how long until maturity

Bjorgly

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Brachypelmas are slow growers and long livers, my guess is about 5 years or maybe 6 or so years, give or take a bit. I have a 9 year old B.smithi and I'm pretty sure she is mature.

Mark
 

Brandon

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Actually, There are pleanty of exceptions to the rules even in a genus that grows slowly, I have seen in many cases that B boehmei grows extreamly faster than its other Brachypelma cousins. My female took 2.5 years to get to a size were she wanted to breed.( I got her when she was 1.5"and she was feed at a normal pace). Just some food for thought.

Sincerely,

Brandon
 

Paladin

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ok im gonna look for a dealer online to get one.

any advice on one?

(besides invertpet, which is great, and swifts, which is great also)
 

Brandon

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Golden Phoenix Exotica has some, and there in great shape(seen them myself) Darrin is a great person to work with he is very honest and kind. Id go with him.

www.goldenphoenixexotica.com

Sincerely,

Brandon
 

Paladin

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thanks for the link...im gonna check it out right now
 
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