what is a good burrowing T for a biginer

[scotttaylor]

hi i have a red chile rose and in next cople of mouth i want to get a burrowing T wat would be a good 1 so i can read up on it thanks

[Nicola Dolby]

beginner burrower

Hi Scott,
I'd recommend Aphonopelma or a dwarf species like Koh Samui (beautiful spiders).

[Neil Richardson]

Ephebopus cyanognathus - They have always burrowed for me, fast but not aggressive and stunningly pretty.

Brachypelma sp - Given enough substrate, i've found mine will burrow to some extent.

Holothele incei - small species, pretty yellow colouration as adults, fast but not agressive.

[scotttaylor]

is 1 of them called Brazilian whiteknee tarantula in english

[Nicola Dolby]

Hi Scott,
not that I know of, possibly the Nandhu colloratovillosum but that's a terrestrial. Acanthoscurria geniculata is called something similar to that, but again I think that's a terrestrial. To be honest Scott if its a burrower you want and would profer a new world one, then get an Ephebopus or Aphonopelma. I've had my Ephebopus murinus for just over a year and she is a fantastic spider, not very big but loads of character. From what I've heard the other Ephebopus are great too, and of course the Costa Rican Zebra (Aphonopelma seemani) is a well recommended beginners spider. Good luck!

[mike halewood]

Costa Rican Zebra (Aphonopelma seemani) is a well recommended beginners spider. Good luck!

This is the one I was going to suggest, I ended up swapping mine for another L. parahybana, but when I had her I named her Jacy Bee, as she was an incredible burrower. Very fast and a bit skittish but not defensive at all.

Mike

[scotttaylor]

i think with my new T when i get 1 i will order the tank etc at lest two weeks be for i go to get i and make sure every think works and i get the tem etc righ. by the why dose my hygrometer gos down and up on some days but the temp stays the same ?

[lee smith]

the hygrometer measures the humidity, so during the day the humity dos go down a bit and back up again at night, plus it can vary depending on what the weather is doing.

i hope that helps

lee

[Andy Miller]

I would recomend the Brachypelma emilia as neil said they will dig if given a lot of substrate, sorry had to edit the post didnt see the title properly