I'm looking into buying my first tarantula. As adorable as I find pinktoes, I don't want an arboreal species since they're fast with setups I don't have room for.
I'm looking at red knees (B. smithi) and Chaco golden knees (G. pulchripes) since I want something slow, docile, terrestrial, and minimally handleable. I've heard good things about zebras and rosehairs too. I know terrestrial tarantulas can be hair kickers and nippers, but I'm not too worried about that. I've had hairs kicked at me before.
Any tarantula owners on the Arena have advice on species for beginners, care, or cautionary words?