holy grail of tarantulas?

[rabbenco]

In Europe yes. C. Blue cost 30 euro there

actually less and tigrinawesselli are actually going for between 30-45€ here. The priciest T´ in europe at the moment is M.balfouri slings go at 150-200€

My own grail is the true Chilobrachys bicolor but these wont get in the hobby any time soon if ever...

Or maybe the blue Trigmopeus:? There a lot of nice stuff out there just waiting to be collected

 

[OldHag]

A male Augacephalus junodi

 

[GoTerps]

Hi Jonathan,

M. velvetosoma

Not exactly the holy grail but a species I've wanted for a long time and have not been able to find. As far as I know, no one has these in the US.

Am I wrong??

Yes, you're wrong

MY FEMALE.

Eric

 

[GoTerps]

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Or maybe the blue Trigmopeus:?

Yes, and the blue Chilobrachys.

Eric

 

[Crotalus]

actually less and tigrinawesselli are actually going for between 30-45€ here. The priciest T´ in europe at the moment is M.balfouri slings go at 150-200€

My own grail is the true Chilobrachys bicolor but these wont get in the hobby any time soon if ever...

Or maybe the blue Trigmopeus:? There a lot of nice stuff out there just waiting to be collected

Im not checking the prices more then every trhird month or so, its like watching the swedish currency drop

 

[David_F]

Stromatopelma satanas

Definitely high on my list of "holy grail" spiders. That one and Haplocosmia himalayana. :drool:

 

[Becky]

For me...

Monocentropus balfouri
Augacephalus junodi

 

[Scorpendra]

For me...

Monocentropus balfouri
Augacephalus junodi

but out of the ones i have, C. sp. "blue".

 

[rknralf]

I have to chime in on this one:
My holy grail of tarantulas would be:
Hemirrhagus [formerly Spelopelma] reddelli :drool:
The blind cave tarantula from the Rick West special.

 

[Jonathan Rice]

Not exactly the holy grail but a species I've wanted for a long time and have not been able to find.

Finally got one. It's a 5" female and she's amazing! She's eaten 3-4 fuzzies so far and still hungry for more!!!

 

[pinkfoot]

what do u guys consider to be like the rarest and most highly prized of the tarantulas that people are just dying to have?

In my area, that's definitely Avicularia avicularia. Others might be more sought after in other regions, by if I had a hundred avics now, they'd be sold by dinner..!

 

[Nivek]

My "Holy Grail" is P. irminia. To me, it is by far the most beautiful land animal, lol. Bright black, with bright orange...Man...*Gets a flashlight and peers into burrow* lol.

 

[Qvarnold]

Poecilotheria miranda. Wow, just wow.

 

[Corranthe]

Yeah, its your holy grail untill you get it than the next one that you don't have is your holy grail. Addicting for sure. :} Thats alot of the fun for me. I'm going to need the 12 step program soon because I'm running out of room.:razz: I guess first ill have to admit that I'm powerless against it?:?

I totally agree. It's an addiction. Once I get what I want, I'm already back at the FS pages thinking about my next fix.

I look at my little collection of baby spiders with such pride. I think the ultimate satisfaction will come when one of my slings matures and I know I was able to bring it all the way.

 

[sick4x4]

i thought about it for awhile lol...i guess my holy grail is different then alot of others but if you go by price....
P.metallica
X. sp "bleu"
M.balfouri
Pa. ultramarinus & antionous
Xene's
M.mesomelas

 

[robbie]

I totally agree. It's an addiction. Once I get what I want, I'm already back at the FS pages thinking about my next fix.

I look at my little collection of baby spiders with such pride. I think the ultimate satisfaction will come when one of my slings matures and I know I was able to bring it all the way.

yep I think a lot of people feel this way. I know I do.
But if I had to pick my ultimate Holy Grail I would have to go with anything from Phlogius or Selenotypus. I only say this because they just recently became available to the US hobby. Awsome T's I only have a euince right now but plan on getting some more.

 

[baboon man8]

C. crawshayi is my grail

 

[WARPIG]

Avicularia fasciculata male and female:worship:

 

[mekkababble]

My holy grail has to be the B. Auratum. Soooo goreous. What more could one want than a black and red spider that doesn't get annoyed at your presence?

Curse you, lack of funds!

 

[robbie]

My holy grail has to be the B. Auratum. Soooo goreous. What more could one want than a black and red spider that doesn't get annoyed at your presence?

Curse you, lack of funds!

I just got a sling from swifts for a good price.