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SpookySpooder

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You went from one 3x3 to an entire closet?!

Then expanded into a nook?!

Soon, you will be buried in spiders... 😈
 

Arachnophobphile

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T. stirmi very rarely grow to 12 let alone 11 inches same with T. blondi 9 maybe 10 inches is more common. Nice enclosure though
 

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T. stirmi very rarely grow to 12 let alone 11 inches same with T. blondi 9 maybe 10 inches is more common. Nice enclosure though
Lol ummm....huh? Where did you get that info? Every stirmi I've seen whether it's on fb groups or on YouTube have all been around 11 or 12 inches hence the name "goliath" and making them rated the largest tarantula. Otherwise they'd be on par with Phormictopus or Pamphobeteus which get around 9in
 

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Lol ummm....huh? Where did you get that info? Every stirmi I've seen whether it's on fb groups or on YouTube have all been around 11 or 12 inches hence the name "goliath" and making them rated the largest tarantula. Otherwise they'd be on par with Phormictopus or Pamphobeteus which get around 9in
That's T. blondi not stirmi. T. blondi very rarely ever reaches 12 inches in captivity. I think I've only heard of a couple of people that had a 12 inch T. blondi that could be verified.

Alot of people exaggerate the sizes of theirs. T. blondi has the potential to reach that size but in captivity it's rare. 11 inches is more possible than ever 12.
 

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That's T. blondi not stirmi. T. blondi very rarely ever reaches 12 inches in captivity. I think I've only heard of a couple of people that had a 12 inch T. blondi that could be verified.

Alot of people exaggerate the sizes of theirs. T. blondi has the potential to reach that size but in captivity it's rare. 11 inches is more possible than ever 12.
There are 3 species of Theraphosa which have been named the largest tarantulas and all 3 are a form of Goliath Bird Eater. I don't know that people like Tom Moran, Dave Fischer, and Clint exaggerate the size of their T's...
 

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That's T. blondi not stirmi. T. blondi very rarely ever reaches 12 inches in captivity. I think I've only heard of a couple of people that had a 12 inch T. blondi that could be verified.

Alot of people exaggerate the sizes of theirs. T. blondi has the potential to reach that size but in captivity it's rare. 11 inches is more possible than ever 12.
I think the world record was 11 inches do you have links for verified the 12 inch ones? I’ve been trying to search for that information.
Lol ummm....huh? Where did you get that info? Every stirmi I've seen whether it's on fb groups or on YouTube have all been around 11 or 12 inches hence the name "goliath" and making them rated the largest tarantula. Otherwise they'd be on par with Phormictopus or Pamphobeteus which get around 9in
he’s correct on the size of the goliath .
A 9 inch goliath would still be bigger than a 9 inch Pamphobeteus. Most people have no proof of the size , lots of claim to have 10 inch LP but they’re more like 7-8 inches, 9 inch Was I’ve seen proof of. Many species are exaggerated.
 

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There are 3 species of Theraphosa which have been named the largest tarantulas and all 3 are a form of Goliath Bird Eater. I don't know that people like Tom Moran, Dave Fischer, and Clint exaggerate the size of their T's...
Goliath birdeater refers to T. blondi.

Yes it's true the Theraphosa are considered the largest T's. The T. blondi is considered the one capable of reaching the largest sizes.

Tom Moran's T. blondi I believe was pushing over 10 inches.

I think the world record was 11 inches do you have links for verified the 12 inch ones?
No I don't have links. One person if I remember right had a T. blondi named Zilla. I think his was that big and one other might be someone Tom Moran talked to.
 

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Goliath birdeater refers to T. blondi.

Yes it's true the Theraphosa are considered the largest T's. The T. blondi is considered the one capable of reaching the largest sizes.

Tom Moran's T. blondi I believe was pushing over 10 inches.



No I don't have links. One person if I remember right had a T. blondi named Zilla. I think his was that big and one other might be someone Tom Moran talked to.
Many people on here would argue that the stirmi is larger than the blondi. And in truth the stirmi AND the blondi both are goliath bird eaters and the concensus is that the only difference between the two is the hair on the patellas

Regardless, I think we're getting off topic. The point is my T. stirmi is going in that enclosure once it is about 3 or 4 inches
 

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Many people on here would argue that the stirmi is larger than the blondi. And in truth the stirmi AND the blondi both are goliath bird eaters and the concensus is that the only difference between the two is the hair on the patellas

Regardless, I think we're getting off topic. The point is my T. stirmi is going in that enclosure once it is about 3 or 4 inches
In captivity pretty much all the Theraphosa max out around 9 to 10 inches with rare exceptions of 11.

I believe originally the 12 inch T. blondi's were observed in their habitat but don't quote me on that. I'll have to look for info tomorrow.

Yes true didn't mean to steer off course.
 

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Lol ummm....huh? Where did you get that info? Every stirmi I've seen whether it's on fb groups or on YouTube have all been around 11 or 12 inches hence the name "goliath" and making them rated the largest tarantula. Otherwise they'd be on par with Phormictopus or Pamphobeteus which get around 9in
What makes a Theraphosa stirmi impressive is its mass, not its legspan. By legspan a Theraphosa species is on par with the other giants of the genera Pamphobeteus, Xenesthis, Lasiodora, Poecilotheria, Omothymus, Phormingochilus, Hysterocrates, Phoneyusa, etc. At this time the largest spider known to science by legspan is the sparassid Heteropoda maxima which has a legspan of 11 or 12 inches (I can't remember exactly). If there are pictures of a 11 or 12 inch Theraphosa species somewhere on the internet measured completely flat against a ruler, I would love to see it. All I have seen are pictures of live tarantulas with a gross estimation.

I can't speak on the species Theraphosa blondi because I have reason to believe that there could be two different Theraphosa species sold under that name. One is the typical giant we all think of that is about the size of T. stirmi but with more hair on the legs and another smaller one that is about the size of T. apophysis. There have been rumors going back almost 20 years of T. apophysis being the largest spider having a legspan of 13 inches, but no one has provided any proof that I know of.

Since I have adult males of all three species in alcohol, maybe I will post a picture of them side-by-side so everyone can see the differences.
 

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All I know is I cannot deal with their UrS which is why I never got any Theraphosa.

However I do have a X. intermedia still a sling over 2 inches. I'm not sure how worse their UrS are compared to my other T's. I am highly sensitive to them nonetheless.
 

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Would love to see the 12 or 13 inch Tarantulas people keep whispering about. I haven't seen a single one larger than 11 inches.
 
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