Tarantulas and Spiders

[Mike41793]

Dude get a T they're so sick! What type do you want? Tell us what you like so we can start suggesting and peer pressuring you! :p

[kat_black181]

Dude get a T they're so sick! What type do you want? Tell us what you like so we can start suggesting and peer pressuring you! :p

Brazilian giant white knee, Mexican red knee, or Mexican fire leg... I like those 3.

[Mike41793]

Out of those id recommend one of the brachy's before the A. genic. The whiteknee females can get up to like 8-9". If you're ok with that then go for it, i just wanted to make sure you knew that lol.

[kat_black181]

Out of those id recommend one of the brachy's before the A. genic. The whiteknee females can get up to like 8-9". If you're ok with that then go for it, i just wanted to make sure you knew that lol.

I like the big ones. That would be fine with me if it got that big. And I like that they don't burrow a lot. I want to be able to see it.

[3skulls]

L. parahybana if you want a big T.

Any of the above are going to burrow when smaller but make great display animals once they get some size.

They all can and or will kick hairs.
Care is easy and pretty much the same for them.

[kat_black181]

L. parahybana if you want a big T.

Any of the above are going to burrow when smaller but make great display animals once they get some size.

They all can and or will kick hairs.
Care is easy and pretty much the same for them.

They aren't recommended for beginners. Should I get one of those as my first???

[3skulls]

IMO, I think LPs are listed better as a 2nd or 3rd T but most people wouldn't have any problem as a 1st.

The reasons are:

Because of their size. Won't really be a problem if you are looking for something big. They grow fast but don't become monsters overnight. If you start small and "grow" with it, you shouldn't have a problem. Mine are around 4-5" and I have had them for 18months give or take. Bought them around 1/2"
They can be nasty at times, same with all of the above. They can kick hairs, same as all of the above.

If you don't want something that gets as big as the others and a bit more docile. I can't recommend a G. pulchripes enough. They are (IMO) one of the best Ts out there. Good size, good temperament (its still a T), very pretty, make good display T (when it gets some size) and very easy to care for.

I would put Black & Whites, Red & Whites, White Knees in with the LPs. All can be nasty, all can be pretty bad kickers. They get a pretty good size, LPs being bigger. They all need a steady supply of food.

Some growth rates of what I have worked with. 18 month span. All approximate. Kept around lower 80s and fed once a week.
G. pulchripes .25"- 3"+
B. smithi .25" - 2"
G. rosea .25" - 1.5"
LP .5"- 5"

Its really up to you and what you would be comfortable with. They all have lower venom but I don't want to get bit by any of them. At adult size their fangs will be huge.
Every spider is quick. When you read something saying is a slow species, they are comparing it to an even faster spider.

Never plan on picking out a T that you want to hold. There are more docile Ts but they have individual personalities. Example, I would not hold my B. smithi. She is a hair kicker and attacks her water dish when I'm filling it.

Now I feel like I'm rambling. Hope that helps some.
Any questions just let us know!

[kat_black181]

It helps a whole lot! Gives me some things to think about. Thanks so much. :-)

[3skulls]

No problem. I love talking spiders and makes me happy to turn people on to them.

[kat_black181]

No problem. I love talking spiders and makes me happy to turn people on to them.

Do you have the ones I mentioned?

And the hairs, do I only have to worry about that if the spider is annoyed?