Introductions!

[Peter Lacey]

Hi Luke and welcome to everyone who recently joined BTS.
I think the move from less aggressive to more aggressive Ts is governed not only by the species but how well you maintain the enclosure. Many of the more aggressive species require a higher humidity, more moisture and generally an environment that might invite some problems with your enclosure eg. mites, phorid flies, fungus etc. If you can maintain such an environment without too much worry about getting your hands in there then you're good to go. I'd suggest trying Avics, Taps or Psalmo's first as I think these make a good interim step before you take on the pokies, baboons and earth tigers.

[Christopher Smallman]

how soon would you reccomend moving up to a more aggressive t?

There is a saying "if you have to ask then you arent ready yet"

Chris.

[luke martin]

ah thats all good lol,im definatly going to go with the red knee just waiting for a new viv to be deliverd lol so hopefully i will be the proud owner of a beautifull red kneei will try and post some pictures of my T's up shortly lol.how soon would you reccomend moving up to a more aggressive t?thankyou for all of your help linda

[Mrs Linda Street]

Hi Luke, the Red Knee is the perfect choice, they are a stunning looking T, especially after a moult, they're robust and, if you're lucky enough to get a female, fairly easy to breed and can live for up to 25 years, and now as they are banned from collection in the wild, they're getting more expensive.

[luke martin]

hi linda thankyou for the advice lol they are ok as you said spending most time of off the substratelol very addictive,what do you think about the mexican red knee for another beginer T?

[Mrs Linda Street]

Hi Luke, welcome to the forum. Just to answer your question regarding substrate, Chiles and Brachys, esp. Red Knee, don't like wet substrate, so you might find that they will spend time on the side of the tank until it dries, but always make sure a dish of clean water is always available. Beware, they're very addictive collecting T's lol.

[luke martin]

hi colin,thankyou for moving my post lol,had no idea where to put it lol,well as it happens i have got another tarantula lined upjust waiting for my new viv to be deliverd,im gunna get a red knee next i think lol,is that a good choice for a beginer like myself?its quite funny really i used to be scared of spiders but since ive had my T'S the fear has gone love my 2 T'S to bits so so friendlyand so so interesting to watch,my little dwarf flame loves being handled every time i open the cage up shes straight on to my handaltho having said that so is my rose hair iam so so carefull when they are in my hands as i know they are very fragile!actually can i ask a quick question,ive changed my substrate a day ago and the humidity has shot rite up,will this harm my babys?only the girl in the pet shop said it would eventually dry out......

[Colin D Wilson]

Hi Luke and welcome to the forum.

I moved your intro thread to here as it will be noticed more ok

They're two nice spiders to start off your collection, are you planning on any more ?

[luke martin]

newbie

hello peeps im new to the tarantula world so glad i found this forum lol,my names luke,and my colection so far is a chilliean rose hair calld itsy,and a dwarf chilliean flame calld venom both females lol

[R Thomas]

Hi DJ and welcome to the forum, nice to see another localish member

Richard

[Daniel Gee]

Hi all,
DJ Gee from Tamworth, finally made the jump from reptile forums UK.

Currently have;
2.1.0 Brachypelma Albopilsum
1.1.0 Brachypelma Boehmei
0.0.1 Brachypelma Emilia
0.0.6 Ceratogyrus Darlingi
0.0.3 Chilobrachys Dyscolus
2.2.0 Grammostola Porteri
0.0.1 Grammostola Pulchripes
0.0.1 Hapalopus sp. "Columbia"
0.0.1 Lasiodora Paraybanna
0.0.1 Oligoxystre sp. "Atlantic Forest"
0.0.1 Poecilotheria Ornata
0.1.0 Pterinochilus Lugardi
0.0.3 Pterinochilus Murinus
0.0.1 Ephebopus Murinus
0.1.1 Hetrascodra Maculata
0.0.1 Xenesthis Immanis
1.1.0 Damon variegatus

[Mrs Linda Street]

Hi Richard, welcome to the forum

[R Thomas]

Hi All, Richard from Birmingham and I have the pleasure of the company of the following:

0.1.2 Grammostola rosea
0.0.2 Pterinochilus murinus
0.0.1 Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens
0.0.1 Acanthoscurria geniculata
0.0.1 Davus fasciatus
0.0.1 Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli
0.0.1 Avicularia versicolor
0.0.6 Brachypelma albopilosa
0.0.4 Psalmopoeus cambridgei
0.0.1 Grammastola pulchripes
0.0.1 Brachypelma smithi
0.0.5 Thrixopelma pruritens
0.0.1 Poecilotheria metallica
0.0.1 Avicularia avicularia
0.0.1 Pelinobius muticus

[Mrs Linda Street]

Hi Pablo, welcome to the forum

[Pablo Diaz]

Hello my name is Pablo Diaz from Belgium and I keep these species for a couple of years now .In the near future I tend to specialise in the Avicularia genus.

1.1 A versicolor
1.1 A avicularia ssp
0.0.1 A minatrix
1.1 E cyanognathus
1.1 L parahybana
0.0.1 T blondi
1.0 T burgundy
0.1.1 C "sumatran tiger"
0.1 P irminia
0.1 B vagans
0.1 H schmidti
0.0.1 X immanis

ordered for Hamm in september
0.0.2 A diversipes
0.0.1 A purpurea
0.0.1 A laeta
After that we'll see