Hello all, as the title suggest I am a complete and total newb to the whole world of tarantulas. I promised my daughter since the age of 5 that i would get her a T for her 10th Birthday which is around the corner and she has never stopped reminding me of this. So with that being said i am asking for the advice of all you Pro's out there in helping me make the right decisions for our 1st T. So far I have a 10 gallon aquarium tank, a half log, a thermometer/ hygrometer, 100% natural Cypress mulch for substrate(is this ok?), shallow water dish and Sphagnum Moss. My daughter has her heart set on a Goliath BE but from what i read they are aggressive and generally not recommended for beginners, but I'm open to advice from anyone who has had one and can verify that. The other 2 T's that catch our attention is the Brazilian salmon pink BE and the chaco golden knee. would anyone recommend one over the other and why? also i don't think we'll be handling our T anytime soon. I live in NY if that helps, should i get a heating mat, the guy at the pet store said i needed one but couldn't find any solid info on the net for these species that justifies that purchase. last but not least of my questions is where is the best place to order one of these T's, from all your real world experience, website, magazine, craigslist lol where? thanks in advance for any and all help i can get from you Pro's.:biggrin:
Daniel
Daniel