What is your rarest NW?

[ThisMeansWAR]

There’s probably a thousand threads like this but I’m just making conversation.

What the title says. Do you have any enviable specimens from the Americas?

Are there NW species out there that you wish were in the hobby?

In your opinion, what are the three rarest NW species in the hobby?

 

[Nonnack]

Pamphobeteus solaris seems to be most expensive, Xenthesis sp blue is also pricey. If costs this kind of money I guess it will make them rare also.

 

[Cassiusstein]

Pamphobetus solaris is up there, but it doesn't touch Typhochlaena seladonia (the rarest T in the hobby), Psalmopoeus victori is also quite rare, I have this shot of my female, although it's time for a new photoshoot.

 

[nicodimus22]

Let me look...hmm. Most of what I have is pretty common.

I would guess that my rarest specimen would be P. auratus. The G. iherengi and B. klaasi are not exactly common, but probably not as rare as the auratus. I'm basing this opinion on how infrequently I see them for sale, as well as prices.

 

[boina]

OK, I take that to mean my rarest Ts. I don't own any of the extremely pricey Ts since I really don't see the point. Therefore the rarest NW tarantulas I own are:

- Stichoplastoris sp. 'San Isidro'. If you don't have it don't get it, it's a brown and black dwarf pet hole with an attitude rivaling the Grinch. If I'll ever sell one of my females this one is the first to go.

- Plesiopelma sp. 'Bolivia'. Another dwarf, but much better. Rather pretty, often out and about, good feeding response. Only disadvantage: Growth rate of a stalagmite. Juvenile:

Plesiopelma sp. Bolivia

• boina
• Jul 31, 2017
• 8
• plesiopelma plesiopelma sp. "bolivia" sp. "bolivia"

After two years this is finally a juvenile, showing a hint of its adult colors. It's about 2"...

- Brachypelma verdezi. One of the rarer Brachys and also one of the smaller species. Looks like a more muted albiceps and actually quite nice, though mine seems to be going through a dark phase atm. Good feeding response for a Brachy.

Seems all the rare tarantulas I own are small.

What I really would like to see more in the hobby, especially in Europe, is A. moderatum. They are as rare as a qubic egg, but they are really pretty and I want one. I also want P. victori but they will hopefully get more common and therefore cheaper pretty soon. They seem to be easy to breed and a lot of people are starting breeding projects.

 

[Michael bradley]

Pamphobetus solaris is up there, but it doesn't touch Typhochlaena seladonia (the rarest T in the hobby), Psalmopoeus victori is also quite rare, I have this shot of my female, although it's time for a new photoshoot. View attachment 265412

That is one stunning t!! I want one!! What are they like to keep?

 

[BobBarley]

I keep all NW, but none of them are particularly rare. My feale Pamphobeteus sp. "Santo Domingo Goliath" is probably rarest out of them though.

 

[Nonnack]

Typhochlaena seladonia

I forgot about this one, they are stunning for sure, but they are so tiny that even if they cost 10 times less I probably wouldn't buy it anyway.

 

[StampFan]

OK, I take that to mean my rarest Ts. I don't own any of the extremely pricey Ts since I really don't see the point. Therefore the rarest NW tarantulas I own are:

- Plesiopelma sp. 'Bolivia'. Another dwarf, but much better. Rather pretty, often out and about, good feeding response. Only disadvantage: Growth rate of a stalagmite.

Yep. I thought my juvie girl was pre-molt. Nope. Was just taking a LONG break between feedings. Always out. Webs up everything. Really lovely little T. My biggest issue with it is if it gets spooked even a little it won't eat. I've gone to my air-hole feeding method, don't touch the enclosure, just put the prey in through the air hole in front of where she is and hold it until the attack. Seems to be working better.

 

[Tia B]

Aphonopelma bicoloratum AF

 

[PanzoN88]

The rarest tarantula I own is definitely my B. schroederi, the runner up is my P. atrichromatus which is pictured here:
It is still small, and the picture still doesn't look great even with flash.

 

[Cassiusstein]

That is one stunning t!! I want one!! What are they like to keep?

Not much better than this species in my opinion, Psalmos are the best. There are slings for sale at my buddies site Palp friction. Keeping is the same as any other Psalmo, this girl is the calmest of all of mine, she sits very still and would rather be invisible than defensive or flighty.

 

[Dovey]

My rarest New World is definitely the rare and elusive Sonoran OBT. Which around here stands for "...Oh, just a Boring local Terrestrial I found hiking a few weeks ago."

I know, I know, pants on fire. That's me. But I've been put under an interdict that there shall be no animals in the house with a medically significant bite. What, she's going to break out at night and suck the life out of all the puppies and kittens in the world? FIGHT THE MAN! POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

 

[WolfSoon]

I don’t have a great grasp of rarity since I’m still learning about different species, but in my tiny collection I have an A. moderatum sling and a G. actaeon, which is a species I don’t see mentioned a whole lot.

 

[basin79]

Don't have any rare tarantulas. But my rarest is my Theraphosa blondi.

 

[Dovey]

What I really would like to see more in the hobby, especially in Europe, is A. moderatum. They are as rare as a qubic egg, but they are really pretty and I want one.

When I was a kid growing up in Texas, I spent summers where the moderatum and henzi had some overlap. And we totally got it about temperament differences. The brown ones were "the nice ones," and the gold ones were "the mean ones." But we loved to find the gold ones cuz they were so pretty! Never in a million years, however, would it have occurred to us to bring one home to keep as a pet. Kids who did stuff like that got their names in the paper when their parents got hauled off for child abuse.

 

[Dovey]

So when you finally get that Rio Grande Gold let me know. I'll send you some pictures of us kids out playing in the meadow margins they liked. Reliable "in the wild" evidence for habitat construction!

 

[Dovey]

I forgot about this one, they are stunning for sure, but they are so tiny that even if they cost 10 times less I probably wouldn't buy it anyway.

I don't know, I'm totally into wee little dwarfs these days. They are just so charming! My niece calls them my jewel box spiders. Ah, the longed-for and sought-after Typhochlaena seladonia...if pennies fell from heaven, I would definitely be standing in line for one of these little girls. Of course I'm sure you can assume as much from my avatar.

 

[Dovey]

Hands up if, when someone asks you what what you'd do if you won the lottery, you immediately pull out your mental arachnid bucket list.

 

[basin79]

Hands up if, when someone asks you what what you'd do if you won the lottery, you immediately pull out your mental arachnid bucket list.

Not arachnid immediately but I straight away think of pigs, a nile croc, a Alligator snapper, a massive aquarium full of RBP's and a DWA license and room. So I'd be getting arachnids too.