Brachypelma verdezi and Eupalaestrus campestratus

[VanessaS]

I am very excited about all the new tarantulas that I am getting in the next few weeks, but I am super excited about the B. verdezi and the E. campestratus because I have never had either of them before.
Although I have read up about them, before I ordered them, and realize that their care is very much the same as the ones that I have had in the past, any information or tips (or photos of other people's spiders) are more than welcome!
My B. verdezi is a 3" female and the E. campestratus is a 1/2" unsexed.

 

[kormath]

I've been looking at the B. verdezi for my collection. Basically the same as the other Brachy's. At that size a hide, water dish and dry substrate. I'd overflow the dish now and then if it needs a little extra moisture for molt and what not. I love the coloring on them, the black triangle on the carapace and jet black legs like the G. pulchra. Might be the next one i get

 

[Nicolas C]

Don't have any of these two. But I'd say exactly as Kormath. Great that you share your excitement!

 

[melamii]

This is our female B. Verdezi. She's very docile, and likes to redecorate her cage. We got ours from Tarantula Canada in Feb.

 

[VanessaS]

This is our female B. Verdezi. She's very docile, and likes to redecorate her cage. We got ours from Tarantula Canada in Feb.

How big are they in that photo? They are listing the females at 3" now, and I still have a few weeks to go before I pick them up. My other ones will be smaller, though. I'm still trying to get my head around what they're going to look like at 1/4" and 1/2".

 

[kormath]

How big are they in that photo? They are listing the females at 3" now, and I still have a few weeks to go before I pick them up. My other ones will be smaller, though. I'm still trying to get my head around what they're going to look like at 1/4" and 1/2".

If you look in my picture thread the G. Pulchripes "Bling" is 1/4", i have a pic of the rosea and my thumbnail I believe when she was 1/4" They're tiny, they'll need pinhead crickets or pinhead roaches. but they're just as mean and fierce as they will be at 4" to their prey. I handle the little ones at times, they tend to be more prone to escaping than when they get larger.

My son thinks that if you handle them when they're small they'll be used to it as they grow and more docile, like any wild animal. So far i haven't been able to prove him wrong, his GBB is once again proving his theory.

 

[VanessaS]

If you look in my picture thread the G. Pulchripes "Bling" is 1/4", i have a pic of the rosea and my thumbnail I believe when she was 1/4" They're tiny, they'll need pinhead crickets or pinhead roaches. but they're just as mean and fierce as they will be at 4" to their prey. I handle the little ones at times, they tend to be more prone to escaping than when they get larger.

My son thinks that if you handle them when they're small they'll be used to it as they grow and more docile, like any wild animal. So far i haven't been able to prove him wrong, his GBB is once again proving his theory.

Thank you, I followed your link to the photos and I've started to go through them. The ones where you have included your finger have helped me a lot to get a better perspective.

 

[melamii]

How big are they in that photo? They are listing the females at 3" now, and I still have a few weeks to go before I pick them up. My other ones will be smaller, though. I'm still trying to get my head around what they're going to look like at 1/4" and 1/2".

This is the 3" female. She's getting very close to molting though. The smaller ones will be in vials. I would recommend picking up flightless fruit flies for those.

 

[VanessaS]

This is the 3" female. She's getting very close to molting though. The smaller ones will be in vials. I would recommend picking up flightless fruit flies for those.

I already have a colony of them.

 

[melamii]

This is the 3" female. She's getting very close to molting though. The smaller ones will be in vials. I would recommend picking up flightless fruit flies for those.

She molted last night. Her colors are amazing!!!

 

[RedCapTrio]

Wow, I could only dream of owning one. Pretty rare where I'm at.