The spider bug

[Lee Quinn]

After owning a B.smith for 15years and her recently passing away. I've now bought a few spiderlings (originally 2 being my limit G.Pulchras ) and then some juveniles and i seem to have got the bug to buy more and more . Ive currently got 7 spiders which consist of..

2 x Grammostola Pulchra - 3cm spiderlings
2 x B.Smith - 1cm spiderlings
2 x Euathlus sp "Red" - 1cm spiderling + Juvenile 5cm
1 x Aphonopelma sp. "Blue" Guatamalan Blue - Juvenile 8cm

I feel like i want to add one final spider to my collection. Any suggestions would be appreciated? Someone suggested a Mexican Red Rump??

Any advice or guidance would be appreciated

Lee

[Colin D Wilson]

Brachypelma vagans are a very nice spider, slow growing, spectacular when adults.

Have you considered the "underated old faithfull" the Grammostola porteri (rosea NCF as was) or G rosea RCF or Grammostola pulchripes or Grammostola iheringi....i think you know where i'm going with this

Alternatively you could opt for an arboreal, Avicularia, Poecilotheria etc etc...all nice spiders and worth considering

[mary walters]

Or a nice african or selenocosmia

[Lisa Baines]

lol @ Colin!

I would suggest Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (hope I spelled that right) aka the green bottle blue, when it's a juvi it has bright orange & black stripy pyjama's and when it gets to adult it's a mass of metallic green, blue and orange!

Excellent display tarantula, webs for fun, extremely reliable: eats regularly, then goes off it's food and creates a wonderful hammock, sheds, then eats like a pig again!

Although I am pretty biast it is one of my favourite tarantula's! however i would also second any of the Avicularia sp.They are wonderful display tarantula's

[James Box]

Or a nice african or selenocosmia

definitely, i am 100% in agreement!
particularly Chilobrachys, they are great spiders

i suppose they can be a bit tough though, the Selenocosminae, if you're not used to humid species, though they're quite tough.

some Africans are very easy though.

[Ryan Simons]

P.murinus 'golden colour' cheap, yet stunning!

I quite like Mexican fire-legs lately too

[Lee Quinn]

Thanks for al the help & suggestions, theyre really appreciated.

Well, i've bitten the bullet and went for a Lampropelma nigerrimum.

You might think im being crazy as these things are suppose to be super agressive but i thought i'd go for an arboreal to finish off my collection (For now ). I did alot of research on this species before deciding. So far the little thing has 4-5cm leg length and has already spun his web in my setup. Never seen a more vicious eater. Its like an assasin when it comes to feeding time. What do you think? good or bad idea purchasing this species.

[Craig Mackay]

As long as you've done your research and are comfortable with the spider then it's a good choice. Thats something that only you can answer. I reckon you'll be just fine

[James Box]

i just properly read Colin's subversive post...nahhh Grammie's are horrible itchy things
what you want are more Aphonopelma, chalcodes, iodius, bicoloratum, moderatum, hentzi, sp "New River"

just joking of course, Grammies are great too!

L nigerrimum, eh? they are apparently beautiful, though i'd be terrified of getting something that expensive in case it died...gutsy choice!
i suppose care would be like that for other arboreal Asian spiders...i am sure Lee at the spidershop has some advice to help too.
as for defensiveness (we should never call them aggressive), i doubt it'll be too bad as a sling, but you'll be able to grow with it, as it gets more big and confident and grumpy!
good luck and hope you have lots of fun with it