Favorite Brachypelma species?

[BreLeche]

What's your favorite Brachypelma species and why?

 

[JPG]

+1 to boehmei. Love those orange legs + carapace!

 

[spideyspinneret78]

It's a tough call, because the entire genus is amazing. Just by looks though, I think I'd choose B. auratum. The bright, vivid red on the legs is stunning. An adult female is basically the holy grail of tarantulas in my opinion.

 

[cold blood]

Klassi and albiceps...as for why....well, just look at em

 

[vicareux]

1. albiceps
2. emilia
3. auratum

 

[DomGom TheFather]

emilia and albiceps.
They're the only ones i have. Lol

 

[Timc]

My emilia is my favorite spider in my collection, such a sweetheart. Plus the triangle mask is just boss nova. Klassi is catching up to her though, a total stunner, and my smithi hits food like it thinks it’s a Nhandu, so that’s pretty endearing. Forget it. All of them lol.

 

[Tarantuland]

Hamorii so far, but I want a klaasi. I have a few others but they're small. I have an adult boehmei and it is not my favorite. It's gorgeous and always out but kicks hair and threat postures more than any other spider I have.

 

[BoyFromLA]

When Tliltocatl schroederi was still Brachypelma schroederi, it was my favorite.

 

[Edan bandoot]

Klassi

 

[viper69]

emilia

When Tliltocatl schroederi was still Brachypelma schroederi, it was my favorite.

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never owned one, how flicky are they?

 

[joossa]

1] Hamorii
2] Boehmei
3] Albiceps

I love the local folklore about B. albiceps being able to reflect/direct lightning bolts during storms due to its golden carapace.

B. hamorii was my first T and I just love her!

 

[8 legged]

emilia / klaasi

 

[BoyFromLA]

how flicky are they?

Hardly ever.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

B. emilia is my favourite in terms of looks.

never owned one, how flicky are they?

Not at all IME.

 

[LucN]

Well, this is a tough one. Despite that I only own boehmei and hamorii so far, there's no denying that the entire genus is stunning. Ideally, I'd love to own a female of each, but if I'm forced to pick, albiceps, emilia and klaasi are definitely considered. Nothing against baumgarteni, auratum or smithi, but given I have the two above, I'd prefer more visual variety in my Spiders.

Hamorii for classic hobby icon status.
Boehmei for the "Woah, hello there beautiful !" reaction everytime I look at her.
Klaasi for "Holy Grail" award. (For me, personally, there is no other Brachy that I want more than this one)
Emilia because of that mask.
Albiceps because it looks so different from the rest.

But yeah, if I could get all 8, I wouldn't hesitate to leap at the opportunity, space/finances permitting.

 

[AlbaArachnids92]

Albiceps, this was the exact species that made me want to finally get a T!
Several months of studying beginner genera, several months looking into Brachys.......and B. albiceps was the main stand out for me!

 

[Rigor Mortis]

The three that I personally keep. Hamorii, emilia, and boehmei. If I could I'd just have a collection of this genus, they're all beautiful spiders.

 

[mack1855]

boehmei as its the only Brachy I have.

 

[CommanderBacon]

I can't decide I like them all D: I got all the ones I wanted except an albiceps.

Every time I look at one of them, they take my breath away.