What rarer species would you recommend?

[Nightstalker47]

Orphans philippines

Gorgeous spiders. You really butchered the spelling there man, its Orphnaecus philippinus for anyone interested in looking up the species.

 

[Arachnophoric]

Gorgeous spiders. You really butchered the spelling there man, its Orphnaecus philippinus for anyone interested in looking up the species.

Darn you, autocorrect!!

 

[Andrea82]

Another vote for the A.ezendami here. Or A.junodi, also very pretty. Not the cheapest options though.
Mine are real calm, except when feeding. The ezendami is taking forever to molt though she has an abdomen like a shining baboon-balloon.

I got an H.maculata as a freebie sling in december and after my initial shock of owning a flying freakin baboon i kind of like it now. Of course i have no idea how it will behave once it's bigger, but it eats and grows really well. Four or more takedowns were A.geniculata-style which I didn't expect but was quite pleased with. It has molted four times already which is awesome.

 

[volcanopele]

1. Another Tapi, preferably sp. carribean diamond, but others are fine, too. I love Tapis.

I got mine as a sling. As she was growing up, she was a little skittish, but what was fascinating was just how heavy she webbed up her enclosures. Definitely my heaviest webber. Then I rehoused her into her current enclosure where I gave her a cork bark tube. She rarely leaves it. Crickets go into the narrow hole she left open at the top, but they don't come out.

I can only really speak to the "rarer" species I have. Many of my "rares" are smaller arboreals, so you can look for things like Pachistopelma bromelicola (despite having BROMELIAD in the name, my juvenile female hates plants), Dolichothele exilis (fun hunter to watch, dwarf species), Iridopelma zorodes (gorgeous abdominal patterns as slings/juveniles, kept like any other "Avic-type" arboreal), and Ybrapora diversipes (so SHINY).

I also like my A. ezendami (at least I am 95% sure that's what Jalapeño is, it was sold as a "Togo Starburst Baboon", which it most decidedly is not), though mine does stay in its burrow the vast majority of the time. It does come out to chase down a cricket...

 

[dragonfire1577]

Pamphobeteus are always fun but most species get pretty big so I'm not sure they are really an option.

 

[boina]

H pulchripes or others in the same genus fit your specifications for some of the species in terms of color. A few of them are brown which disqualifies them. Others aren't.

Mine is usually visible at least once or twice within 36 to 48 hours. The size isn't all that big. A 3 gallon Terra Blue enclosure or perhaps a normal sized critter keeper will work as an adult cage. They're about 5". Here's mine.

These are in no way fosserials, just skittish. They're great first OWs or a 2nd terrestrial T.

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The other 2 possibilities are pokies, namely P smithi or P hanumavilasumica, which is a very nice looking one indeed. I don't have these so I can't get to specific but I'm seriously thinking about getting a 2nd pokie since mine turned out male. They are pricey as is H pulchripes.

In the case of H pulchripes, you can't ask for a more perfect terrestrial T. They grow fast, eat great and aren't aggressive. They just run for cover when you maintain the cage. They will occasionally threat posture roaches before figuring out that they are food, which is what you see there but the roach ran before I could snap the shot. They're a bit pricey but that's a one time expense as it is for any less common tarantula.

I already have a H. pulchripes and several Pokies.

Another vote for the A.ezendami here.

If I can find one... they come up sometimes but at the moment - nada.

I can only really speak to the "rarer" species I have. Many of my "rares" are smaller arboreals, so you can look for things like Pachistopelma bromelicola (despite having BROMELIAD in the name, my juvenile female hates plants), Dolichothele exilis (fun hunter to watch, dwarf species), Iridopelma zorodes (gorgeous abdominal patterns as slings/juveniles, kept like any other "Avic-type" arboreal), and Ybrapora diversipes (so SHINY).

I have the diversipes and D. exilis looks kind of brown to me but I will look into the P. bromelicola. I think I'll stay with Tapis when it comes to smaller arboreals, though.

