Realistic Large Asian T species sizes excluding Pokeys

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I don't go on rumors. My own Ts or eyesight of others Ts for these measurements. I had a L. klugi measure 10.5" and weight 5 ounces; P. antinous 9.25", L. parahybana 9", and many Pamphobeteus spp. over 8". Largest Theraphosa: Mark Hart's T. apophysis mature male 11.5"

The easiest explanation is I seem to get the runts or smaller on the size spectrum , you can check my pictures none of my Ts rival Theraphosa despite if I recal one seller claiming lp get 10”. My ones that died of a cyst was 7.5-8” lp & stirmi. https://arachnoboards.com/threads/ultum4spiderz-tarantula-pictures.362466/
Maybe I simply haven’t bought enough larger terrestrials to get a large one.

 

[xenesthis]

Inbreeding....Go to West Virginia and see the results in the town "Odd". This is why WC imports are still needed to freshen the bloodlines out there. Don't breed anything that is undersized, or the situation will get worse. Buy known, diversified bloodlines from breeders with CB history of their stock and occasional WC imports to get the bloodlines strong out there.

 

[Butterbean83]

Yeah, I hear of all kinds of numbers I know arent true...like all the 11-12 inch LPs you hear about that dont actually exist...lol. But yes, still not exactly a small t. And they are certainly stunning...one of my all time favorite looking ts.

schioedtei munching a dubia

• cold blood
• Feb 13, 2019
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• feeding malaysian earthtiger tarantula omothymus omothymus schioedtei schioedtei

I think all the Asian Arboreals are stunning. I know Hati Hati are pretty common but I love mine aesthetically. I just wish I saw it more. I agree about the sizes people talk about. Even saw a post about 13" Apophysis!! There has never been a 12" T proven, I've never seen anyone show proof of an 11" T. I've heard of 10" Theraphosa but they're usually few and far between.

I laugh at the max sizes I see on some online stores. So many Tarantulas with sizes of 20-25cm that you know never get that large. Although they did get Huahini right, about 16cm at the very maximum.

I'd love to see an online store show more realistic sizes, people will just buy the ones that are the biggest if that's what does it for them anyway, it doesn't matter if the store shows realistic max sizes, very little point in the B.S. really.

I'm after a Huge Asian T that's affordable at the moment, nothing expensive for my next T, but realistically Chilobrachys get to 7" max depending on the species. Not many Cyriopagopus get past that. O lividum does but it's even more reclusive than most old worlds.

Aesthetics are a bonus but it's not the main thing I want. I just want not TOO much reclusiveness, good eater. And large.

I've heard Kaeng Krachan can be out a bit with the right set up and 7" is what most females are expected to reach.

Although I'm concentrating on old worlds from now until the future, I think I will always have a white knee, everyone needs one in their collection when they've freshly molted they are stunning, they regularly get past 7" and can hit 8" now and then, hit food hard and eat plenty.

Have to get this pic up of my freshly molted female A geniculata Juvie

 

[Tbone192]

I think all the Asian Arboreals are stunning. I know Hati Hati are pretty common but I love mine aesthetically. I just wish I saw it more. I agree about the sizes people talk about. Even saw a post about 13" Apophysis!! There has never been a 12" T proven, I've never seen anyone show proof of an 11" T. I've heard of 10" Theraphosa but they're usually few and far between.

I laugh at the max sizes I see on some online stores. So many Tarantulas with sizes of 20-25cm that you know never get that large. Although they did get Huahini right, about 16cm at the very maximum.

I'd love to see an online store show more realistic sizes, people will just buy the ones that are the biggest if that's what does it for them anyway, it doesn't matter if the store shows realistic max sizes, very little point in the B.S. really.

I'm after a Huge Asian T that's affordable at the moment, nothing expensive for my next T, but realistically Chilobrachys get to 7" max depending on the species. Not many Cyriopagopus get past that. O lividum does but it's even more reclusive than most old worlds.

Aesthetics are a bonus but it's not the main thing I want. I just want not TOO much reclusiveness, good eater. And large.

I've heard Kaeng Krachan can be out a bit with the right set up and 7" is what most females are expected to reach.

Although I'm concentrating on old worlds from now until the future, I think I will always have a white knee, everyone needs one in their collection when they've freshly molted they are stunning, they regularly get past 7" and can hit 8" now and then, hit food hard and eat plenty.

Have to get this pic up of my freshly molted female A geniculata Juvie

OWs for me too, literally addicted to em. I still think I want to keep a few species of NW though, definitely some Brachys and maybe a Xenesthis once I have the space.

Off topic: anyone know which T species cohabitates with spotted hummer frogs? That would be a really cool enclosure to see. Might be difficult to monitor humidity though.

 

[Butterbean83]

OWs for me too, literally addicted to em. I still think I want to keep a few species of NW though, definitely some Brachys and maybe a Xenesthis once I have the space.

Off topic: anyone know which T species cohabitates with spotted hummer frogs? That would be a really cool enclosure to see. Might be difficult to monitor humidity though.

