1. Pampho
Cam's are eating machines too. Unreal takedowns. Mine has put on more size in a shorter length of time than my genic. Crazy growth rate.
I got nervous one time when I put in a huge hornworm. She's right about 5" dls. She kept striking that worm until the worm finally had enough then dragged it back to her burrow. I was impressed to say the least. I gave a worm equal in size to my 7"Rufilata. My Rufilata got spooked
That looks awesome! I know if I try aboreals I might either love them or hate them but yours looks really gorgeous and that hunting is awesome
You'll likely love them. Seeing your T scale the walls of the enclosure is pretty awesome. Many start with Avics but I'd just go with a Psalmo. It's up to personal preference, but Cam's are a great choice and cheap.That looks awesome! I know if I try aboreals I might either love them or hate them but yours looks really gorgeous and that hunting is awesome
. But, of what I do have...
what's the difference in appeal in comparison to keeping a tarantula? ( apart from looks)
Well, I'm guilty of being somewhat "looks driven" even with my Ts so the looks alone might be enough, and velvet spiders definitely deliver for me in that department. I do actually do enjoy their feeding behaviour though, they are vicious little predators. Tarantula feeding responses are dramatic, but they tend to all be variations of the "grappler" style of attack. True spiders have quite the varied hunting styles, and the velvet spiders in particular are quite aggressive actively hunting down the prey and sometimes subduing it by beating the crap out of it with its front legs while biting at legs if the prey is large. I find it fascinating to watch.
1. Avicularia - Beautiful, moderately sized spiders that are pretty beginner friendly (as long as you do research!) my first tarantula was an avic and I love her to death
