Hidden Tarantula Treasure: Your biggest score!

[deez8legz]

I knew a girl who worked in a petland. In her training, they told her that the T's they have are venom free

That's even better. I like when people ask me if I've had their fangs removed. My response is always they'd die with out them. I even heard of a girl in high school that was assigned a T to keep for a week or so and they told her (and she believed them) that the venom had been removed. :liar: That's stuff you just can't make up. Well, I guess they did.......

 

[Arborealis]

Got a B. boemi sling for a Christmas present.

Also bought a 3 1/2-4" N. chromatus for $45 and it molted a week later into a 5" beautiful ball of major attitude. Thinking it looks female too. Also got a free L. paryhybana sling with this purchase.

 

[SterlingAce]

I bought a 2" B.albiceps for $30 also a 1.5" G.pulchra for $30

 

[opticle]

i was gonna just get a phlogius. Stents, but then they said they'd chuck a free phlogius Vulpina sling and they upgraded the Stents from 3cm to 6cm for free

 

[citizen_smithi]

I picked up a juvenile L para for £10, molted the same week into a lovely just under 4 inches blue/black beauty, so I consider that a good deal! Also picked up a female (i'm pretty sure anywway but it looks undeniably round bottomed) A genic from a show for a measly £20, about 5.5 inches, was well happy with that 0 named her White-Knee Houston

I guess my little B auratum was a bit of a steal at £18, it's about 3.5/4 inches and ready to molt. I'm hoping it's female too, it was sat beside an obvious very leggy looking male and looked so fat in comparison, so I chose it out of the two, fingers crossed!

 

[Nerri1029]

ALL FREE :

1 - P.cambridgei sling
1 - N.chromatus (1.5")
1 - H.sp "Techira" (2.5")
1 - H. incei (1.25")
1 - C.elegans (.75")
1 - Avic. minatrix 1.5"
1 - Avic versicolor 2.5"
1 - Avic. avicularia 1"
1 - B. klaasi 2.5"
1 - B. emilia 1"
1 - B. albiceps 2.5"
1 - B. bohemei 3.5"
1 - B. smithi 1.5"
2 - B vagans 1.25" and 2.5"
1 - B. albopilosum 3"
1 - E.campestratus 2.5"
1 - C. cyaneopubescens 1"
2 - G. aureostriata 2" and 1.5"

Read the details http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=94683

 

[ThomasH]

Just got an adult T. blondi for $30! Sold as B. vagans!

 

[GOMER113]

I bought three 3" B. smithi juvies for $40 each. One molted that day and turned up female. Another molted the next day and turned up male. The third molted a week later and turned up female.

 

[reptist]

Best Deal!!

I traded a pair of Blood Pythons I got as babies for 45.00ea and had raised for 1 yr. for 3 adult female A purpurea, got a sac that night from the largest, and another 30 days after that the smallest laid a sac as well, I'd have to say that was my best deal yet, I'd make the trade again any day!! to be fair though the male blood was a striped morph and super looking snake, I missed him when he was gone! PEACE, B.

 

[Ace Conan]

Okay, seriously, these are some great deals people have gotten. So here is another. I propose best post/story on here gets a prize. One lucky member will get another treasure for their collection! Keep the stories coming and if you have favorites let me know. I'll pick the winner when the thread dies down a bit, and they will receive a prize and yet another story to tell about a killer deal! Share your favorites, and some ideas for prizes too! Thanks!

 

[Zelli]

I bought a female Aphonopelma moderatum for $35 today at a reptile expo.

 

[Zoltan]

4 Ceratogyrus marshalli slings (about ¾”) for 46$ (40$ if not counting shipping cost).

 

[troglodyte]

I bought my MM G. aureostriata from a Flea Market stand that was going out of business. He came with the setup for $15. Not too shabby.

I also bought a P. cancerides from an LPS for $12. Not sure of the gender, but it sure looks like a lady!

 

[Stamper]

I got a adult female cobalt blue for something like 25 bucks bc the pet shop was scared of it

 

[gbbgirl]

Sinapore blue ~Lampropelma violaceopes

I got my Lampropelma violacepes at 3.25 inches for $25. It was ventrally sexed as female, but stayed in the defense position the whole hour and a half ride home. When I put her in her 20 Gal tank she ran around like a chicken with her head cut off. SHE moulted into a 4" female a couple of weeks ago, and we had her out this week with no craziness.

I got my adult female H. lividum for free, with cage and heat lamp (that is now on a $ 20 blck and wht cal king).

I also received my B. alboposium and A. anax as throw' ins to a trade.
They were about 2 inches at that time. The curly hair is a girl.

I payed $ 1 for each of my 3 rosie slings. I got to pick them out of 135 babies!

I also got my royal python and her cage (but I upgraded to a larger one) for free.

I got my Lasadora parahybana for putting up posters.

I love a good deal. I'm waiting to find a P. Metallica at a garage or estate sale .

 

[Elaine]

My best deal was buying 6 Avic. sp. "Fasciculata" slings for £50 (approx $100) got an extra 1 free plus a P. miranda sling.
I then bought another 3 fasciculata's and got a freebie 1 for £25 (approx $50)

I got a gorgeous juvie L. para and a juvie G. rosea from a friend as a gift. Friends are great

 

[crpy]

I have a reverse deal ,I gave a friend my 10 year old female B.auratum .

 

[Fishstix]

harpactira

I live in South Africa and get to find and photograph loads of different Harpactira species, the best being H. pulchripes. It's got bright yellow hair fading to an orange underneath the legs and gun metal blue on top of the legs.;P

 

[ThomasH]

I have a reverse deal ,I gave a friend my 10 year old female B.auratum .

lol! :wall: That must have been one heck of a friend.

 

[the nature boy]

hey, i figured "it's either the box or my wife that I have to stomp."

she got lucky that day.

Yeah, it's not like you can't get drunk and beat the hell out of her and the kid any old time.

--the nature boy