G Pulchra Male Size?

[Boanerges]

How big do most peoples G Pulchra males get? How long do they generally live? Thanks for the replies!!!

 

[sick4x4]

5"-5" 1/2....live quite awhile....

 

[cheetah13mo]

My male is at about 6 1/2. He's a leggy fellow but he's not as bulky as my female. Any typical male can give you 6 months to 2 years of life after the mature molt. I don't think it's species specific.

 

[Aarantula]

One of my Pulchra males...

He's got a kind of brown tint to him recently... I think he's getting ready for a molt. Anyway... he's about 4.5" - 5" right now.

 

[Boanerges]

6 mos. to two years after final molt or 6 mos. to two years for their entire life?

 

[kean]

6 mos. to two years after final molt or 6 mos. to two years for their entire life?

that would be after the final molt..

 

[Boanerges]

Sorry, didn't even think before I replied. It would make sense when you think about it that a male pulchra wouldn't mature in 6 mos. and then die. So how long exactly is a males life expentancy (you have 6 mos. to two yrs after final molt....How long before that?)?

 

[cheetah13mo]

Depends on how much you feed him and how warm you keep him. That's a very wide window to put numbers on.

 

[Boanerges]

The reason I am asking is because I wanteed to know if you paid 100-150 for a male Pulchra that was 4-5" already how long he would live. For me the Pulchra would be a family pet and not for breeding. So with that said if he died a few years after I got him then it would not be worth it to me. But I do understand that putting a time frame on this is difficult. Thanks to everyone for trying to help!

 

[Aarantula]

First of all I would NEVER pay $100- 150 for a male pulchra... you can find them MUCH cheaper. The most I've ever paid for a male is $50.00 and the most for a female is $200.00.

 

[Boanerges]

Arantula from my home state...You got a good deal if you paid $50 for a 4-5" male G Pulchra or you got it at a good time. I don't see any floating around at that size for that price right now. If you live near A.C. maybe we can chat over who you get you T's from

 

[verry_sweet]

For me the Pulchra would be a family pet and not for breeding.

G. pulchras are a pretty rare and in high demand spiders. It’s your guy so you can do as you wish but I would encourage you to breed him. Maybe you can get a female and try a hand at it yourself. If I’m not mistaken there was only one sack of this species in the US last year.

Grammys stay around for a while so I would say you have a couple good years with him after his ultimate molt.


Off topic: Yey another New Jersean!! Hi Boanerges

 

[Aarantula]

New Jersey... "Thanks for comming, now go home!"

Seems like us New Jersians are popin up like Rosea's around this thread! Haha! We should start our own New Jersey club... but what would we call ourselves...? :?

 

[verry_sweet]

Seems like us New Jersians are popin up like Rosea's around this thread! Haha! We should start our own New Jersey club... but what would we call ourselves...? :?

A buddy that lives close by and is in to T’s is working on a “gathering” we don’t have time for a club but would like to meet T people. We will let you know as soon as something comes together once the weather gets warmer

 

[Aarantula]

Oh that sounds great! I'll be there!

 

[bluefrogtat2]

great price

i paid $100 for my male and felt i got a great deal as well.males are generally alot cheaper and $50 is a going rate for many but i have never seen a male pulchra of that size going for less than $100
andy
ps would love to know where you buy t's from as well

 

[Joy]

Most male male G. pulchra I have had were around 5" diagonal legspan. They are extremely long-lived (for male tarantulas) IME. All mine have lived about 3 years (or more) after their maturing molts.

Joy

 

[Boanerges]

First of all I would NEVER pay $100- 150 for a male pulchra... you can find them MUCH cheaper. The most I've ever paid for a male is $50.00 and the most for a female is $200.00.

I think you might have paid $50 for a sling but not a 4-5" T

Off topic: Yey another New Jersean!! Hi Boanerges

Hi verry-sweet!

 

[Aarantula]

Actually no... the one you see in my pic going for the mouse I got for ONLY $50.00. And that was only a few months back so yes... it was that big for such a cheap price.

 

[Boanerges]

You couldn't have got it from someone who sells a lot of T's then:? You bought it from someone who needed extra money and not someone like reptist, ssw, ken the bug guy etc. If you did get it from a good T dealer, well then :worship: