Albino Grammostola rosea

[Dyn]

Just came across an ad on another sites classifieds (notsure if its against the rules to post)

I have what I believe to be a albino female Chile rose tarantula, this is one of only two ever found out of the hundreds of thousands of chile rose trantulas shipped from there.
The spider is a long term captive and ready to breed.
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Anyone have any kind of information on this?

Heres a pic.

http://market.insecthobbyist.com/image/196130.jpg

 

[Redneck]

$1250? Wow.... I have NEVER read anywhere or anything about an albino G. rosea...

I cant say what that is in the picture since I dont know..
To me it seems like someone it out to rip someone else off.. $1250.. :wall:

 

[CAK]

$1250? Wow.... I have NEVER read anywhere or anything about an albino G. rosea...

I cant say what that is in the picture since I dont know..
To me it seems like someone it out to rip someone else off.. $1250.. :wall:

Sheesh, sounds like someones desperate attempt to make a house payment!

 

[Moltar]

Looks like an RCF (Red Color Form) G. rosea to me. AFAIK there is no such thing as albinism in spiders as their coloration is entirely from irridescence rather than pigmentation.

I have a G. rosea that looks very much like the one in that picture, it's not really that rare, just less common than the normal color form.


Look, I got this one for $15

 

[xhexdx]

I agree with Ethan.

That price tag is ridiculous.

 

[Redneck]

Sheesh, sounds like someones desperate attempt to make a house payment!

Thats insane!

Though.. I might have an albino A avic... What do you think its worth?

The above statement is false.. I dont actually have an albino A. avic.. It is actually an orange A. avic..

 

[codykrr]

as far as i know albino can only be had with things that have pigments. which tarantulas do not have....long story short. there can not be any albino tarantula.

im not even sure if "albino millipedes" are true albino's.(correct me if im wrong)

 

[CAK]

I need to make my Citi card payment! I have a Ghost Tarantula... The only thing that is left from this tarantula is its shell! Yours for the low low price of just $275. This molt... er Ghost Tarantula is a one of a kind!

 

[Redneck]

I need to make my Citi card payment! I have a Ghost Tarantula... The only thing that is left from this tarantula is its shell! Yours for the low low price of just $275. This molt... er Ghost Tarantula is a one of a kind!

I thought I was the only one with these! I have some of these.. They are hard to find sometimes.. They like.. Just.. Disappear....

 

[J.huff23]

I have what I believe to be a albino female Chile rose tarantula, this is one of only two ever found out of the hundreds of thousands of chile rose trantulas shipped from there.

http://market.insecthobbyist.com/image/196130.jpg

....ok. Or it could just be a RCF like Moltar said.....or its not a G.rosea at all. As was stated, albino tarantulas are in the same category as pigmy unicorns.

 

[dopamine]

so, no takers?:?
lol

 

[sjn01]

it looks as though you can even see the red eyes (or part) in the shot, it is definately a beautiful chile rose

 

[James Quinton]

What aload of crap lol! No such thing as albinosim in spiders! As has already been pointed out, only pigments can cause the albino gene, T's dont have pigmentation.

 

[J.huff23]

The OP is either extremely ignorant in the subject of basic tarantula facts, or he's a scammer trying to make it rich by ripping people off.

 

[Dyn]

The OP is either extremely ignorant in the subject of basic tarantula facts, or he's a scammer trying to make it rich by ripping people off.

First off It isnt my ad so i have nothing to do with it.

Second I saw this and was curious about it because I had heard there cant be albino tarantulas but never read into why though. Saw this and wanted to know.

It obviously looked diffrent from a normal rose hair so I had some questions about it.

How about instead of being extremely ignorant accusing me of things you sit back and read what I asked.

 

[Redneck]

First off It isnt my ad so i have nothing to do with it.

Second I saw this and was curious about it because I had heard there cant be albino tarantulas but never read into why though. Saw this and wanted to know.

It obviously looked diffrent from a normal rose hair so I had some questions about it.

How about instead of being extremely ignorant accusing me of things you sit back and read what I asked.

Wow killer.. I think what J.huff is talking about is the OP (original poster) of the Ad.. Not you..

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

... T's dont have pigmentation.

What's your source on this scientific "fact"? There are numerous journal articles that include mention of tarantula pigments.

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

Have any of the naysayers seen a tarantula molt? An albino tarantula (if one existed) wouldn't have white setae. I saw the photo before the link broke and it looked like the body was white under the setae, but the photo was tiny and inconclusive.