which 1 is best for newbie?

[BoAddict]

ive been doing some research and was wondering which of these species would be the best beginner T

Acanthoscurria Geniculata - White banded
Avicularia Metallica - White toe
Haplopelma Lividum - Cobalt blue
Poecilotheria Regalis - Indian ornamental

thanx for every1's opinions

[sapphire_moon]

I can't really comment on the rest. But I remember reading that the cobalt blue is really fast, and not a good beginner Tarantula.

[dank7oo]

.. i heard that colbalts kill if they bite .. not sure if it was crap or not, but thats all i know about spiders - lol

[Pixie]

A cobalt will not kill you if you get bitten, to tarantula has to date.

Having said that, it is a very fast and aggressive species that I wouldn't recommend for a beginner at all.

The same goes for the indian ornamental for the same reasons on top of that species being one of the more potent tarantula species. Getting bit by one of these is not fun at all.

I would recommend for a beginner in the list you provided the avicularia metallica.

My top picks for beginners are:
- Pink zebra beauty
- Chaco golden knee
- Rosy
- Curly hair
- Belize cinnamon
- Texas tan
- Rio grande gold
- Mexican red knee

Pixie

[Tim and Julie B]

My first T was an ornamental but I am kRaZy!!!!!:medbugged

Pixie made some good suggestions. You can keep most T's as your first you just have to research it. And treat it with care if it isn't "friendly".

[BoAddict]

thanx all

im not looking for it as a handleable pet just a look and see type thing

[Dani33]

I got a white knee as one of my first, so far so good.

[ranmasatome]

hmm...cobalt blue and indian ornamental as a first T???? geez...you are insane TaJ..hahaha...
i really dont reccommend it...its not fun getting bitten regardless of whether you are handling it or not..these spiders are mad fast..and accidents happen..

if youre looking for a nice spider i woudl say the metallica is good...but if you want something even better in my opinion..
look up avicularia versicolour....i love these guys....:)

[CDN-Cresties]

Which T is best for handling...if there is one?
Thanks

-Steve-

[Tim and Julie B]

OK it is debaitable if you should handle T's but the most mellow I have seen is a Pink Zebra Beauty.

I have no idea what you are talking about my second T was a Usumbara. I like the quick aboreals best. TB

[skinheaddave]

You see, everyone says that Pink Zebra Beauties are mellow, but ours is a demon. Goes to show that for every rule there is an exception.

Cheers,
Dave

[arachnomania]

I second that Dave! My first pink zebra beauty was a demon BUT every other one I have kept and sold (probably around 20 or so) have all been extremely docile. I don't know what else to say about this species apart that is extremely rare that they bite. I would also have to say that the chaco golden knee is in my top picks. I would also say curly hair, rose, red knee, common pink toe are the most common ones I would recommend. There are also many more but they tend to be pricey and or rarer.
Take care,

[Emily-Fisher]

Of the species that you named, I would say that the white toe would be the best choice but even so, it still isn't a great beginner T. Pixie named some awesome first tarantulas. Basically, my list of good first tarantulas are all of the tarantulas in my collection but to narrow it down, I would say that the best beginner tarantulas that I have ever owned are the chilean rose hair tarantulas, the chaco golden knee tarantulas or the mexican red knee tarantulas. I have heard nothing but good things from pink zebra beauty owners though so those are probably great starter tarantulas. My number one pick would be a chaco golden knee though.

[Wildkingdom]

My first T was a Usambara baboon. I think you would be best to go with either Curly, rosehair,Pink toe, as a first T.

Tim

[TheRedDragon]

My first T was a Pink Toe (Avicularia Avicularia), my second was a Chilean Rose Hair. Those both seem to be fairly docile and have proven to be great starters for me. I also hear that the Mexican Red Knee can be a great starter t as well.