Top 10 'Fast Growing' Tarantulas?

[johnny quango]

Pamphobeteus species grow quickly.
Also in my experience G iheringi and G actaeon grow pretty quick and they are a little more beginner friendly

 

[bryverine]

I don't know about LP, they seem to grow pretty slowly... it seems like I only have slow growing NW species. OW is on a whole other level.

P.murinus 1.0 has da "hooks", and they mature so fast that, again, even old good Ray (Charles) would spot the sex in a so very short amount of time without the need to "Sherlock" the exuvia.

I don't know, I've now seen two MM for sale as 'unsexed'.

 

[shawno821]

IME L.ps went from a tiny sling to 5" in a year,My X.immanis male is taking forever to grow,even though I'm power feeding him,and Phormicticus and Pamphos grow fast to about 3" or so,then slow down,taking another 2 years to mature(females).GBB's are some of the coolest slings to raise,it's almost a shame they grow as fast as they do.MY $.02

 

[Yobel]

Thank you guys for all the tips! Now's the time to decide from all those tarantulas that are mentioned

 

[DeadlyGecko101]

Phormictopus genera put on a lot of size between molts. The same can also be said for OBT, Tapi's, and Psalmopoeus genus. I just picked up these 4 species very recently. Only a matter of time before the molts start breaking out and they get bigger... and bigger... and bigger

 

[Jarrod B]

wow!! my P. Cambridgei just molted I bought her/him on 8/5/16 as a .75" sling and molted on 10-11-16 to 3" wow!!! and has its colors, little orange dashes on its toes, and awesome olive green colors!!! I love this T so much. Very Very Fast, I mean crazy fast it ran up my tongs before I could blink lol trying to get the molt so I can sex it, I will try again after it hardens up I don't want to hurt Him/Her. it went 42 days between molts. molted 8-30-16 and 10-11-16

 

[dopamine]

Just stay away from P. muticus. Slowest growing spider I've ever come across. My 4.5 inch female is 7 years old lol

 

[mistertim]

I got a .5" P. irminia sling about 4 1/2 months ago and after its most recent molt is probably around 3 inches now. About to rehouse it very soon. Crazy fast growers and they increase in size a ton when they molt.

 

[Andrea82]

I got a .5" P. irminia sling about 4 1/2 months ago and after its most recent molt is probably around 3 inches now. About to rehouse it very soon. Crazy fast growers and they increase in size a ton when they molt.

Same with P.pulcher. Saw one of them coming out after molting last week...it has doubled and then some in size! I think my GBB was jealous, it molted yesterday

 

[Haksilence]

Xenesthis immanis grows pretty quick to...

Agreed, molt frequency I give a 7. But the size difference between molts is mind boggling. Almost double their size or more with every molt as slings

 

[Gaherp]

Irminia, versi, and elegans off the top of my head. Another I can think of is gigas. Plenty of food, water, and proper temps do wonders for almost any T. One that threw me for a loop was B. Smithi. above conditions was all it took.

 

[Jeff23]

My E. Sp. "Red" T's have went from 0.3" all the way up to 1/3" in just a few months.

 

[Chuckmater]

IME, P. Ornata grows wicked fast!!

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I will be buying some species of tarantulas that are relatively fast growing, however, I only know about the Acanthoscurria geniculata and Lasiodora parahybana. Can you please suggest your top 10 or if not just a handful of species list in your own experience/opinion. Thank you very much

P regalis, p irmina, nhando chromatis, l klugi is fast, p striata.P camrbrigei, tappys, your better off searching slow growth ones . They are long lived and fast growing Ts are probably more prevalent in hobby . Obt is my favorite smaller T not a dwarf but so cool. Maybe wait til I had some more fast Ts first.
I did-same things try and get a good mix of fast and slow growth species. I wish I gotten more king baboons and ananophelma Rather then almost all fast growers.
Prepare a large space for your spiders , tony slings as adults take up ton of room.

I don't know about LP, they seem to grow pretty slowly... it seems like I only have slow growing NW species. OW is on a whole other level.

I don't know, I've now seen two MM for sale as 'unsexed'.

There growth is based on appetite I’ve seen some grow slowly others are 6” in a year or two .

 

[KezyGLA]

Yeah i remember, hehe yup they grow like weeds friend. I am crossing my fingers for that you are luckier than i was and you get at least one girlie
It is a lovely species <3

They matured male within 10 months Little pipe cleaner legs

 

[Jacobob]

B. Albopilosa’s grow very quickly!

 

[Rittdk01]

Pamphobeteus sp Goliath

P vittata

P murinus

P Cambridgei

Hapalopus sp columbia

Besides the Goliath and vittata, they all went from sling to mm in a year or less. They are all males with the vittata and pamphobeteus being the only ones that haven’t matured yet, which I expect for the vittata next molt.

 

[Ellenantula]

I see others already mentioned the OBT -- that's the fastest growing T I ever heard of. From sling to MM -- they mature way faster than I could learn or gain any serious OW experience.
P cambri came in a close second with that sling to MM trick. Fast spiders = fast growth?

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