best Australian Tarantulas

[Whitelightning777]

What's a good species from Australia to keep?

I'm thinking about a sling that'll become something colorful that doesn't hide all of the time kept the way I keep the others I have in a nice display cage that'll let you actually see sand photograph the spider.

My tax return is on the way.

Yes, I'm aware that they can kill dogs instantly but I can't find data on whether or not they're cat fatal to cats. That is important because I need to know if I need to get a locking enclosure or one that just closes normally.

I still haven't really decided if I'm going to add to my collection further. There's info on them but not as much.

Yes, I know that most are terrestrial.

 

[Enn49]

@Whitelightning777 If you have concerns about your Ts and your cats buy a cheap 2nd hand cabinet or snake vivarium and keep all of your Ts inside it.

 

[Whitelightning777]

None of what I have is known to be lethal to cats except for maybe the pokie. ExoTerra makes cages that allow for a small pad lock to be used. Terra Blue enclosures just use a reptilock which might or might not be cat proof if the cat can figure out how it works. The ExoTerra costs a few bucks more.

 

[Dave Jay]

I browsed search results for an hour or so reading papers and articles but I've only found data saying lethal to dogs and rodents so far. In an article an expert from the Australian Museum is quoted as saying lethal to dogs and cats but there's no citation to back it up.

 

[KezyGLA]

I'm pretty sure a decent wet bite from any Theraphosidae could prove fatal to cats. There just hadn't been enough research done to prove it.

You wont find many (if any) colourful species from Australia, unfortunately.

 

[Dave Jay]

I'm pretty sure a decent wet bite from any Theraphosidae could prove fatal to cats. There just hadn't been enough research done to prove it.

You wont find many (if any) colourful species from Australia, unfortunately.

What do you mean not colourful?
Brown is a colour, grey is a colour!
There is a subtle beauty in the Australian species, many shades of brown from a deep chocolate to a yellow tan colour and everything in between, then you have the greys from silver to "blue" to charcoal. Often these browns and greys are on the same spider in different combinations and even within species there are wide variations. I'm not saying I wouldn't like to own some colourful nw species , but I liken it to cichlid keeping, some love the African Rift Lake cichlids with their bright blues and oranges, others like me keep American cichlids because we like their subtle beauty, some appreciate both equally. There's beauty in everything around us if we look at things properly!

 

[Whitelightning777]

Blue or blue grey Ts are awesome. Still, even some like the H mac are good looking even though they one is basically just black and white.

 

[KezyGLA]

What do you mean not colourful?
Brown is a colour, grey is a colour!
There is a subtle beauty in the Australian species, many shades of brown from a deep chocolate to a yellow tan colour and everything in between, then you have the greys from silver to "blue" to charcoal. Often these browns and greys are on the same spider in different combinations and even within species there are wide variations. I'm not saying I wouldn't like to own some colourful nw species , but I liken it to cichlid keeping, some love the African Rift Lake cichlids with their bright blues and oranges, others like me keep American cichlids because we like their subtle beauty, some appreciate both equally. There's beauty in everything around us if we look at things properly!

I wasnt having a dig at Aussie Ts. I do admire them. But I have yet to see a colourful one. As for browns, tans, greys, although colours, they dont pop or have distinct markings. Which is what I guessed OP was looking for.

 

[Dave Jay]

I wasnt having a dig at Aussie Ts. I do admire them. But I have yet to see a colourful one. As for browns, tans, greys, although colours, they dont pop or have distinct markings. Which is what I guessed OP was looking for.

I knew what you meant, my comment was just light hearted banter.

 

[KezyGLA]

I knew what you meant, my comment was just light hearted banter.

Forgive me. I am still half asleep

 

[LuboMoravcik]

Australian tarantulas really intrigue me, as I've yet to see any for sale in the UK.