Your most EXPENSIVE tarantula

[bobusboy]

125$ for a B. bohemie 6"+ female.

 

[PitViper]

Some of my most expensive pick-ups include:
B smithi 6" Female - $110
X intermedia sling - $150
M balfouri 4.5" Female - $150, MM - $125
T blondi(true) - 4.5" Female - $175

 

[1hughjazzspider]

M balfouri 4.5" Female - $150

I'm jealous that you got a female of that size for that price :/.

 

[Kungfujoe]

paid 175 for my 2.5 inch p. metallica.

 

[SBeekman]

My first Tarantula, a Goliath Bird-Eater... supposed to be a T. Blondi, but turned out to be a T. Stirmi. Would've cost me 200 euro's but the seller gave me a discount as I also bought an enclosure and everything else that was needed, so I ended up paying 125 euro's for just the spider (or something like that, my memory is <edit>).

 

[PitViper]

I'm jealous that you got a female of that size for that price :/.

Yeah and got lucky and a mature male was posted the next day

 

[Earth Tiger]

My most expensive Ts were my two subadult confirmed female T. apophysis I got 10 years ago, and they were worth over $1500 at that time, pretty similar to the P. metallica as they were both new and rare. But they were also the most inexpensive Ts I got, because they were given to me as gifts by a breeder here

 

[8leggedloverlassie]

My most expensive Ts were my two subadult confirmed female T. apophysis I got 10 years ago, and they were worth over $1500 at that time, pretty similar to the P. metallica as they were both new and rare. But they were also the most inexpensive Ts I got, because they were given to me as gifts by a breeder here

That's really all I can say!!!

 

[King Leonidas]

I must agree with you Hobo, if it wasnt for my $10 dollar P.regalis I would have never spent so much on expanding my collection to what it is now.



---------- Post added 12-27-2011 at 07:28 AM ----------

I personally think thats too much for a balfouri at that size. lol

I concur.
I searched high and low for an M.balfouri sling at that particular time but couldn't find any other slings available.

 

[curtisgiganteus]

How big is it now??

 

[Hornets inverts]

My most expensive t was a 120mm Phlogius sp stents with tank included, $80. I doubt ive spent any more than $200 on t's over the past 10 years, 99% have been free or trades.

 

[Kris-wIth-a-K]

Megaphobema mesomelas got a breeding pair for $300.. when I got them they were about 2.5 - 3". Now they are fully matured 5.5-6" male matured In nov and the female molted In nov.

 

[King Leonidas]

How big is it now??

A little over 2 inches. Her growth has been on the slow side so far. She refused food for about a month and half and then all of sudden commenced
eating again, lol

What size is your M.balfouri?

 

[Huzi]

My most expensive T's were 2 of my panay blue slings (orphnaecus sp blue) which I paid R600 ($73.37) a piece.

 

[happysmile88]

$130 for a 5.5" female King Baboon. In retrospect, I had the choice between a PS3 or a KB... :bomb:

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

How would you find a ps3 that cheap lol??

 

[SpyderRookie]

Adult T. Stirmi 75 British Pounds thats $115 dollars.

 

[taraction]

$200 for a 4" female m. mesomelas plus her fully set up tank. also bought a 3" m. balfouri juvie and 3" g. pulchra (that turned out to be female) for $195 shipped.

 

[Simon83]

$50 for an a.versicolour sling that sadly lasted 3 weeks in my care.

 

[argolupin]

Let's say that you want to end up with a mature female. Is it more cost effective to buy one outright for $150, or does it make more sense to buy three unsexed slings for $20 a piece, and hope that one of them is a female?

ok ,so cost effective wise it depends on how you look at it. ok here is what i see:

Adult female - purchase price of $150, probably ready to breed so that is your main cost right there...

3 unsexed slings (I am going to go with say 1" slings) - purchase of all three - $60 - then feeding them even at one cricket a week (i know some slings eat more often and some less depending on personality and i will go w/cricket prices at petsmart since i used to work there) = 30-33 cents a week until they are full grown, or 1.20 - 1.32 per month on crickets min. until full grown, both have ups and downs. me personally i would not mind having 3 slings and they are all males, i have been thinking about investing my money in males then doing breeding loans w/them...