Best tarantula for a newbie

[snakesRkewl]

Avic avic aka pink toe ~ I love my lil T and it's growing very nicely.

[I-KandyReptiles]

Avic avic aka pink toe ~ I love my lil T and it's growing very nicely.

I was told these aren't a good first T due to their speed.

Truth to that?

[snakesRkewl]

I was told these aren't a good first T due to their speed.

Truth to that?

While mine is still small, I haven't handled it much, but it doesn't run away or act all tough either.
I held an adult pink toe at the reptile show before picking this one up and the adult was as chill as any T I've been around.

[3skulls]

They can be pretty quick.

[cmack91]

My first was an OBT. While they're not for everyone he really isn't that bad. He is fast but he always retreats to his tunnel at the slightest disturbance. Just do your research. Then do more research. Get something you like and are confident with and you'll be fine.

[Gerardo]

I want something slow and docile. And the bigger the.better. for some reason smaller spiders really freak me out

[3skulls]

How slow is slow?
All of them can be pretty quick when they want to be.

I'll stand by my first suggestion.