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Harpactira pulchripes - am I ready?
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<blockquote data-quote="ExMember" data-source="post: 166622"><p>I personally follow the ladder system. Started with slings of the "docile" new worlds (T albopilosum) and moved on to standards like Grammastola pulchra/pulchripes. From there I got a few feistier t's like my psycho B baumgarteni. And my Acanthoscurria geniculata. Then a Pterinopelma sazimai. This is in preparation to get my next one. Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens. I felt the need to work up to it to get my husbandry up to snuff.</p><p></p><p>Sadly I don't keep OW's due to having a lot of other pets. To me the risk isn't worth it. But I am now at the point that I would keep almost any new world species that interested me. </p><p></p><p>The best advice on this was from a guy that works expos for my main breeder. He said some people shouldn't be forced into the ladder system( like [USER=3458]@Enn49[/USER] ) . "If you want P metallica and that is the only spider that interests you then get one. Just be fully aware of what you are getting into. It's better than getting a rosie that you don't care about as a stepping stone."</p><p></p><p>Only you will know when you are ready (sorry for the true cliche!) but if you are prepared then I say go for it! Good luck with what you decide!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ExMember, post: 166622"] I personally follow the ladder system. Started with slings of the "docile" new worlds (T albopilosum) and moved on to standards like Grammastola pulchra/pulchripes. From there I got a few feistier t's like my psycho B baumgarteni. And my Acanthoscurria geniculata. Then a Pterinopelma sazimai. This is in preparation to get my next one. Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens. I felt the need to work up to it to get my husbandry up to snuff. Sadly I don't keep OW's due to having a lot of other pets. To me the risk isn't worth it. But I am now at the point that I would keep almost any new world species that interested me. The best advice on this was from a guy that works expos for my main breeder. He said some people shouldn't be forced into the ladder system( like [USER=3458]@Enn49[/USER] ) . "If you want P metallica and that is the only spider that interests you then get one. Just be fully aware of what you are getting into. It's better than getting a rosie that you don't care about as a stepping stone." Only you will know when you are ready (sorry for the true cliche!) but if you are prepared then I say go for it! Good luck with what you decide! [/QUOTE]
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