Tell me about: G. Iheringi

[Avicularia Kael]

No offense, but if Grammostola iheringi is one of the most attactive species you have, are the others all Brachypelma albopilosum?

B. albos are beautiful!

 

[asunshinefix]

I don't have a G. iheringi, but I do have an actaeon. It's about 2" and quite leggy, a little skittish but less so than my G. pulchra or G. pulchripes were at that size. It's also growing much faster than they did. It's a fantastic eater and the crickets rarely last more than a second or two.

 

[Vanisher]

No offense, but if Grammostola iheringi is one of the most attactive species you have, are the others all Brachypelma albopilosum?

No offense, but beuty is totally personal! Personally i think B albo is one of the most beutiful sp around!!

 

[sasker]

This is the third resurrection of this thread, lol!

To whomever in 2008 wondered how a G. iheringi could be someone's most beautiful tarantula - and everyone else wondering the same: buy one and see for yourself

Personally i think B albo is one of the most beutiful sp around!!

You are joking, right? I can imagine that someone appreciates his B. albo, but I think only a colorblind person could say it is the most beautiful species around.

Off-topic: I see you have a new cool picture of a pike as an avatar Is it yours?

 

[Vanisher]

Yes, beuty is something abstract! I like other speicies better, but albo is one of my favourites! I really like the curly hair! I dont like B smithi for ex! I think albo is better looking! I Little off topic!, but i dont like young women as much. I like older women way better! See what i am going at? Everybody likes diffrent! What i found attractive, the next guy may find unattractive And no offence taken! But i am not colorblind!

 

[sasker]

No colourblindness needed to appreciate this species, don't get me wrong They have nice personalities.

Of course, there is the whole package to consider, not only coloration. To each their own, but no matter how you look at it, a B. albo is a bit inconspicuously looking. If that's what you like, then B. albo or an LP is ideal for you.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

This is the third resurrection of this thread, lol!

What's also funny is that no-one has actually answered the OP's question.

 

[Avicularia Kael]

From what I have heard they are not as docile as G. porteri and they are more skittish. Care is similar.

 

[Vanisher]

No colourblindness needed to appreciate this species, don't get me wrong They have nice personalities.

Of course, there is the whole package to consider, not only coloration. To each their own, but no matter how you look at it, a B. albo is a bit inconspicuously looking. If that's what you like, then B. albo or an LP is ideal for you.

Phormictopus is my favourit NW genus, but as far as Brachypelma goes B albo and B vagans are my favourits!

 

[Vanessa]

From what I have heard they are not as docile as G. porteri and they are more skittish. Care is similar.

They are hardy and one of the faster growing species in the genus. My girl doesn't fast, but she doesn't have the best appetite either. She sometimes refuses food, but not for long periods. My actaeon and grossa have far better appetites.
They are very skittish, and they can cover a lot of ground with those legs, but I have never seen any defensive behaviour from my girl - she has never even kicked hair at me. She does tend to dart around the enclosure, when disturbed, despite having an ample hide. She doesn't hide much and is normally always visible. Very similar in temperament/behaviour as my female actaeon and my female and male grossa.
They are very uncommon in Canada and very expensive.

 

[SonsofArachne]

Thread resurrection; I always notice a bunch of names I don't recognize, although I sometimes have to take back a couple of ratings from people who won't appreciate them before I catch on. It makes me wonder if T keeping has a shelf-life for most people, will most of the people I see on here now be gone in a few years? Or are these people still keeping T's, but just don't come here anymore. As for me, I intend to be in for the long haul.

 

[sasker]

It makes me wonder if T keeping has shelf-life for most people

Funny thing, when I was younger I kept and bred all kinds of animals - from hamsters, to fish and parakeets. The only thing is, I could never remain interested for a longer time than maybe a year. The hassle of cleaning the enclosures, noises (I kept them in my bedroom) and odours took out the joy of keeping them. I feared keeping tarantulas would go the same way, but I still enjoy them as much now - if not more - as I did the first day I bought one.

They are very skittish, and they can cover a lot of ground with those legs, but I have never seen any defensive behaviour from my girl

I agree. Mine legs it to her burrow as soon as she is disturbed, but overall a very visible species. Great appetite, but she once refused food to resume her normal feeding schedule a week later. They also web quite a lot compared to other terrestrials (don't expect GBB web castles, but a clearly visible carpet emerged within a week in her new enclosure). Amazing species and one of my favourite tarantulas. Some like the looks of G. acteon more, but I disagree. The black of G. iheringi is a more blueish/grey compared to G. acteon, but the hairs on her bum are of a much brighter colour. I also like that the abdomen have a more woolly appearance (you call them swirls, if I am not mistaken )

 

[SonsofArachne]

Funny thing, when I was younger I kept and bred all kinds of animals - from hamsters, to fish and parakeets. The only thing is, I could never remain interested for a longer time than maybe a year. The hassle of cleaning the enclosures, noises (I kept them in my bedroom) and odours took out the joy of keeping them. I feared keeping tarantulas would go the same way, but I still enjoy them as much now - if not more - as I did the first day I bought one.

I've had a very similar experience to yours. I did keep snakes for quite a while, they are pretty low maintenance too.

 

[Vanessa]

Great appetite, but she once refused food to resume her normal feeding schedule a week later.

Yes, my girl tends to go off food for a week or two and then resumes eating like nothing happened. I wasn't expecting that from her... I was expecting the bottomless pit appetite that my actaeon and grossa have.

They also web quite a lot compared to other terrestrials (don't expect GBB web castles, but a clearly visible carpet emerged within a week in her new enclosure).

It's funny that yours webs up - mine has never webbed at all. Not even a web at the mouth of her hide like many others. I will keep an eye on that now and see if that chances as she gets larger.

Amazing species and one of my favourite tarantulas. Some like the looks of G. acteon more, but I disagree. The black of G. iheringi is a more blueish/grey compared to G. acteon, but the hairs on her bum are of a much brighter colour. I also like that the abdomen have a more woolly appearance (you call them swirls, if I am not mistaken )

I really like the bulk that my actaeon has - even though she is still leggier than most other Grammostola, she also has the bulk that is common to the genus. My iheringi always looks thin in comparison. And, as soon has I have her a bit chubbier, she moults and she's back to being thin again. But, I do love the swirl.

 

[sasker]

I just discovered that mine molted this morning

 

[MorganK]

My soon to be mature male not long after a molt. I LOVE these tarantulas. I keep mine pretty dry, with a water dish, which I don't see them use. I mist every now and then but the two adults I have, I suspect get most of their hydration needs from their food. I've heard they can be difficult to breed, but based on the anecdotal evidence I've read I'm going to give my female a pretty big enclosure with a lot of options for creating a nursery before I put my male in with her. I hope she doesn't eat him because he is so gorgeous (she's gorgeous too), but if she does I guess that's the greater good and all.

They are the only Ts I have that I want to pet (but don't).