Prices aren't static. When Harpactira pulchripes first made it to the US they were selling for thousands of dollars. I know someone who paid $5,000+ for a female. I got mine for like $200. As more are produced, the prices drop. The same thing happened with Poecilotheria metallica and Monocentropus balfouri. They were insanely expensive initially, costing hundreds of dollars, but now if you look really hard you can get slings for $50-70. Some that will always have higher prices (though not THAT high) are spiders that are difficult to breed or slow growing but also very popular. Grammostola pulchra is a great example. My female is the tarantula I've had longest and she's still smaller than I'd like her to be before breeding. They have a relatively small sac (when compared to, say, LPs) and grow so slowly that the price is high because the demand is higher than supply. Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus is a beautiful spider, but, in my opinion, not the most beautiful. It just happens to be very new to the hobby. As more are imported to the US and more breeders get involved their price will come down, too.
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That is a really stunning looking tarantula and I easily understand why people would want one. I especially love that photo taken of a female chilling out with her spiderlings. She is a pretty spectacular spider.
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Same here. I remember being shocked about the price of the T. Psychedelicus, and know H. Pulchripes slings used to go for quite a bit of money.
But my own most expensive purchase was my 2 cm P. metallica sling at £31 ($43), which unfortunately died. Currently it's my G. Actaeon at £26 ($36), bought at about 2.5cm. As opposed to that my cheapest was my <1cm LP sling which cost me £6 ($8.50).
I couldn't care less though, they're "pets" not investments or status symbols.
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We're lucky T prices drop within a couple of years. H. pulchripes were going for over 1000CAD a few years ago, and they're below 300CAD now.
Centipede hobbyists don't have it so well. Prices haven't dropped at all, and many have actually gone up.
Centipede hobbyists don't have it so well. Prices haven't dropped at all, and many have actually gone up.
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Centipedes are like real estates then. 
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Centipedes are like real estates then.
People are only now starting to successfully breed them, so hopefully they become more popular.
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Apparently, even pretty small stuff can set the momma off and it will eat her offspring.
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Just found this http://spidershop.pl/product/pamphobeteus-sp-solaris-l1/?lang=en that's $700 for a 1st instar.
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That's what I thought
. Imagine buying one and it dies on you first moult. Don't forget they're cheaper over there than either UK or US.
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That's what I thought
Actually, he's the only one that has them. Benjamin Weber is the only one breeding them right now.
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Ahh, that explains the price then, lucky guy.
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From my understanding, my P.Bromelicola female could potentially be worth around $300. Jacobi is the only other person I've seen have them.
I saw 1/2" slings for sale recently. The asking price is $125. I'd say $300 is cheap for a female given the current market, lol. Prices rise and fall.
What is she called? Pepsi I hope as play on the "cola" at the end.....lol
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And you can be almost certain that the adult female of this sp. will look like a plain and dull brown Pampho... I could be wrong of course, but it's very likely to be like this, isn't it? So many beautiful colors in the males Pamphos which are absent in the females (except maybe for P ultramarinus).
