Does one of us own the biggest spider on earth?

[miss moxie]

Is that a regalis? Absolutely stunning.

Nope! She's a striata, but thank you. I won't tell her you mistook her, she's very sensitive. She hates when people are like 'you all look alike.'

 

[miss moxie]

I live with my brother who is a traumatic brain injury survivor, and he occasionally pilfers my wallet without really realizing it's the wrong thing to do. This gives me a wonderful idea of where to keep money in my room!

I'd advise against it, because my female charges wildly exuberant overdraft fees. Terrible banking service, zero stars.

 

[Lil Paws]

Loving this thread! The pictures are fun. Can't wait to see more!

I have nothing to contribute this year. I think my female G. Pulchripes will become a big girl with the way she eats and molts. She's definitely not living up the the "slow growing" description of her species right now. At 5", though, she's still "little." She is the only big T I will keep due to limited space—though I would not take a lot of arm-twisting to tempt me to bring home a T. blondi or an A. geniculata.

 

[Kieron2626123]

Given that the three biggest species are in the hobby, I started thinking today. Does one of us have THE actual biggest spider currently living in the world just sitting in the back room? Holy cow.

My old t blondi reached 11.2 inches but she passed away

 

[Lil Paws]

My old t blondi reached 11.2 inches but she passed away

Pictures? That is incredible!

 

[Moakmeister]

My old t blondi reached 11.2 inches but she passed away

Sorry to hear that, man. Also, welcome to Arachnoboards.

 

[Venom1080]

My old t blondi reached 11.2 inches but she passed away

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[Nightstalker47]

Pics or it didn't happen.

Yeah heard that one before. I'll believe it when I see It.

 

[Venom1080]

Yeah heard that one before. I'll believe it when I see It.

Biggest spider I've ever seen with a measurement next to it was a 9.5" Theraphosa apophysis from Philth.

 

[Nightstalker47]

Biggest spider I've ever seen with a measurement next to it was a 9.5" Theraphosa apophysis from Philth.

Do you have the link? Would love to see the pic, seems fitting for this thread.

 

[Venom1080]

Do you have the link? Would love to see the pic, seems fitting for this thread.

No, have no idea what thread it's in. I'd just dig through toms posts on his profile. Guy doesn't post much anymore

 

[Venom1080]

Do you have the link? Would love to see the pic, seems fitting for this thread.

http://arachnoboards.com/threads/t-blondi-is-it-truly-the-largest-tarantula.290943/page-5

Course you can't see it. @Philth is still using photobucket. According to him, 10.5" is the biggest he's seen.