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The Best Tarantula Species for Folks Raising up Their First Slings

Tom's Big Spiders - Tarantulas and Inverts

English - April 21, 2024 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 191 ratings
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As I've spent more time keeping tarantulas, I've realized that questions "what is a good beginner species?" and "what is a good species to raise as a first time sling? have two very different answers.  Just because a species is easier to care for as an adult does not always make it an easy one to raise up. In this episode, I'll discuss the species I tend to recommend when asked what species make for good first-time slings.