Brachypelma Albopilosum

[MissinTxtr]

Hello I'm new to the world of tarantulas and am looking to get a brachypelma albopilosum. I'm just not sure if I should get a sling/juvenile or a sub adult. I read that it took a year for someone's T to reach over one inch and If that is accurate I'm not a very patient one. So shoul I just go for a young sub adult?

-MissinTxtr

 

[Andrea82]

For a first, a juvie or adult is mostly recommended for that exact same reason you state. You could always get a sling later on, if you feel like it.
EulersK has a nice series of videos on YouTube for new keepers with alot of iinformation, it is called AraneAid.

 

[MissinTxtr]

For a first, a juvie or adult is mostly recommended for that exact same reason you state. You could always get a sling later on, if you feel like it.
EulersK has a nice series of videos on YouTube for new keepers with alot of iinformation, it is called AraneAid.

Thank You!

 

[KezyGLA]

B. albopilosum is great beginner choice though as it is Brachypelma it is one of the slower growing species. However not the slowest in the genus.

I believe subadults are readily available in the states.

 

[EulersK]

BAM

But seriously, albos are a great beginner species. I'd suggest a juvie. That way you can watch it grow without having the stress of a fragile sling.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Hello I'm new to the world of tarantulas and am looking to get a brachypelma albopilosum. I'm just not sure if I should get a sling/juvenile or a sub adult. I read that it took a year for someone's T to reach over one inch and If that is accurate I'm not a very patient one. So shoul I just go for a young sub adult?

-MissinTxtr

If your not patient than tarantulas may not be for you.

 

[MissinTxtr]

If your not patient than tarantulas may not be for you.

I'm somewhat patient I just dont want to get a sling and have to wait a year until it's anything that's impressive. Eventually I'll most likely get a sling or a few just to watch them grow and be apart of that process but for my first T is a completely different story.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

I'm somewhat patient I just dont want to get a sling and have to wait a year until it's anything that's impressive. Eventually I'll most likely get a sling or a few just to watch them grow and be apart of that process but for my first T is a completely different story.

With Brachypelma albopilosum it will grow rapidly compare to other species, so if you intend to purchase a sling I would get the albopilosum from "Nicaragua".

 

[BobBarley]

I'm somewhat patient I just dont want to get a sling and have to wait a year until it's anything that's impressive.

This is one of the reasons no one can only have one t.

 

[Haksilence]

I'm somewhat patient I just dont want to get a sling and have to wait a year until it's anything that's impressive. Eventually I'll most likely get a sling or a few just to watch them grow and be apart of that process but for my first T is a completely different story.

Simple solution. Buy many tarantulas to be honest that's how I started.
I bought a B smithi sling from a shady online dealer who's information said it would "be fully grown in a year" shortly after I joined up here and got to see how misinformed I was. So to kill the time in-between this little guy growing I bought an avic from a local shop, then a A genic, LP and OBT from Kelly swift. And then I decided to go to an expo and it's been all downhill since. 160 specimens and counting not including slings

 

[Vanessa]

There is nothing wrong with looking for a juvenile or adult as your first tarantula and I did the same thing.
Brachypelma albopilosum are not the slowest growing of the species - in my experience they are medium growers and often gain size visibly with each moult.
Juveniles and sub-adults of this species are usually not that difficult to find and won't break the bank, unless they are the Nicaraguan variety which cost more. They are a good species to go with as a larger option. You can often find them for a really good price on places like Craigslist because they are one of the more common species that people sell to free up space for other tarantulas. I have gotten a couple that way myself. The only issue is that they might not be sexed properly and you will end up with a male. But that applies to some dealers too.
I got my girl as a juvenile unsexed, confirmed female when she moulted, and I only paid $20cdn from a private online sale. She has gotten 'fluffier' with each moult, as has my male. I have the hobby versions only.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

I have both hobby captive born and the Nicaraguan wild caught albopilosum

 

[AmberDawnDays]

View attachment 227789 View attachment 227790 I have both hobby captive born and the Nicaraguan wild caught albopilosum

Im curious which is which in the picture. One looks slightly blue on the legs and the other looks more curly. Both look really cool.

 

[Andrea82]

Im curious which is which in the picture. One looks slightly blue on the legs and the other looks more curly. Both look really cool.

The ones on the right are the Nicaraguan type