Aphonopelma moorae price and size

[Spinnenfritzi]

Would you buy an A. moorae sling 2nd instar
for 180€?
Do you think its worth the money and the wait?

I think they are really beautiful but how many years until i see any sort of adult coloration?
7 Years +?

 

[Mustafa67]

Would you buy an A. moorae sling 2nd instar
for 180€?
Do you think its worth the money and the wait?

I think they are really beautiful but how many years until i see any sort of adult coloration?
7 Years +?

No

 

[viper69]

Never

 

[Tarantuland]

Nope

 

[BoyFromLA]

I have two slings, which I got around May 2019. They are both still shy of 1” after molted 10 times under my care. I still do not see any of colorations, not even slightest.

It was actually May 2018.

 

[kingshockey]

maybe if i was 30 years younger

 

[Spinnenfritzi]

Ok i think i'll pass. All my patience is reserved for my H. chilense

 

[birdonfire]

All spiders are expensive in the US and they just keep getting worse.

 

[viper69]

I have two slings, which I got around May 2019. They are both still shy of 1” after molted 10 times under my care. I still do not see any of colorations, not even slightest.

It was actually May 2018.

I remember seeing this species once, and thought "I'll get it some day", but never saw it again, then recently like you they popped up. But being an Apho who knows how long it will grow etc, so I passed after asking a few people, Now reading your post, cements my decision as the right one for me.

 

[spideyspinneret78]

They're beautiful spiders, but I couldn't justify spending that much money on a tarantula sling.

 

[Matt Man]

A buddy has some adults. The females are okay looking, the males tended to have better color. Good looking T, but I'm too old and too cheap to pursue. The GBBs I've owned had as good of color in most cases. My A. bicoloratum is an inch and change and I am planning on leaving it to my daughter.
Part of problem is they are native to Sinaloa. I had a customer call for them before a show. "Do you have them?" "Yes, 3/4" slings for $$$$" "Anything bigger?" No, but a buddy has them, $$$$$$ for 1.25 to 1.5" unsexed slings" "well I'm looking for a sexed adult female". "I can get you one but it's gonna run close to $2 grand" "Okay....thx"

 

[l4nsky]

A buddy has some adults. The females are okay looking, the males tended to have better color. Good looking T, but I'm too old and too cheap to pursue. The GBBs I've owned had as good of color in most cases. My A. bicoloratum is an inch and change and I am planning on leaving it to my daughter.
Part of problem is they are native to Sinaloa. I had a customer call for them before a show. "Do you have them?" "Yes, 3/4" slings for $$$$" "Anything bigger?" No, but a buddy has them, $$$$$$ for 1.25 to 1.5" unsexed slings" "well I'm looking for a sexed adult female". "I can get you one but it's gonna run close to $2 grand" "Okay....thx"

Trades accepted lol?

 

[Pillenslikker]

Would you buy an A. moorae sling 2nd instar
for 180€?
Do you think its worth the money and the wait?

I think they are really beautiful but how many years until i see any sort of adult coloration?
7 Years +?

Is it the site from exotic-spiders in Poland you are looking at? If yes those prices are without VAT and 30 euro shipping cost.

 

[Mustafa67]

They're beautiful spiders, but I couldn't justify spending that much money on a tarantula sling.

The other day I saw some slings online for £145 each… That’s ridicilous they’re beautiful but can’t spend that much on a sling. Especially with their glacial growth rates

The mad thing is they sold out within a few hours

 

[The Spider House]

Some slings have just become available in the UK from a well known on line seller.
£150 a sling.

 

[TheraMygale]

If thats all you want, get three. Just in case

would i? Nope.

id get this first: dolichothele diamentasis. Will probably grow faster too. And color lasts longer, no UrS. Small species. Takes less space.

look at the homoeomma chilensis craze. We are just starting to get slings now, at 200$+ CAD less then an inch. It says it all. Your 180$ euro is like 360$ CAD a sling get rare davus at that point. Or adult pulchra. Live the dream.

id sit on it and wait for some to grow. If they cant keep em growing, not even worth it.

 

[Spinnenfritzi]

id get this first: dolichothele diamentasis. Will probably grow faster too. And color lasts longer, no UrS. Small species. Takes less space.

I have two of those. They are nervous funny little Ts mine bolted like crazy when they were slings