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Old 02-07-2007, 01:21 PM
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i have a slight phobia of spiders, but a little while ago i found a spider in a cricket box and kept it, and unfortunately it has sparked an interest. so i was thinking about getting another spider, but im not sure where to start lookin into it. cold blooded has pink toe's which i usually watch walking round, but appart from that im not sure. i dont want anythin too big, too hard to keep or are aggresive. any sugestions on what to look into?
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Old 02-07-2007, 01:27 PM
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a red colour form Chilean rose
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Old 02-07-2007, 01:40 PM
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ok thanks i'll go look it up...
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curly haired are quite nice looking tarantulas as are brazilian blacks if you can find them

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personally id get a sling, youll feel more comfortable/attatched to it if you rear it from a baby. Not only that, if you buy one and then decide its not the thing for you then you wont have paid loads on a big setup for an adult, i agree with SiUk, chilly rose is prob ya best bet.
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I've got a Chile Rose,Eats well, full tank and heatmat everything you need basically,Quite new, loves crickets, askin £20 ono
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However slings mortality rate are higher and can die even if seem healthy and the best condition. IMO you should get a large juvenile maybe a sub adult to start on
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Many good beginner species. My first was a Grammostola aureostriata juvenile. I got her at about 2". She's been perfect. Eats loads! Always active. gorgeous to look at, docile enough to handle and never kicks hairs.

Here's a pic of her when i first got her :


And here is a pic of her now... about 7 months on.



And nice and docile too


Other good beginner species are:

Grammostola rosea - the RCF form and the normal form. Both nice (although mines a nasty bag! lol)
Brachypelma species - emilia, bohemi, smithi, albopilosum - pretty but prone to hair flicking. And slow growing.
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