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<blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 147743" data-attributes="member: 26980"><p>Yes.</p><p></p><p>B albopilosum, aka the curly hair, should fit that description nicely. The hairs almost make it look like a very small mammal on my opinion.</p><p></p><p>Full disclosure: I don't yet have that species, but I've researched them. Their appearance is rather unique and varies slightly between color forms. All of them have an interesting appearance. You really can't go wrong with any of them.</p><p></p><p>They have basically no negatives and are a great affordable beginner species. In most cases, the personally is very calm and they can be handled (this should be minimized) or gently prodded out of the way if the cage needs to be maintained. </p><p></p><p>If you must handle, do it over a very soft surface as close to the ground as humanely possible & have a container of corn starch plus a Q-tip available in case a fall or other type of injury with bleeding occurs.</p><p></p><p>If you're just looking for an easy first tarantula that just gets pretty big in a fairly short time, consider any Lasiodora species or Acanthoscurria species.</p><p></p><p>These are not suited to handling in terms of personality, but that's ok because unnecessary handling of ANY tarantula is always a bad idea, no matter how laid back it may appear. A paintbrush, catch cup & a lid that fits said catch cup are your best friends.</p><p></p><p>The urticating hairs are quite a bit harsher, but are definitely "floofy" !!</p><p></p><p>L parahybana and A geniculata respectively are the most common & most affordable species respectively, especially if you get an unsexed sling.</p><p></p><p>I'd go for about 1.5" to 2" DLS unsexed sling if it's your first tarantula in size.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whitelightning777, post: 147743, member: 26980"] Yes. B albopilosum, aka the curly hair, should fit that description nicely. The hairs almost make it look like a very small mammal on my opinion. Full disclosure: I don't yet have that species, but I've researched them. Their appearance is rather unique and varies slightly between color forms. All of them have an interesting appearance. You really can't go wrong with any of them. They have basically no negatives and are a great affordable beginner species. In most cases, the personally is very calm and they can be handled (this should be minimized) or gently prodded out of the way if the cage needs to be maintained. If you must handle, do it over a very soft surface as close to the ground as humanely possible & have a container of corn starch plus a Q-tip available in case a fall or other type of injury with bleeding occurs. If you're just looking for an easy first tarantula that just gets pretty big in a fairly short time, consider any Lasiodora species or Acanthoscurria species. These are not suited to handling in terms of personality, but that's ok because unnecessary handling of ANY tarantula is always a bad idea, no matter how laid back it may appear. A paintbrush, catch cup & a lid that fits said catch cup are your best friends. The urticating hairs are quite a bit harsher, but are definitely "floofy" !! L parahybana and A geniculata respectively are the most common & most affordable species respectively, especially if you get an unsexed sling. I'd go for about 1.5" to 2" DLS unsexed sling if it's your first tarantula in size. [/QUOTE]
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