Grammostola species available in the hobby

[pbenner]

Hi all,

I am one of those guys that got into Tarantulas specifically due to a species and it's appearance. That species for me was G. pulchripes. After looking through a lot of different sources, I've found that I very much love the appearance of most of the species in that genus that I have seen. I've spent the last few weeks googling, and can find a few species that I don't have currently available on a regular basis in the hobby, but what others may be in captivity and less widely available?

I own:

G. pulchripes
G. pulchra
G. rosea

I have found for sale/plan on acquiring 4-6 of:

G. acteon
G. iheringi
G. portei

There are a number listed on Wikipedia that I've been told are around, but not common. What else is out there and what are the rarer offerings to keep my eyes peeled for if I want to acquire them?

Thanks in advance,

Paul

 

[Vanisher]

Dont forget the legendary Grammostola alticeps

 

[nicodimus22]

Hi all,

I am one of those guys that got into Tarantulas specifically due to a species and it's appearance. That species for me was G. pulchripes. After looking through a lot of different sources, I've found that I very much love the appearance of most of the species in that genus that I have seen. I've spent the last few weeks googling, and can find a few species that I don't have currently available on a regular basis in the hobby, but what others may be in captivity and less widely available?

I own:

G. pulchripes
G. pulchra
G. rosea

I have found for sale/plan on acquiring 4-6 of:

G. acteon
G. iheringi
G. portei

There are a number listed on Wikipedia that I've been told are around, but not common. What else is out there and what are the rarer offerings to keep my eyes peeled for if I want to acquire them?

G. quirogai is probably what has been sold in the hobby as G. pulchra for years. They are so similar that the average hobbyist won't be able to distinguish between them. An arachnologist can for sure, though.

I've also heard of G. sp maule and G. sp North/Northern gold but have no experience with them.

 

[Vanessa]

I'm not the "Grammostola Groupie" for nothing. The only ones I don't have, since they are extremely rare in Canada, are Grammostola anthracina, sp.Maule and sp.North (or Northern Gold).
Grammostola sp. Concepcion

Grammostola sp. Concepcion Mature Male

• Vanessa
• Jan 3, 2020
• 1
• grammostola grammostola sp. "concepción" male mature mature male sp. "concepción"

Darling little dude.

Grammostola sp. Formosa

Grammostola sp. Formosa Juvenile Female

• Vanessa
• Nov 26, 2019
• 1
• female grammostola grammostola sp. "formosa" juvenile juvenile female sp. "formosa"

Freshly moulted and looking fabulous!

Grammostola pulchripes

Grammostola pulchripes Adult Female

• Vanessa
• Nov 20, 2019
• 4
• adult adult female chaco golden knee tarantula female grammostola grammostola aureostriata grammostola pulchripes mature female pulchripes

Still waiting for this girl to moult. I think I've missed my chance to breed her.

Grammostola rosea

Grammostola rosea Juvenile Male

• Vanessa
• Nov 14, 2019
• chilean rose tarantula grammostola grammostola cala grammostola rosea juvenile juvenile male male rose hair tarantula rosea

I have two of these tykes and both have turned out to be male. I usually have better luck with...

Grammostola porteri

Grammostola porteri Adult Female - ~5"

• Vanessa
• Jul 22, 2019
• 4
• adult adult female female grammostola grammostola porteri mature female porteri rose hair tarantula

Shoving all of her plastic plants into her hide... as usual.

Grammostola grossa

Grammostola grossa Sub-Adult Female

• Vanessa
• Nov 10, 2019
• 6
• female grammostola grammostola grossa grosphus grossa moult pampas tawny red tarantula pampas tawnyred tarantula sub-adult subadult female

Freshly moulted.

Grammostola iheringi

Grammostola iheringi Sub-Adult Female - ~4"

• Vanessa
• Sep 23, 2019
• 1
• argentinean black tarantula entre rios tarantula female grammostola grammostola iheringi iheringi sub-adult subadult female

Freshly moulted girl - her exuvia measured 4". Definitely already leggier than my actaeon at...

Grammostola actaeon

Grammostola actaeon Sub-Adult Female - ~5"

• Vanessa
• Jul 15, 2019
• actaeon brazilian redrump tarantula brazilian wooly black tarantula female grammostola grammostola actaeon sub-adult subadult female

Freshly moulted and it looks like my girl will still be sporting the red abdomen for a while longer.

And last, but never least, Grammostola pulchra

Grammostola pulchra Juvenile Female - ~3"

• Vanessa
• Jul 18, 2019
• 5
• brazilian black tarantula female grammostola grammostola pulchra juvenile juvenile female pulchra

Raven, freshly moulted and looking stunning.

 

[SonsofArachne]

Grammostola anthracina

I don't know about the other two species you mentioned, but G. anthracina is pretty much non-existent in the US too. I know because I've looked.

