What are the must haves for a T collection?

[swade655]

started this as a curiosity, I am sure there are other threads on this already.

I own only 8 t's and tend to be very picky in what I purchase, I have been though several others and just sold them off leaving me with what i consider my must haves

as of 2 new purchases that havent arrived yet, it will make 10

here's my list and my opinions of the ones I own

b.smithi (must have)
a.versicolor (must have)
h.Lividium (must have)
P. Cambridgei (I love this guy, but not sure if i would consider him a must)
t. blondi (must have)
p. irminia (must have)
p. regalis (another one I love but not sure)
g. rosea (not a must, but if u got t's u probably have one already, plus the kids have to have a pet too)

when shipment arrives
p. metallica (paid for today no opinion yet)
b.emelia (fist one I ever owned no opinion yet)

I dont want a list of all your t's, just an idea of what u think are the basics of a good collection.

hoping to expand to about 20 in the near future. thought i would pick your brains!

GOD I AM ADDICTED TO THIS SITE!

[swade655]

I Guess I Lied A Little
I Actually Have More Than 8 But They Are Multiples Or Significant Others To The Ones Listed
11 Total
Lucky 13 After Shipments

[Webs We Weave]

I'd include a Green Bottle Blue in that mix. They are very nice looking spiders (IMO).

[swade655]

one vote for Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

I have to agree with that suggestion
lost a gbb sling to a bad molt a year ago, havent replaced yet

[Geography Guy]

I would say M. robustum (I love the colour) or a T.blondi (I love big Ts )

Cheers,

[swade655]

yes i love my blondi .. full of piss and vinegar

[pinkfoot]

started this as a curiosity, I am sure there are other threads on this already.

I own only 8 t's and tend to be very picky in what I purchase, I have been though several others and just sold them off leaving me with what i consider my must haves

as of 2 new purchases that havent arrived yet, it will make 10

here's my list and my opinions of the ones I own

b.smithi (must have)
a.versicolor (must have)
h.Lividium (must have)
P. Cambridgei (I love this guy, but not sure if i would consider him a must)
t. blondi (must have)
p. irminia (must have)
p. regalis (another one I love but not sure)
g. rosea (not a must, but if u got t's u probably have one already, plus the kids have to have a pet too)

when shipment arrives
p. metallica (paid for today no opinion yet)
b.emelia (fist one I ever owned no opinion yet)

I dont want a list of all your t's, just an idea of what u think are the basics of a good collection.

hoping to expand to about 20 in the near future. thought i would pick your brains!

GOD I AM ADDICTED TO THIS SITE!

Bro'

You already have a collection of must-haves! Anything else is greedy!

[swade655]

Bro'

You already have a collection of must-haves! Anything else is greedy!

guess I am greedy, let me think. ..... ..... yep i am greedy

[swade655]

ok I guess my first post was too long.

lets play fill in the blank.....

Every tarantula collection should have a/an __________ in it.

this is a test you will be graded...lol

hint. Tarantula/cage/substrate are all wrong answers.

I can see I am going to be intolerable today, I apologize in advance

[swade655]

wow that was huge sorry

[secular]

going with that theme i'd say every collection should have:

Brachypelma sp.
Avicularia sp.
Aphonopelma sp.
A. geniculata
C. cyaneopubescens
G. pulchra

for starters at least...

[swade655]

now we are headed the right direction..... thanks secular

[PoPpiLLs]

every collection should have a :

C. cyaneopubescens
P. murinus
N. chromatus

[MindUtopia]

If we are talking basic essential spiders that everyone can afford and usually keep alive, I would say B. smithi (which is funny because I've never had one myself!) and A. versicolor, but you have both of those already. If you want to talk really cool stuff that most people don't have, that are kinda on the pricey side and hard to find, but I think totally rock, I would say M. mesomelas, P. metallica, and C. elegans......but I also have a P. metallica and 3 C. elegans on the way next week, so I may be particularly partial to those right now.

[MEXICOYA415]

G. PULCHRA