What are the must haves for a T collection?

[Windchaser]

To be honest I am not sure you can really define a general list. Much of what one person considers a "must have" depends on that person's interest. Some people prefer arboreals, others NW tarantulas, others specific colors (fashion conscience collectors ), while other prefer size or OW tarantulas. So in reality one person's must have is another person's definite no.

[swade655]

To be honest I am not sure you can really define a general list. Much of what one person considers a "must have" depends on that person's interest. Some people prefer arboreals, others NW tarantulas, others specific colors (fashion conscience collectors ), while other prefer size or OW tarantulas. So in reality one person's must have is another person's definite no.

I must say I do agree completely, but it sure is fun to see what people cant live without. and everyone has made some great suggestions regardless of ow, nw, arb, or terr bias. I love 'em all and I am sure others can relate

[Mina]

Since I assume you are asking for everyones opinions, here would be mine, in no particulr order,

G. pulchra, for beauty and temperment
Any avic, for beauty, temperment, and those cute little toes
A. chalcodes, beauty and temperment
C. cyaneopubescens, unreal color, stunning beauty, ability to teleport
G. aureostriata, size, temperment ( and yes, I think they are pretty too)
A. geniculata, personality, size, looks
B. smithi, a classic
B. boehmei, again with the appearance

Of course, I adore all of my T's and would put them on any must have list just because I have them. I tried to be very objective here and pretend I was starting out with none, and then go for what I would want.

[swade655]

Since I assume you are asking for everyones opinions, here would be mine, in no particulr order,

I tried to be very objective here and pretend I was starting out with none, and then go for what I would want.

good thinking and great choices!

[Thoth]

Mina listed many I would have listed, though in addition I would add (not mentioned by any other),
C.crawshayi
E.pachypus or longiceps
C (or D lost track).cyclosternum
L.parahybana
Pamphobeteus sp. (any one would be great)
X.immanis or intermedia (pricey though)
Monocentropus balfouri (current holy grail of ts perhaps. If you can find and afford it go for it.)

Ultimately its what you like.

[swade655]

mmmmmmmm Monocentropus balfouri

[swade655]

anyone have a general report on x. immanis attitude and habits. it is only a couple notches down my list

[_Nagash_]

Hello!
This is my first "post" at this forum.
I apologize in advance for my bad English.
I`m from Norway, we catch polar bears roaming our streets instead of learning english
I think you need to add a H.Minax to that list.
With that said, you have a realy cool collection, with many of my own favourites as H.Lividum(The king!),a.versicolor(Scout),t. blondi(soldier) and at least,but not last,p. regalis(assasin)!

greetings
Robin aka Nagash(nick from "The black angels fallen from grace", DIMMU BORGIR!

[Anansi]

must haves depend on what you're looking for in a T and moreover, if you are a genus completist, etc...

I choose Ts based on their habits and temperament. that said, I buy Ts which dont web too much; stay out in the open the majority of the time; eat a lot; and reach a good size. Over the course of my T collecting, a time period which spans roughly 13 years (I'm 26), I've had over 80 Ts... all juveniles to adults, not like 20 fasciatum spiderlings pushing up my count. My perennial favorites are as follows (I also own all of these except for ruhnai and klassi):

g. pulchra - docile, simple and black, yet elegant.
b. smithi - hobby classic, gets a good size, and is relatively calm
b. emilia - gotta love the black triangle on it's ceph. eats a lot and is docile
a. geniculata - def one of my favorite Ts of all time. size, looks, and appetite
g. aureostriata - absolutely love this T
n. chromatus - the punk rocker of Ts. ive heard they are nervous, but mine seems calm. some of the most vibrant colors of a terrestrial
b. albopilosum - sure it's relatively cheap, common, and not "exotic", but I love the shaggy appearance, the voracious appetite, and the fact it's so easy going
b. klassi - beautiful T
b. ruhnai - another beautiful T

so looking at my list, one could assume I'm partial to grammastola and brachypelma, and that's true because they are such great genus', yeilding some of the best Ts for captivity.

there are a lot of Ts I think are fantastic looking e.g., cambridgei, irminia, regalis, lividum, etc but dont really care for them b/c they stay hidden for so much of the time.

[asher8282]

i give another vote for GBB and OBT red phase

[maxident213]

Every T keeper should have a Genic. Size, appetite, markings/colourings, relative docility, and that one elusive quality that many Ts lack: out-in-the-open-ness!

[swade655]

Hello!
This is my first "post" at this forum.
I apologize in advance for my bad English.
I`m from Norway, we catch polar bears roaming our streets instead of learning english
I think you need to add a H.Minax to that list.
With that said, you have a realy cool collection, with many of my own favourites as H.Lividum(The king!),a.versicolor(Scout),t. blondi(soldier) and at least,but not last,p. regalis(assasin)!

greetings
Robin aka Nagash(nick from "The black angels fallen from grace", DIMMU BORGIR!

welcome to the boards, thanks for the compliments and suggestions, i hopre you find everyone here as helpful as i have.

[swade655]

seems like the king of the must haves is a GBB so far.

[rosehaired1979]

I'd say most ppl have basically the same thing but I would add the A.brocklenhurtsi its kinda like the A.genic but it a more of a bolder white on its legs also add the E.cyanognathus to. Here is a few more- A.juruenicola,B.ruhnaui ,G.alticeps and G.actaeon,G.inheringi,B.cyaneifemur

Oh opps getting into my want list LOL

[Static_69]

lets play fill in the blank.....

Every tarantula collection should have a/an _H. maculata_________ in it.

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

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