Dayners666
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What's in that giant enclosure on the top shelf?My husband helped me turn half our closet into my very own spider nook and I am so happy with it!!! View attachment 466072 View attachment 466073 View attachment 466074
It's my planted bioactive that I setup for when my T. stirmi is ready to go in itWhat's in that giant enclosure on the top shelf?
Oh ok, niceIt's my planted bioactive that I setup for when my T. stirmi is ready to go in it
The tank itself is a 40 gallon 36x18x18. However the t will grow to about 12" dlsOh ok, nice
I was zooming in on it trying to see what you had in there.
What size is that?
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 9inT. stirmi very rarely grow to 12 let alone 11 inches same with T. blondi 9 maybe 10 inches is more common. Nice enclosure though
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.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
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...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.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.
he’s correct on the size of the goliath .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
Goliath birdeater refers to T. blondi.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...
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.I think the world record was 11 inches do you have links for verified the 12 inch ones?
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 patellasGoliath 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.
In captivity pretty much all the Theraphosa max out around 9 to 10 inches with rare exceptions of 11.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
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.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
I have a Guinness book somewhere with a picture of an 11 inch one, But I’m not sure where it’s at. Can’t find a picture online that’s more of a maximum size. With rumors of 12 inch. And 13 inch pink foot.
Ask for proof of an 11 inch T. stirmi and we shall receive. Thanks for posting this link!