Which species of Grammastola is the ABSOLUTE BEST?

[nicodimus22]

Best in terms of what?

Feeding response: G. iherengi (pretty hard to argue against this one)

Beauty: G. iherengi (subjective, as they're all attractive in their own way)

Minimal feeding/long life: G. porteri/rosea (fasting for 1-2 years is commonplace in adults, and females can live 30+ years)

Beginner keepers: G. pulchripes (checks all of the boxes for an ideal starter T)

Just being a big black spider: G. pulchra/quirogai

 

[FrDoc]

I agree wholeheartedly with everything stated above about iheringi, and @nicodimus22 is spot on with his list. However, there is a boatload of subjectivity inherent in the question posed. Example being, I mean what I said in my opening sentence, but if I had to give up every spider I owned save one (and one of them is an iheringi) the keeper would be my Rosie. Grammies aren’t my favorite genus, and I have several species that have characteristics that are outstanding. But my G. rosea has her eight legs wrapped tightly around my heart. She is EVERYTHING a spider should be. Heck, I like her better than some of my family members.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

All of them are perfect

 

[Jesse607]

I personally find the combination of silvery gray setae and rose colored carapace of G. rosea "NCF/porteri" to be stunning. It's also nice to have a few calm, extremely low maintenance spiders to go along with a collection of not so calm spiders.

 

[jrh3]

What species of Grammastola is the best of them all in this family and why?

Which is the most active? Colorful? and has a fierce feeding response?

I would say the best would be the one you do not have. If you don't own any then start collecting them one at a time. I like G. pulchripes.

 

[StampFan]

G pulchripes has it all. Decent size, decent growth, good eaters, amazing colours, especially the surprising pink aura on the carapace, active (mine goes for a walk towards my light every night when I do my midnight check in), and visible. The perfect T in many, many respects.

 

[EtienneN]

Well thank you, fine gentlemen, I just got a G. iheringi today because of this post.

 

[Butterbean83]

I have G. iheringi and pulchra. Neither hide away. Not even to moult. Both are stunners. But that's where the similarities stop. The iheringi lass is just a blur of legs when there's food. Will run the full length of her enclosure.

Wouldn't be without either but if you want "the whole package" go with the iheringi.

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[Ultum4Spiderz]

G rosea/porteri gets my vote , pulchripes or pulchra next in line .: 1 ,2 ,3 order .

 

[sparticus]

G. Iheringi gets my vote. Only grammastola I own and it is absolutely gorgeous. Fairly fast growth so far and an awesome feeding response.

 

[Konstantin Konstantinov]

+1 for Grammostola inheringi.