Good Beginner T's

[GoFride]

I'm playing around with the idea of getting a T. What are your recommendations for good "starter T's" for noobs like me? I like the looks of the Brazilian Black and the Mexican Red Rump. The Red Knee just doesn't appeal to me. Any ideas, thoughts, opinions are welcome. Thanks!

[Boanerges]

Grammostola pulchra - Excellent choice just a bit pricey.
Brachypelma vagans - Another excellent choice but I know quite a few of them become overly defensive (just so you are aware).

And a few off the top of my head (B. smithi is good also but you said you didn't like them):
Brachypelma albopilosum
Brachypelma emilia

Grammostola pulchripes

Eupalaestrus campestratus - aka the "Pink Zebra Beauty"

[GoFride]

Thanks Boanerges! I'm looking these up and reading the stickies on care and such.

[Alexandra V]

+1 on everything Boanerges said. I personally adore the Grammostola pulchripes, they get good sized, look nice and are generally great eaters and very docile.

[llovelace]

Jeff whats the diff. between Grammostola rosea & Eupalaestrus campestratus?
You know I'm damning you as I type this, but they're pink! so how could I not look into them

[Boanerges]

Jeff whats the diff. between Grammostola rosea & Eupalaestrus campestratus?
You know I'm damning you as I type this, but they're pink! so how could I not look into them

Really it pretty much just boils down to color and the pulchripes gets bigger Some PZB's are WC though and not as common as the pulchripes.

[llovelace]

Now for more upon more research

[GoFride]

OK I'm back - still working through choices! Of the following three, what are your opinions regarding defensiveness, ease of care, hardiness, etc?

Oklahoma (or Texas) Brown

Arizona Blonde

Brazilian Black

Thanks in advance for any info/tips!

[Boanerges]

OK I'm back - still working through choices! Of the following three, what are your opinions regarding defensiveness, ease of care, hardiness, etc?

Oklahoma (or Texas) Brown

Arizona Blonde

Brazilian Black

Thanks in advance for any info/tips!

They are all pretty similar in the questions you asked. The main difference is the Brazilian black is much more expensive then the other two and your more likely to come across a W/C caught with the first two. But you could get an adult of the first two (then you can ask the defensiveness etc on) for around the price you would pay for a sling of a G. pulchra.