My cousins are really one of those spider fans.
They collect spiders in small glass cases.
It used to creep me out, but now i'm okay with it.
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0.1.0 Curly Hair Tarantula (Jake)
1.0.0 Normal Corn Snake (Corny)

and later on this year a Brazilian Rainbow Boa, i cant wait !

My mum wont let me have a tarantula XD

I love them though, I hold one every time I visit the edinburgh butterfly world. They gave me the creeps at first, but Im happy just to let it get on with life and watch it spin a web.

I told this to my mum. Reaction: 'Caitlin, you are not getting a tarantula, and thats IT!'

Mexican Redknees are my favourite species, they are so pretty...

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I love the look of the Chile Beautiful (Euathlus truculentus) and I've read in a few places that they neither bite nor kick hairs.

I've never had a spid and I'm just looking around, reading and researching at the moment, but it's interesting to see what people think about this subject (if a little confusing at times!).

I prefer to start with something slow, placid, and relatively easy to care for - I'm sure I'd "cope" with something faster and more aggressive and difficult to care for, but if you're just entering a new domain of keeping it seems silly to stress yourself, and possibly your new animal, out by keeping something that pushes your capabilities too much. That's why I bought a kingsnake and a corn for my first snakes, and not a Rainbow Boa or Green Tree Python!

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Im getting a juvi cobalt blue as my first spider, but i am very confident in not getting bitten or letting it escape. Im housing it in a taaaaall glass tank so that it cannot get out without running up loads of glass first. I figure that as someone said before, you'll never learn how to deal with species like this until you actually just do it. Wish me luck (or give me abuse, im ready....) and ill post pics and what not in time!

there are a number of reasons for choosing your first tarantula, I'm not sure of any that would make me choose a Cobalt Blue. Perhaps you enjoy looking at holes in the ground? coz that's what you'll be paying for.
Your money, your choice, but there's much better species to consider.

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L. klugi, L. parahybana, G. rosea RCF, G. aureostriata, A. iodios, A. seemani, D. fasciatum, A. geniculata, C. cyaneopubescens, P. cambridgei, P. irminia, C. kunti, A. amazonica, A. aurantiaca,A. avicularia, A. diversipes, A. Guyana, A. laeta, A. metallica, A. minatrix, A. Peru Purple, A. purpurea, A. versicolor, B. albopilosum, B. boehmei, B. emelia, B. smithi, B. vagans, P. fasciata, P. formosa, P. miranda, P. ornata, P. pederseni, P. regalis, P. rufilata, P. striata, P. subfusca, N. chromatus, C. schioedtei, L. violaceopes, L. niggerrimum, T. apothysis, T. blondi, P. murinus (RCF), P. playtommia, A. pissii, - too many for a sig.

I would say the most important thing to consider when getting any new animal is what sort of person you are, not what sort of animal you are buying.

If you are persistantly careful in how you go about activities then you are not really restricted by species, my first few spiders were a red knee, togo starburst baboon and an indian ornamental - all purchased within a week of each other. These have been followed by many others in the last few years and not many of them are docile types as a rule. Things like cobalt blues, various baboons and numerous ornamentals now share my place along with a few more sedate members of the family. I have not been bitten, never had an escape and I always exercise the same vigilance with them all with seemingly great success.

If you are forgetful, highly clumsy or easily distracted I dont think any amount of experience will make keeping these spiders any easier and mistakes will happen. I have a mate whos had spiders a long time and has still left a lid open recently. You cant afford that sort of mistake with more agressive natured animals, particularly fast species as they are easiest to lose.

Its not the animals responsibility to be looked after correctly and of all the people i know that have had escapes its been because a tank has been left open. Being bitten seems to be a last line of defense with most except baboons. Even my cobalt takes a few nudges to get on its back legs but leave it alone and its hidden again.

There are also mental chilie roses around and my red knee is the worst hair kicker Ive had out of goliaths, salmon pinks (though theyre young) and a white knee, all of which are supposedly more agressive.

I think If you do your homework on any species and keep them in the correct conditions you cant go wrong whether its your first or fifty first spider.

Hi all ~ my first post here!!

Basically, I enjoyed reading thi thread & had to post a reply! In the past I have always kept snakes (had my first at he age of 14 ~ a Calafornian King, last one I had was a 16ft. Burmese Python, which sadly died around 6 yrs ago!)....
Since getting divorced I decided to buy a tarantula, as I'd always wanted on but never bought one.... Snake's are awesome, but expensive & a lot of commitment is required... & hey, how do I 'top' a Burmese Python for stunning grace & sheer power & size!!???
Plus having a 5yr old daughter I didn't want anything too 'out there'.....

Anyway, my 1st tarantula was a fantastic Chilean Rose, (named her 'Spooky'), she's calm, docile & very 'showy'... active & a great feeder. Also, she is very easy to handle...
My 2nd tarantula was a Blood-legged.... this one is very shy & spends alot of time under his log, also not a great feeder... but I can hadle him without any problems, although I keep handling down to a minimum...
My 3rd was a young Red-rumped, who in just 5 or 6 months has shed twice & already doubled in size!! Feeds well & digs tunnels quite a bit, fairly active & again, no problems with handling, although he does occaisionally kick hairs....

Looking for my 4th now, but not too sure what to go for?.... I'm not into 'aggresive' tarantula's, as I see little point in owning one... nor does size particually bother me ~ I was considering a Brazillian Salmon Pink, but maybe jst too big!!?....
So.... I'm a bit stuck....

Anyway, hello all, look forward to any advice given ~ cheers, J.

How would a GBB go as a first T ?

Thank you all, guys. Now i guess i'm ready to have a spider as a pet.

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