What was your first T?

[Arachnoclown]

I actually got two tarantulas for my first. Brachypelma smithi and a Theraphosa blondi. Both were given to me from a local college.

 

[RonC]

My first is the G.pulchripes in my profile pic. Molted since that pic was taken. I have newer pics but they aren't as good. Maybe someday it will emerge from its burrow for photos.

 

[WolfSpider]

I’m weird. My first spider was my avatar. A male Wolfe. I decided to keep him out of spite: he was crawling around our Welcome mat in our house in North Carolina. My wife wanted me to kill it. I wouldn’t. We got into a big fight over it. So...instead of killing it or letting it go, I kept it in a medium critter keeper. Knew nothing about spider husbandry—but, I learned a bit. He lived for 4 months. (In retrospect, I should have found him a female!)

 

[ilovebrachys]

It's one of the reasons I joined here.

I bought that 1st OBT as a juvenile so I'd never had to rehouse her so not long before she died I'd bought a Usambara sling too just so I could experience that. This one is just as shy, it's about 2" now and I also have a Tete that is more confident but still not aggressive.

i have only the one OBT-that is also very shy like yours-about 2" -little toes always poking out of its tightly webbed tunnel! I am hoping to get a tete in the future

 

[ilovebrachys]

I’m weird. My first spider was my avatar. A male Wolfe. I decided to keep him out of spite: he was crawling around our Welcome mat in our house in North Carolina. My wife wanted me to kill it. I wouldn’t. We got into a big fight over it. So...instead of killing it or letting it go, I kept it in a medium critter keeper. Knew nothing about spider husbandry—but, I learned a bit. He lived for 4 months. (In retrospect, I should have found him a female!)

what a great introduction to spiders! we've all wanted to keep house spiders at some point or do our very best to help them survive-much to the annoyance of our other halfs!

 

[ilovebrachys]

I actually got two tarantulas for my first. Brachypelma smithi and a Theraphosa blondi. Both were given to me from a local college.

I would be terrified of having the theraphosa blondi as my first one-one word to describe them-magnificent!

 

[Dave Jay]

My first was a 1" Selenotypus plumipes sling.

Followed the next day by 5 Phlogius sp. "stents" slings varying in size. 2 were doa unfortunately but they were replaced by much larger slings/juvies.

In the following weeks they were followed by 3 Phlogius "blue legs", 6 Selenotypus "sp. 2".
The floodgates were open!
(Note- all Australian species are OW)

 

[ilovebrachys]

My first was a 1" Selenotypus plumipes sling.View attachment 34598
Followed the next day by 5 Phlogius sp. "stents" slings varying in size. 2 were doa unfortunately but they were replaced by much larger slings/juvies.View attachment 34599 View attachment 34600 View attachment 34601
In the following weeks they were followed by 3 Phlogius "blue legs", 6 Selenotypus "sp. 2".
The floodgates were open!
(Note- all Australian species are OW)

it didn't take you long-once the bug has bitten so to speak theres no stopping you ;-)
lovely eight legged wonders you have there @Dave Jay

 

[Nunua]

My first T was a female Acanthoscurria geniculata that I bought from a local pet store. I originally planned to get Brachypelma vagans as my first T, but when I went to the pet store, they had a genic and N. incei 'gold'. I actually left from the store, walked halfway back to my car, stopped, Googled few things about genics, turned around, walked back to the store and bought her

Maisa when I got her in February -18:

Maisa nowadays - She has molted three times in my care and the diagonal leg span has pretty much doubled.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Shes beautiful! I have a soft spot for these as they are so striking looking!
the best thing you ever did going back for her it was meant to be

 

[Arachnoclown]

I would be terrified of having the theraphosa blondi as my first one-one word to describe them-magnificent!

T. stirmi's last molt...shes much bigger now.

 

[ilovebrachys]

amazing-it looks almost surreal that moult!

 

[Arachnoclown]

amazing-it looks almost surreal that moult!

10" plate...she should be at 10" forsure now.

 

[Hemolymph]

T. stirmi's last molt...shes much bigger now. View attachment 34604 View attachment 34605

Pictures do her no justice. She is scary huge, I’m in aw every time I see it.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Pictures do her no justice. She is scary huge, I’m in aw every time I see it.

have you got yourself one yet @Hemolymph ? looking at her is enough to make anyone want one-or run!
how old is she now roughly?

 

[Hemolymph]

have you got yourself one yet @Hemolymph ? looking at her is enough to make anyone want one-or run!
how old is she now roughly?

No not at the moment. I’ll get one from @Arachnoclown soon.

 

[Arachnoclown]

@ilovebrachys Shes around 10 years old.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Thanks for the info ;-)
long may she live-and keep growing!

 

[Arachnoclown]

Thanks for the info ;-)
long may she live-and keep growing!

She'll live to be 20 something...as for size she will get a little bigger but quite a bit heavier. I've never had a Theraphosa over 10.5" even at 15-20 years old. They say they will hit 12" but I've never seen one.

 

[ilovebrachys]

What sort of set up do you keep her in ? I bet her prey doesn't touch the ground!