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I've been doing this for a bit now, and I gotta say that G. rosea is a good one to have. I have four believe it or not. I love Asian species and the one thing I can count on is if my pet holes or odd ball ones are hidden, I always have a few G. rosea that are out and about that can be enjoyed...

Avic avic's probably need a bit more climbing space than the rule for terrestrials give. Otherwise that's a darned good rule to keep in mind

That's correct, its called Autotonomy. If the leg is in need of something serious, the Avic will toss it off and the joint will seal itself. Next molt a skinny leg will form and after that it will be close to the original size If this doesn't put you at ease, you can always sprinkle a little...

Only thing I ever get for $10 is substrate

That sucks. I'm sorry to hear that. Any ideas on what happened?

I didn't believe they really got that big, thanks for the photo!

I would say that's a tie between my Haplopelma hainanum and my Poecilitheria ornata that are both at about 7 inches. If I angle the ruler and bend it a bit, I can make that P. ornata a good 12 inches if you like :biggrin:

Haplopelma albostriatum is the best starter Haplopelma species in my opinion. They seem a bit easier to deal with compared to the other species. As for favorites, I really love Haplopelma hainanum, but Haplopelma lividum is a close close second

Glad it went well. You gotta be ready and careful, but not as crazy as you imagined I bet

FedEx. My local USPS is not always reliable, and after the complete incompetence of UPS with my last shipping, I'll never consider them again. It might just be a local thing, but FedEx has treated me the best so far

I am the one who bought her, and the little girl is alive and very well! It was quite an adventure, but I located the exact address and got her. The people were on vacation I believe and the box just sat there on the doorstep until I got there, believe it or not! I really don't believe my...

This can work with the P. tigrinawesseli too. If you get a good sac out of them in the future you can trade for a P. metallica and still have slings and whichever one matures into a female too.

I see quite a few of my Haplopelma species when they are kept close to 75 degrees F and the soil is moist. They think its perfect time to find prey wandering by. I am up at night quite a bit because of my schedule, which is a big advantage to catch them out. We all know they hide in their...

I'm with Fartkowski. Thin toes and the pedipalps look semi club shaped, though I can't get a good look, I'm guessing its a mature male Haplopelma. If its not tiny, like two to three inches tiny then its not a H. albostriatum. I'll guess H. lividum or similar species, but I don't think it will...

Haplopelma sp. vietnam or Haplopelma vonwirthi, whichever name you prefer to use

a little under six inches

I guess I'm still a bit of a slow learner. I do think that some species should be priced higher, but there are many species that I will never breed because the price is just too high. I have to feed my family first, buy spiders second. The result? I can't purchase what I want. That's...

I don't think one sac sold at a low price would impact all dealers to the point that breeding would stop. If this happened with P. metallica, a good number of hobbyists would get what they could, and the prices would go back up. I seriously doubt that species price would go down very much at...

Honestly, this whole argument to me is just another reason why I like to support the local breeder. If it wasn't for the average hobbyist who bred his favorite tarantula, we wouldn't have many species readily available! So, back on topic, go to your local book store right now and grab this...

You got hissed at by a Rosie? You sure?