 

[Cemykay]

@Vanessa
This may sound stupid but what is the difference between G. Pulchra, G. Formosa and G. grossa?
I have a pulchra girl but she has some white colorings on the tip of her hairs.

 

[Vanessa]

@Vanessa
This may sound stupid but what is the difference between G. Pulchra, G. Formosa and G. grossa?
I have a pulchra girl but she has some white colorings on the tip of her hairs.

G.pulchra is a flat, velvety, black with a bit of white tips on the abdomen only. G.grossa is a shiny, silvery, black with no white tips. G.sp.Formosa is flat black with all their hairs white tipped all over their bodies - abdomen, carapace, and legs.

 

[FrDoc]

As my collection grew and I picked up the occasional Grammie I began to appreciate them more and more. I can state unequivocally if I had known then what I know now about them, my collection would have been VERY Grammie heavy. They are my favorite genus.

 

[Vanessa]

I don't know about the other two species you mentioned, but G. anthracina is pretty much non-existent in the US too. I know because I've looked.

In five years, I have seen them available twice - a couple of spiderlings about three years ago and an adult female last year. They were both extremely expensive. The Grammostola sp. Formosa spiderling cost me $150 and air cargo shipping costs. I'm very relieved that she turned out female, since there are no other females around. My sp.Concepcion male is out of luck due to lack of females.

 

[pbenner]

As my collection grew and I picked up the occasional Grammie I began to appreciate them more and more. I can state unequivocally if I had known then what I know now about them, my collection would have been VERY Grammie heavy. They are my favorite genus.

I've heard this from a lot of people. I started looking at getting into spiders 15 years ago and failed very hard. Did ALOT more research, grew up a bit, and decided that I want to take a serious run at my favorite genus. At this point I am on a serious hunt and can see myself spending a lot of money for some of these species.

It would be really nice to have a solid collection of rare Grammostolas sitting in my animal room. This would make me happy.

 

[Theneil]

In five years, I have seen them available twice - a couple of spiderlings about three years ago and an adult female last year. They were both extremely expensive. The Grammostola sp. Formosa spiderling cost me $150 and air cargo shipping costs. I'm very relieved that she turned out female, since there are no other females around. My sp.Concepcion male is out of luck due to lack of females.

I wonder what the cost would be to get him (Sp concepcion MM) into the US... I know i have a female (i belive is mature) and i know there are a couple other girls around.

 

[Vanessa]

I wonder what the cost would be to get him (Sp concepcion MM) into the US... I know i have a female (i belive is mature) and i know there are a couple other girls around.

Being involved with a dealer who has been asked to do quotes for U.S. people - I can assure you that shipping alone is atrocious and negates any benefit of shipping one spider.

 

[Theneil]

Being involved with a dealer who has been asked to do quotes for U.S. people - I can assure you that shipping alone is atrocious and negates any benefit of shipping one spider.

i kinda assumed that. I know that when we import from europe it can add up to a couple thousand or more in freight charges. Wasn’t sure if being so close would bring it down enough to be feasible.

 

[pbenner]

i kinda assumed that. I know that when we import from europe it can add up to a couple thousand or more in freight charges. Wasn’t sure if being so close would bring it down enough to be feasible.

I've been talking to someone else about this option to, knowing that what I want may be nearly impossible to find. I think at the point you account for the import from Europe, you're needing to spend a few thousand dollars on spiders to make it worthwhile.

This is the reason I've made this post. These spiders are something I want, and if I've got spend a couple grand to get them from Europe, I will.

 

[SonsofArachne]

I wonder what the cost would be to get him (Sp concepcion MM) into the US... I know i have a female (i belive is mature) and i know there are a couple other girls around

Being involved with a dealer who has been asked to do quotes for U.S. people - I can assure you that shipping alone is atrocious and negates any benefit of shipping one spider.

I did some research here in the US on this subject awhile back but never went ahead with it, but if I remember correctly if you can prove to USFW you're only importing a few T's for personal (non-business) use you can get a much better rate. You might want to check this out.

 

[viper69]

I wonder what the cost would be to get him (Sp concepcion MM) into the US... I know i have a female (i belive is mature) and i know there are a couple other girls around.

I looked into this from Martin. He told me my order would need to be 2,000$ min.

 

[Swagg]

I don't know about the other two species you mentioned, but G. anthracina is pretty much non-existent in the US too. I know because I've looked.

Fear not has them in stock right now if you live in the us.

 

[pbenner]

Fear not has them in stock right now if you live in the us.

I see acteon and inheringi, they also have porteri and pulchra, but no anthracina unless they're hidden.

Paul

 

[Swagg]

I see acteon and inheringi, they also have porteri and pulchra, but no anthracina unless they're hidden.

Paul

Whoops, your right. I was mistaken.

 

[SonsofArachne]

Whoops, your right. I was mistaken.

Don't get my hopes up .......