>>82889287
Would it be hard to get a hognose snake in Aussieland? Also if you like tarantulas, what about other spiders? For mice though, I have just the dream pet for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4jrM52SKPg

I've had ideas about selectively breeding wolf spiders before, mostly for intelligence but also to make them more social. Jumping spiders are another option for all of that too. There's actually a genus of jumping spiders that are considered some of the smartest arthropods who hunt spiders. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portia_(spider)
>"All members of Portia have instinctive hunting tactics for their most common prey, but can improvise by trial and error against unfamiliar prey or in unfamiliar situations, and then remember the new approach."
>"They exhibit spatial memory and object permanence, and are capable of trying out a behavior to obtain feedback regarding success or failure, and they can plan ahead (as it seems from their detouring behavior)."

Since you mentioned spiders though, have a picture of a velvet spider. They're tragic mothers, they liquify themselves to feed their babies. Their group also has a lot of social spider species.