this post was submitted on 05 Feb 2025
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I was thinking of getting a tarantula as a buddy but I don't know the first thing about them. Could you point me to some reliable resources to do some research and perhaps recommend a good species to get started with?

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[โ€“] sylvieslayer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I swear by the Honduran Curly Hair being the absolute BEST starter T out there. They are incredibly chill, easy to care for, excellent eaters and dont have a ton of requirements past ground cover, a hide that they can burrow into and a water dish. Substrate that holds moisture and HVAC tape (water resistant) work wonders for keeping the humidity up. Def get one of those humidity/temp gauges. I use Govee simply bc i already have the app set up for my personal lights and for the ball pythons.