Suitable "step-up" tarantula?

[HitokiriSessha]

Hi!!!

Just got permission to own a second tarantula! I'm expanding my collection from one to two!

At present I own a B. smithii with a legspan of 5.5inches, who goes by the name of Psychosis.

In the past I have owned B. albopilosum and G.rosea's (one of which was extremely aggressive).
My darling little Psychosis was also extremely skittish when i first got her.

My question's are:

1/. Psychosis (my B.smithii, if anyone is confused to why i keep mentioning the name) is currently in a large tank about 15inches by 10. Would it be alright to move her into a tank about 10 by 8 so I can have enough room on her stand for the 2nd tarantula (which will be living in an identical tank)?

2/. Given the species I have already had experience with, what would be a suitable "step-up" tarantula? I would be aiming for a second terrestrial species, as I don't want the two tanks to be of different sizes, to avoid clashing in my decor, and I'm buying the tank on a budget and tanks with height greater than width are often more expensive....!!

Any advice/ opinions greatly appreciated.

Thanks
HitokiriSessha

[Guy Tansley]

Would it be alright to move her into a tank about 10 by 8 so I can have enough room on her stand for the 2nd tarantula (which will be living in an identical tank)?

Simple anser - yes. 10" x 8" is large enough for an adult B. smithi.

Given the species I have already had experience with, what would be a suitable "step-up" tarantula?

There's a lot that fit into this category but A. geniculata is an ideal spider IMO, great looking, relatively active and a voracious feeder, it will be a slight step up in experience level also. They can be nervous and this will get you used to dealing with a more active species.

[Neil Richardson]

Guy isn't joking when he says that the genics are good feeders. They will eat everything they come across. Mine even attacks the water dish as i fill it, in case it might be crickets.

Here's a pic of my subadult female. About 6 years old at the moment.