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Some say she once tried to ride a cricket, and that she spins webs of gold. All we know is, she's called the Stig!

This is Bear, our new Brachypelma albopilosum Honduran curly hair. She is about 3 years old according to the previous owner and 4.5". We picked her up yesterday from Craigslist for $30 locally. She is very friendly, but is much more skittish than our Grammostola porteri. She is already webbing...

I think she is a G. porteri which is technically a "Rose hair" if I am not confused but isn't a G. rosea which is only the red color form. What confuses me about her is that she has some red coloration in her hair, which I haven't seen in other G. porteri. She also doesn't have the purplish...

Grammostola sp.

Here's my pride and joy Stig. This is the first real good photo I have gotten of her. I have had her for about 3 months. She is a real friendly 4.5" tarantula who is about 4-5 years old according the the previous owner who got her at 1". I took the photo on a black background to help show her...

@Entity Well what does she look like? A porteri? That's what I am thinking.

Photo taken with flash to bring out some of her coloration. Do you guys think she is a rose hair or a porteri?

Photo taken without flash. Do you guys think she is a rose hair or a porteri?

Photo taken without flash. Do you guys think she is a rose hair or a porteri?

Here is a photo taken with flash. It definitely helps bring out some of her coloration.

That is what I am hoping for of course. Thanks.

This is Stig, my super friendly Grammostola sp. She is approximately 4" and unknown age. I rescued her from poor living conditions. The previous owner stated that he got her at about 1" and that was a year and a half ago. In the conditions her previous owner had her she was living in...

Awesome Greenbottle Blue! I can't wait to get one someday.

Cool photo!

Thanks! It sure is fascinating to watch. It makes me feel like my T. is content.