Brachypelma smithi

[Ratmosphere]

How long does it take for a 1/2" Brachypelma smithi to reach adulthood?

 

[Chubbs]

There's really no way anyone can answer that for you. Gender, temperature, feeding frequency/amount, these are all things that can influence growth.

 

[Ratmosphere]

I hear that they're very slow growers. However, I want to add one to my collection.

 

[Wg25]

I hear that they're very slow growers. However, I want to add one to my collection.

They do grow very slow but IMO it's totally worth the wait. Seeing them grow bigger and more beautiful by each molt is so awesome. I'm always going mad waiting for my B.Smith to molt....but when she does those gorgeous orange knees and with the solid black is just beautiful

 

[MassExodus]

I really need one of these..I feel like an ass every time I see a smithi, because I don't have one yet Or a klassi, or an emilia Woe is me..

 

[N8tive556]

I really need one of these..I feel like an ass every time I see a smithi, because I don't have one yet Or a klassi, or an emilia Woe is me..

I know this feeling too... There were some good sized ones at the show, unfortunately the only ones I could afford were about the size of a pencil eraser... :/

 

[Entity]

MIne was 2 years old when i got her...she was about and inch or a little over then...she is about 2 inches now and she is 3. Just to give ya a little bit of an idea.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Wow.

 

[Tomoran]

I bought a .5" sling about 18 months ago. she is just shy of .75" now. My female was about 3.5" when I purchased her two years ago. She's about 4.5 or so now. I joke that I'm going to have to leave these guys to my grand-kids.

 

[Entity]

Thats funny @Tomoran . but u might infact get to leave them to someone. ull be like 70 something when they die if they live as long as they can sometimes.

 

[Tomoran]

Thats funny @Tomoran . but u might infact get to leave them to someone. ull be like 70 something when they die if they live as long as they can sometimes.

Ha! I have a B. auratum that I acquired about a 18 months ago as well. It started off at 1/3" of an inch. After two molts, she's about...1/3". Seriously, she's grown a little, but she's still tiny. Some of these guys are like legacy pets!

 

[Entity]

I like the idea of some of them being legacy pets. i think it is very cool that a spider can live along side us.