Poecilotheria metallica spiderling's

[pokiecollector]

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[azztigma]

Some ppl are rich and plus it its a very stunning and rare T compared to all others.

 

[FryLock]

I would not pay anything like the price P.met sell for a sling (or for any other species), but iv seen older one's in the flesh and if they were about 25% the price i would probably think about it, but after all P.sub is still the best looking of the pokes JMO.

 

[GoTerps]

don't waste a weeks pay on something that's only blue with a light or flash on it

You need to have a checkup on those eyes of yours!

 

[manville]

hahaha. thats funny. I dont think it is worth buying it either unless you are rich.

 

[Andrew vV]

but after all P.sub is still the best looking of the pokes JMO.

SHHHH!!! You're giving him another "overpriced" spider that he can complain about next week

Cheers!

 

[David Burns]

Value is a relative abstraction.

 

[versus]

SHHHH!!! You're giving him another "overpriced" spider that he can complain about next week

Cheers!

LOL! u silly!...

 

[MeteoRa]

Well they're just some people who are willing to pay...

 

[gusman1204]

I think P.Subfusca is WAY nicer than a metallica....too bad the price is far too much for me so ill stick with my regalis for now, and already got my eyes on ornata or formosa... which 1 should be my next pick is the question :?

 

[danread]

Whats the point in complaining? If you don't like it, dont get one. There is no doubt they are expensive, but what you are paying for is rarity as well as a great looking spider. It is the same in every hobby, the worlds most expensive stamp is worth 2.3 million dollars. Obviously to you and me that is a ridiculous price, but the buyer got the worlds rarest stamp and probably thought it money well spent. If P. metallica was common, the price would come down, as there are some equally good looking spiders that we take for granted (B. smithi, A. geniculata, A. versicolor etc), but until then people will pay the money to be one of the exclusive few people that actually owns one.

 

[kellygirl]

We're talking supply and demand here, folks. Very simple. This is a rare, beautiful, much-coveted spider. They are difficult to get ahold of, especially since Poecilotheria species do not have large clutches. So people who are serious about the hobby and can afford it are willing to pay the price.

I think the P. metallica SHOULD be in the hands of serious hobbyists. This is a stunning spider (with or without a flashlight) and a large percentage of people that have seen them, want them. But the reality is that this is not yet an established species so not just anyone should have them. Aside from the people who have the money and simply buy them for the hype, I think most of the spiders are going straight to the people who should have them--the ones who will attempt to breed them and have a higher likelihood of success.

If the P. metallica were underpriced, more "average" hobbyists would get a hold of them quicker and not leave enough for the "serious" hobbyists to acquire a solid breeding stock. So basically what I'm saying is: "overpricing" is ESSENTIAL to the captive-bred establishment of this species. Their natural habitat is rapidly being destroyed on top of the fact that it is closed to exportation. We don't get a second chance on this species.

If you don't like the price, don't buy one. If you don't like the species, don't buy one. If you don't like how people choose to spend their money... who cares?

-Kelly

 

[Sheri]

Yes...
I think there should be a law that all spiders are equal, and should therefore all cost the exact same. How about $50?

That should open the market right? Help to get new species in the trade? Promote more captive breeding? Keep our excellent and dedicated breeders and suppliers engaged?

Give me a break, and lay off the socialism, I get it enough in real life. Its threads like this that make the suppliers want to stop getting the rare species, the more expensive ones that take a lot of planning, a lot of paperwork, get a lot of hype and then as soon as people see the price tag they start complaining, only because they can't get one.

 

[Tony]

I can't believe these spiderling's (Poecilotheria metallica) are selling for $300-350 dollars, this is crazy, there unsexed and under an inch. This is just a spider folks don't waste a weeks pay on something that's only blue with a light or flash on it. I had a juvenile female and there was nothing special about it, so I took a loss and sold it. Save your money and get a regalis, you will like it much better and so will your bank account.

You took a loss? How much did you pay for it??? They are selling for under $300 now BTW....And I just handled a 4" male metallica that need no flashlight to see the incredible colors...hmpphh
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Edit: I know sometimes it seems people poo-poo metallica cause they can't afford it, but here I think we have a first..Seller's remorse ?!?!?!

Cmon how much did you pay, and lose....?

 

[Henry Kane]

Thought this seemed familiar...

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=33700

PC, what's the game here? Forgive me if an underlying strategy seems apparent here.

Take care.

Atrax

 

[LPacker79]

Something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. There are plenty of people more than willing to pay the price.
Quite simply, if you don't want to pay it then don't....but don't complain because others are willing to do so.

 

[WayneT]

I agree Leann...and I'm just about ready to justify the purchase! YAY!

 

[brgn]

I have a Poecilotheria striata, Poecilotheria regalis, Greenbottle Blue, and a Suntiger right now, I'm in the middle of building my collection back up, there's alot of t's I'm looking for including... Blue Fang Skeleton, Poecilotheria subfusca, Poecilotheria metallica (if the price is right), Poecilotheria smithi, Lasiodora klugii...

This was posted 2 months ago. Did you buy a sexed juvenile female since then and sold her? I don't belive this story!

Robert

 

[Rico]

Booty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people will pay for that booty. I meant beauty yah beauty.

 

[Michael Jacobi]

This has gone on long enough... I know I should keep silent, but I just don't have the self-control.

Jeff [aka "pokiecollector"],

Don't make ridiculous posts.

This is just a spider folks don't waste a weeks pay on something that's only blue with a light or flash on it.

First, you know that the above description of P. metallica is inaccurate. And "just a spider"?!?! Isn't this the same species that you paid $1000 for a juvenile female in March and then sold it to me for $500 within weeks?

I had a juvenile female and there was nothing special about it, so I took a loss and sold it.

Nothing special about it?!?! That's absurd. You lost $500 in a couple of weeks because you treat spiders like baseball cards and get bored easily. I suppose there was also "nothing special" about the X. immanis you bought and sold at an incredible loss, or the P. subfusca, or the adult female P. formosa, or the P. striata or the... You have spent the last two years buying expensive spiders and selling them at a huge loss within weeks. Perhaps that is why you feel the need to stir things up with regards to the market value of rare species. If I paid $100 for a P. striata two months ago and then sold it to a pet store for $35 last week I probably would have a problem with prices too!

These are living creatures that deserve respect. That means caring for them, not losing interest and getting rid of them days or weeks later.

I know my post might be odd - after all, I have benefited from Jeff's buy, get bored, sell cheap strategy many times over the last years. However, as an animal lover first and a business man second, I have felt guilty every time Jeff has let himself be taken advantage of. And I want these incredible animals to get in the hands of someone who cares about them and intends to actually keep them and perhaps breed them. And I am sure that with this post I don't have to worry about selling him any more. Maybe that's my purpose...

can't believe these spider's are selling for $400 !, they don't even look that good, go get you a guaranteed female cobalt blue and save yourself $360.

You've never even seen one! And didn't you call me as soon as they arrived in the states willing to spend that kind of money? I better shut up while I am ahead...