Beat me to it!! +1 for the above statement.If you don't have experience with Avics, go for the Chromatopelma, as they're hardy and easier to care for. A lot of people have problems with their first Avics. The average terrestrial sling is more flexible in it's caging conditions than Avic slings.
+2, agree. The Avics are tricky, with their humidity & cross ventilation requirements, go for the GBB. Mine, Sprite, is a feisty little thing. Threw up a threat display at 1/2" the first time I rehoused her.If you don't have experience with Avics, go for the Chromatopelma, as they're hardy and easier to care for. A lot of people have problems with their first Avics. The average terrestrial sling is more flexible in it's caging conditions than Avic slings.
Yeah that was my first non-G. porteri (minus a gbb I had briefly) and first sling in general. They aren't that difficult and people need to know proper care. Don't discourage them or lead them astray from the wonders of Avicularia.Stop pushing people away from avicularia! They aren't hard to keep.
And that's the problem, 'setting them up right' is crucial, and often difficult for beginners to the hobby. There's been a lot of 'My Dead Avic' threads here. It's best if people get some experience with the easier ones first. Once they can do those, then they'll have a better feel for when they try Avics. It's in the best interests of the spider that they don't wind up in the hands of someone who's going into this with some experience.+1 stop pushing people away from avics because if you set them up right there very hardy!
Excellent! And lets not forget all the good advice of OBT's for beginners too!Stop pushing people away from avicularia! They aren't hard to keep.
Did I say that you said that?I never said obts for beginners. You're clearly mistaken. What a surprise..............
That works for you in a dry state. Moist peat will kill Avics for most of us.IMO Almost all t s are easy to keep including avics. Use some peat moss and lightly mist.
Drill or poke some holes in two sides of the container above the substrate and done.
Get what you want.
That may be true, I may only speak from my experiences.That works for you in a dry state. Moist peat will kill Avics for most of us.
That's one reason why Avics aren't good for beginners, as the acceptable cage conditions are narrower than with the average terrestrial, and have to be tweaked for the climate you're in. There's less margin for error with Avics.
Avics are recommended for beginners because most are docile and they don't race as often or as far as the long-legged arboreals. But they're not as flexible on cage conditions as other arboreals. The way I keep my Poecs, Lampros, Cyrios, Psalmos, Stramatos, and Heteros would kill Avics.
Maybe you should make a Avic care guide lol. Gbb are way hardier & probably live longer also as females.Stop pushing people away from avicularia! They aren't hard to keep.
Maybe you should make a Avic care guide lol. Gbb are way hardier & probably live longer also as females.