Pamphobeteus are always fun

Well, I am interested in the P. mascara but right now all my other Pamphos take up all available space

 

[dragonfire1577]

Well, I am interested in the P. mascara but right now all my other Pamphos take up all available space

Mascara is my favorite pampho!

 

[Nightstalker47]

I already have a H. pulchripes and several Pokies.

Not saying any names, but someone really shouldn't even be recommending species.

Mascara is my favorite pampho!

Ill raise you P.antinous. Pictures don't do them justice, they are way more gorgeous in person...deep black overall color with red abdomen hairs. Largest of the genus as well.

 

[boina]

Not saying any names, but someone really shouldn't even be recommending species.

If I'd say I agree I'd be very impolite since I asked for recommendations

Ill raise you P.antinous.

I've got one, but obviously there are two species from either Peru or Bolivia that are sold under the name and one is significantly smaller... I've got the smaller one and it's a pet hole to boot, so at one point I may get the big variety, but not right now .

 

[sdsnybny]

Gorgeous spiders. You really butchered the spelling there man, its Orphnaecus philippinus for anyone interested in looking up the species.

I was temporarily blinded by the power of Orange

 

[Whitelightning777]

Mascara is my favorite pampho!

My mascara just molted. She's already growing like a weed.I had to add a larger hide already but I only paid $60 for hey as a 2" sling, not bad.



It's worth keeping them in mind if the space or opportunity presents itself or maybe traded for something else.

They do probably get to 7 or 8 inches which will require a larger enclosure however.

 

[dragonfire1577]

My mascara just molted. She's already growing like a weed.I had to add a larger hide already but I only paid $60 for hey as a 2" sling, not bad.

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It's worth keeping them in mind if the space or opportunity presents itself or maybe traded for something else.

They do probably get to 7 or 8 inches which will require a larger enclosure however.

That's her in the photo? Didn't think females ever showed that much purple at any point in their life, though it could be because she's freshly molted. Beautiful spider!

 

[Whitelightning777]

I'm pretty sure it's a female but the molt itself was to torn up. Earlier colors were the Christmas tree brown and black.
I had it in a catch cup and thought I saw a pretty clear fold but who knows?

They are different but both sexes look good.

Here's another set of angles.

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In terms of other rare spiders, there's 2 Grammostola species that fit the bill.

G grossa and G sp maule, which is an orange/almost gold one that's pretty small.

G grossa is way bigger then 5"but takes forever to grow and has great resale value so who cares.

 

[basin79]

I'll see your Pamphobeteus sp and raise you my Pamphobeteus sp. Costa.

 

[Sykomp]

Oh, you should definetely get L. parahybana! It's large, super common and even brown!!! It's not like you asked for the exact opposite, right?!
Isn't it always such a joy when people truly take the time to read and comprehend the messages they respond - and a very inexperienced person like me obviously knows the best species to recommend, too!

Don't mind me, just fulfilling my insomnia fueled sarcasm and crazy LP -person quota for this week

 

[Lekage]

Megaphoma Robustom. I am partial to a fat booty shaking. Though maybe a bit bigger and I've no clue about rarity. Those dance moves though!

 

[boina]

Megaphoma Robustom. I am partial to a fat booty shaking. Though maybe a bit bigger and I've no clue about rarity. Those dance moves though!

They are not a bit bigger, they are seriously big. Mine is a still young AF and already 7"+. And it's a pet hole , though I can at least see into the burrow through the side. They look really great, though, if you ever see it, and I can understand you recommending one .

 

[creepa]

Try and find Cyriopagopus sp. Sumatran tiger or Phormingochilus everetti

Absolute gorgeous species that you will rarely see but must be in any serious collection.

Just when your about to sell them because you never see them they kick a molt out of there hide and show their new clothes and you fall in love with them all over again...

 

[boina]

P. everetti looks too much like a very expensive O. schiodtei for me and I have several of those, but I absolutely know what you mean

 

[Whitelightning777]

I'll see your Pamphobeteus sp and raise you my Pamphobeteus sp. Costa.

That's incredible!! Were I go consume various spirits they would probably leave trails. Everyone had just gotta get something from that genus.