a distinct personality/attitude <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />  I'm tempted to get another one but don't have the room <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></blockquote>

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