Whats the most you have spent or are willing to spend on a tarantula ?

[Hobo]

$390. But that was CDN, and well worth it, IMO

 

[sean-820]

50$ on a versi male to breed my female with and 40$ on a pulchra sling. Ive been in this hobby only a year, so theres still time for more. Soon ill probably be spending 65$ on a C. elegans female

 

[bluefrogtat2]

$300 on a female B.schroederi
andy

 

[Steve Calceatum]

For me, if I want it, money is no object. You only live once.

You got that right......But the question is, Can you afford it???

Most I've spent so far: $125 for 3 GBB slings. I consider it practice at not freaking out when I hit the Pay Now button for an E. olivacea or three!!!

 

[TalonAWD]

You got that right......But the question is, Can you afford it???

Personally Yes. I spent $2500 on a turbo setup just for my Eagle Talon. Money comes and goes. Crazy?... maybe. But I'm happy and these days that is becoming limited.
Work hard, play hard.

I consider it practice at not freaking out when I hit the Pay Now button for an E. olivacea or three!!!

I have had plenty of practice with my car being my first hobby!!

 

[Steve Calceatum]

Personally Yes. I spent $2500 on a turbo setup just for my Eagle Talon. Money comes and goes. Crazy?... maybe. But I'm happy and these days that is becoming limited.
Work hard, play hard.



I have had plenty of practice with my car being my first hobby!!

LOL....you and me both!!!!! $2500 for turbo bolstering makes sense (especially if you're using standalone engine management on a DSM). But spending $2500 for a bunch of spiders seems a bit silly at first.

 

[TalonAWD]

LOL....you and me both!!!!! $2500 for turbo bolstering makes sense (especially if you're using standalone engine management on a DSM). But spending $2500 for a bunch of spiders seems a bit silly at first.

True. Imagine eating dinner at a fancy restuarant and mentioning that you spent $2500 on some "Bugs" in one sitting. If anyone is eating at the same time you said that I think someone will be found on the floor choking on a piece of food. That would brinng alot of attention indeed! LOL

 

[Struckanerve]

what kind of turbo set up did you go with? i also have a 96talon awd. as for me the most i have spent is 120 for a female Singapore blue.

 

[TalonAWD]

what kind of turbo set up did you go with? i also have a 96talon awd. as for me the most i have spent is 120 for a female Singapore blue.

PM'ed you !!!

 

[Steve Calceatum]

True. Imagine eating dinner at a fancy restuarant and mentioning that you spent $2500 on some "Bugs" in one sitting. If anyone is eating at the same time you said that I think someone will be found on the floor choking on a piece of food. That would brinng alot of attention indeed! LOL

That would be quite a sight. Especially when you pull out your new arrivals to show everyone.

 

[ranchulas]

Mine is $125 for an A. versicolor female with cage. Or $115 for female GBB.

 

[Chaika]

Goodness, don't you guys make me feel cheap! The most money I have ever spent on a single tarantula was £19 (about $34) for a subadult Avic avic , and I probably would not spend more than about £30-35 ($50-60) for any single spider.

 

[citizen_smithi]

My two pricey ones were both Brachys - juvenile smithi for £65 and a drive of about 3 hours - turned out to be female though so whoop whoop! Other one was a beautiful 6 inch female auratum for £70.

Biggest rip off I think was £40 for my A genic whose one and only moult with me was its ultimate one - he's now in the breeding tank in the sky

 

[DaveEmory]

I dropped $105 on a sub-adult Ephebopus cyanognathus ("blue fang"). That was my top. She was worth every penny!


PC

 

[Tapahtyn]

I want an M. balfouri whatever the cost. I will always buy slings but that's going to be my prized posession!!

 

[Helix]

110 euros for P. Metallica sling

 

[skippy]

i got a P nigricolor and a A bicoloratum (both confirmed females) for $100 each and was thrilled with the deal