I won't say what's better, but I will say that my first two T's were adult females P. murinus, and C. crawshayi.I was wondering when it came to getting your first aggresive T's, is it better to get them from slings or jump straight into adult? And is there any set time or rough time line that you should be in the hobby before getting them?
i did this with a h. lividium,e.murinus and p. murinus lol they were docile and all... till they got settled in.I'd go with a sling. For your first expiriance would you rather have a 1" sling to watch grow or a POed 5" spider that you have to wrangle into its enclosure? ~ Rex
With my experiences thus far, I have to agree with that. I feel that a person can get whatever they want as a first T, provided they have done the proper research on them and know exactly what they are getting themselves into.I shy away from the "best spider for beginners" guideline. It really depends on the person in my opinion.
I'm with you, however, I am impulsive! LOL. I bought my G. rosea because the deal was simply too good to pass up. Right after buying that one, I bought an OBT and I DID get a little carried away, but now that I've been reigned in, I'm enjoying the ones that I do have.I, too shied away from the species that were "good for beginners". I was afraid they would be too boring for me, though some were very pretty.
With my H. minax, I have to work if I don't want to get tagged. It's also pretty large enclosure.You have to work to have any real problems.