A good beginer spider..

Chaco golden knee or curly hair.

We had the rosehair at one time. Supposedly docile.
Reared up any time the cage was opened or you got to close and it saw you.

The curly hair is a big chicken even if you are a cricket.
The CH was a tiny sling but has grown very well over the past several months. Just recently molted again.

The 2 CGK here have distinct personalities. One is cautious and runs while the other is an in your face type that will scale the side of the cage to greet you.

None of the 3 have ever reared up on us. But as with snakes, they have their own personalities.

just like snakes, each T has its own personality. My A.genic isn't very aggressive except she'll bite the tongs if i start poking her.other than that she prefers to flick hairs. my L.parahybana can be aggressive but he prefers to run and flick hairs.

for a beginner, i'd recommend the Aphonoplema, Brachypelma, Avicularia, and Grammastola genus.


want pics? look around this section of the forums and you'll find threads by me showing pics of the T's that i have.

Okay, thats enough T talk... I want one so bad. I have always wanted one. You guys are making it horribly worse.



Anyway, another reason I chimed in here. Are there any large spiders or T's native to Honduras that anyone knows about. I know about the Honduran Culry hair. Just wondering if there are any others. I do have this pic of one in Honduras. A GIGANTIC wolf spider. Atleast thats what it looks like.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...wolfspider.jpg

Then there was this guy who could jump around corners :D
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...n/100_0190.jpg

Sorry, don't mean to butt in but you guys sound like you know Spiders really well and thought I would ask about those two.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by SatanicIntention

Curlyhair, Chaco Golden Knee, Pretty much any Avicularia sp.

---

chaco golden knee hands down. :gj: :gj: :gj:

Im thinking about the Pink Zebra beauty......

I really don't recommend any arboreal species as a beginner... Most of the Grammostola family and the Brachypelma family are good for beginners, because they tend to be really calm and tractable.