OBT

Among tarantula keepers, OBT stands for Orange Bitey Thing. The scientific name for the notorious OBT is P. Muirinus and they are known for their bright, attractive and varied color morphs, their voracious appetites and for being perhaps the most defensive (not to be confused with prey aggression, which is considered a desired trait for a T to have) tarantula on the market. When the biggest, baddest new world species like the Goliath bird eater just aren’t doing it for you anymore a veteran T keeper might look to the African and southeast Asian species, collectively known as old world Ts. Old world Ts lack venomous hairs to kick at you but have much stronger venom and much nastier temperaments. OBTs are the final art of a T keeper and if you can work with an OBT, there is no spider you can’t work with. Ts have their own personalities just like people and other pets but for a P. Muirinus specimen anything other than being a hyper-defensive, extremely skittish psychopath is an exceptionally well-behaved one.