Another nice one is the Aponophelma hentzi! (Texas brown) One of our US natives, it isn't the most spectacularly colored, but after a shed their hairs look awesome! Known to be pretty docile, hardy, and both boys AND girls live forever and a day. But they are super slow growers--so you'll have a baby tiny T for a long long time! They get a fairly average size, but again, it takes them forever to get there.

I love mine! He was a rescue, so I got him for free. But they are pretty cheap.




They kind of have that classic tarantula look, like what we see when we run across them out in the wild! Now that I know how long it takes for them to reach maturity(8-10 years!!) I have a new found respect for the big ones outside my house!

They aren't the most common starter despite being docile and hardy, simply because they aren't quite as stunning. But it's kind of fun having a US native!