Heavy Tarantulas

[bscheidt1020]

Alright, I am doing research about heavy bodied tarantulas…I think a thick and burly terrestrial looks awesome compared to a medium built T with a large legspan. What are you're bulkiest beasts? Any particular genus or species out there that you think is the stockiest? T. Blondi, Pamphobeteus, Lasiodora, Acanthoscurria, Phormictopus, other I am not aware of? Your personal "dump truck style" spider stories, pictures, and your own observations would be awesome please!

 

[loganhopeless]

Theraphosa in my opinion. Heaviest body mass of any other spider and second largest leg span!


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[Poec54]

Lasiodora are a contender in the heavy weight division. Theraphosa apophysis is rather leggy and not as big-bodied as some of the other huge South American terrestrials.

 

[klawfran3]

I think G. Pulchripes gets a good stocky size. Thick and heavy built legs on a big body.
The theraphosa genus is also another great one for thick and heavy tarantulas. And I totally agree. I think the big and stocky tarantulas are the best.they just look better IMO

 

[Torrid]

Lasiodora, G. pulchra and G. pulchripes come to mind when I think of stocky looking spiders. My L. parahybana looks like a truck.

 

[korg]

Don't forget the big baboons... P. muticus is about as stocky as they come.

 

[MarkmD]

I agree Lasiodora and Theraphosa sp are some of the bigger bodied T's.

 

[pardozer]

I agree with G. Pulchripes. This is my 7" girl. She's been on a diet for a few months now but won't lose weight. I know she's overfed so please refrain from the criticism

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[bscheidt1020]

How do you all think Pamphobeteus stack up in the beefcake category? The Antinous I have looked at are awesome! I heard that L. Klugi held the record for mass til a T. Blondi surpassed it. And I am a huge fan of P. Muticus….do not have any though. I want to get a few and raise em up slow n steady then give em a high 20-30 gallon tank with deep eco earth! Do King Baboons really stack up to the big ol New World monsters as far as mass and stoutness goes? How about the big Selenocosmia or Phlogius? I do not know much about them but that Seleocosmia sp. Ebony is sweet, as is Phlogius Crassipes. These guys compete at all? Sorry for the rambling!

 

[JZC]

P. muticus do seem to be very stocky Ts, but the males I've seen are smaller than the females I've seen. My stirmi female is built like a truck.

 

[korg]

Do King Baboons really stack up to the big ol New World monsters as far as mass and stoutness goes?

In terms of total mass, not really. In terms of their body structure I would say they definitely look chunkier than many of the large NW that have greater maximum DLS and end up weighing more.

 

[Keith B]

I've seen large female Pamphos that look like mack trucks, to answer your Pampho inquiry.

 

[bscheidt1020]

Way too many cool spiders out there… I could see my collection easily growing to 20-30 spiders. Uh-oh! I love these big and heavy terrestrials yet could not ignore the rowdy arboreals. Any other huge ones that have not been mentioned or are not common in the hobby?

 

[viper69]

For their size, female B. emilia are quite stocky.

 

[cold blood]

G pulchra get stocky. L. Klugi, too.

 

[bscheidt1020]

Oh yeah, what about B. Boehmi or the Nhandus? The Nhandus are pretty leggy, but I hear Tripepii is pretty diesel…can't wait for my little guys to grow up and see them put on some size and colors. No tripepii though, I don't see them available a lot.

 

[Ghost Dragon]

Alright, I am doing research about heavy bodied tarantulas…I think a thick and burly terrestrial looks awesome compared to a medium built T with a large legspan. What are you're bulkiest beasts? Any particular genus or species out there that you think is the stockiest? T. Blondi, Pamphobeteus, Lasiodora, Acanthoscurria, Phormictopus, other I am not aware of? Your personal "dump truck style" spider stories, pictures, and your own observations would be awesome please!

The only "dump truck" specimen I have right now is Evita, my female LP. I estimate that she's 7-8 inches across, and TWO big handfuls. Deceptively quick for her size, though, she's slapped me more than once when she was grumpy. Big hair kicker too. I have picked her up, but only after judging her mood.

 

[Formerphobe]

Brachy- and Aphonopelmas tend to really store their groceries. I prefer to not let their abdomens get larger than their carapaces, but despite my best efforts, some are just wide loads.
My current dump trucks:
B. schroederi subadult female, ~3.0" DLS, last molt July 2013, on a once a month feeding schedule.

B. klaasi subadult male, ~4.0" DLS, last molt November 2013, on a once a month feeding schedule.

A. eutylenum adult female, ~4.5" DLS, last molt prior to July 2011. I acquired her with this bodacious behind. She only accepts prey once every 3 - 4 months.

 

[Poec54]

Brachy- and Aphonopelmas tend to really store their groceries. I prefer to not let their abdomens get larger than their carapaces, but despite my best efforts, some are just wide loads.
My current dump trucks

Nice spiders, but those girls need to join Jenny Craig. Looks like they're all gravid.

 

[Formerphobe]

Nice spiders, but those girls need to join Jenny Craig. Looks like they're all gravid.

LOL The klaasi is a boy! The schroederi should be coming up on a molt, it's been 8 months and she's still pretty young (~3 years old, <3 inches). The eutylenum is the only adult. She's been in captivity for 9 years and no access to a male. Looking at her records, I only have her noted as actually having accepted prey 5 times since July 2011.