I thought it was Xenesthis but heard something about Pamphs having something to do with frogs.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

OWs for me too, literally addicted to em. I still think I want to keep a few species of NW though, definitely some Brachys and maybe a Xenesthis once I have the space.

Off topic: anyone know which T species cohabitates with spotted hummer frogs? That would be a really cool enclosure to see. Might be difficult to monitor humidity though.

What do the frogs eat centepedes ? That’s an interesting idea, not sure if it could happen in captivity but I wouldn’t rule it out as impossible until someone try’s it and fails . So cool

 

[Brewser]

I know Hati Hati are pretty common but I love mine aesthetically.

You don't say, what sex did ya get?

 

[Butterbean83]

You don't say, what sex did ya get?

Female

Omothymus all the way. O violaceopes and O schioedtei get big ~9" and they look incredible. Both go through a lot of change from sling to adult, making them a lot of fun to raise. Mine are still very small, none above 3" DLS. I will say, IME, both are very reclusive. I have heard that they become more bold as they grow, I suppose I'll be seeing that in the next few molts.

Lampropelma has some big species too. Also very nice looking though I have not owned any from this genus...yet, and honestly it might be a while.

I agree with the reclusive. I now have a schoedtei sling and barely seen it, just pulled out a molt now, it's first molt since getting it a few months ago, while I've had two molts a month apart for the larger Pamph and Phormic slings.

You don't say, what sex did ya get?

I had a female

I think all the Asian Arboreals are stunning. I know Hati Hati are pretty common but I love mine aesthetically. I just wish I saw it more. I agree about the sizes people talk about. Even saw a post about 13" Apophysis!! There has never been a 12" T proven, I've never seen anyone show proof of an 11" T. I've heard of 10" Theraphosa but they're usually few and far between.

I laugh at the max sizes I see on some online stores. So many Tarantulas with sizes of 20-25cm that you know never get that large. Although they did get Huahini right, about 16cm at the very maximum.

I'd love to see an online store show more realistic sizes, people will just buy the ones that are the biggest if that's what does it for them anyway, it doesn't matter if the store shows realistic max sizes, very little point in the B.S. really.

I'm after a Huge Asian T that's affordable at the moment, nothing expensive for my next T, but realistically Chilobrachys get to 7" max depending on the species. Not many Cyriopagopus get past that. O lividum does but it's even more reclusive than most old worlds.

Aesthetics are a bonus but it's not the main thing I want. I just want not TOO much reclusiveness, good eater. And large.

I've heard Kaeng Krachan can be out a bit with the right set up and 7" is what most females are expected to reach.

Although I'm concentrating on old worlds from now until the future, I think I will always have a white knee, everyone needs one in their collection when they've freshly molted they are stunning, they regularly get past 7" and can hit 8" now and then, hit food hard and eat plenty.

Have to get this pic up of my freshly molted female A geniculata Juvie

Actually got a Kaeng Krachan female coming tomorrow can't wait

 

[Arachnophobphile]

Lampropelma carpenteri is one of the largest. In the U.S. they are very rare. A couple of sellers had some for sale a few years ago but I haven't seen any since, at least from the sellers I'll buy from.

How reclusive I'm not sure. If I were to guess they are probably going to be reclusive

 

[spideyspinneret78]

Cyriopagopus schmidti can get quite large. I've seen a large adult female that was about 8in. They're also robust and solidly built. I have a mature male and he's a good 5.5-6in legspan. Beautiful spiders.

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

I had a Chilobrachys sp. Kaeng Krachan that was pushing 7” a couple years back. Beautiful T, but she desperately needed an exorcist, lol.

 

[Arachnophobphile]

I had a Chilobrachys sp. Kaeng Krachan that was pushing 7” a couple years back. Beautiful T, but she desperately needed an exorcist, lol.

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OMG!!! I want one!
That threat pose is simply awesome

 

[Mustafa67]

Actually got a Kaeng Krachan female coming tomorrow can't wait

That’s awesome, post pics when you can for us. I’m getting a few Ts tomorrow too, a C sanderi juvie and 3 Chilobrachys slings, a C kaeng krachan a C fimbriatus and a mystery Chilobrachys.

I love my huahini.

Omothymus Violaceopes is a large arboreal spider from the Malaysian Peninsula. They are gorgeous tarantulas that reach a 9" leg span pretty quickly. I hope to own one some day.

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I’ve been curious about these latley, they look awesome

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

OMG!!! I want one!
That threat pose is simply awesome

She’d explode in a fit of rage whenever I did any type of maintenance in her enclosure

 

[Arachnophobphile]

She’d explode in a fit of rage whenever I did any type of maintenance in her enclosure

That's exactly how my vagans is, she just lacks the venom to matter lol.

 

[Mustafa67]

I had a Chilobrachys sp. Kaeng Krachan that was pushing 7” a couple years back. Beautiful T, but she desperately needed an exorcist, lol.

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She looks so cute

She’d explode in a fit of rage whenever I did any type of maintenance in her enclosure

She just wants a cuddle