Brachypelma

[WolfieKate]

Well I launched myself so enthusiastically into this hobby with NW Terrestrials that I seem to have skipped a major Breed. I don’t have a Brachypelma. I am seeing them for sale. Any reccomendations on species. Some seem harder to find. I can see Emilia and Bohemii.

 

[WolfieKate]

And Hammorii. Some smaller Albiceps.

 

[Lawrence b]

Klaasi and auratum spring to mind I started in the hobby with Brachypelma and still have one off the original slings which is the Brachypelma Klaasi .

 

[m0lsx]

I'll second the vote for klassi & auratum. And I'll add Brachypelma albiceps. I brought an albiceps years ago, as a juvi & it was just another bland T, until suddenly it became a real beauty.

I will also add smithi. Brachypelma smithi, used to be hamorii's, but they got swapped a few years ago.

My daughter has a Brachypelma tortugeuru. These were imported into the UK several years ago & I am not 100% sure if the species has been accepted. But they are beautiful. A slight variation on a Kahalembergi or vegans.

 

[Lawrence b]

I'll second the vote for klassi & auratum. And I'll add Brachypelma albiceps. I brought an albiceps years ago, as a juvi & it was just another bland T, until suddenly it became a real beauty.

I will also add smithi. Brachypelma smithi, used to be hamorii's, but they got swapped a few years ago.

My daughter has a Brachypelma tortugeuru. These were imported into the UK several years ago & I am not 100% sure if the species has been accepted. But they are beautiful. A slight variation on a Kahalembergi or vegans.

Never heard of the species before any chance of a pic .

 

[m0lsx]

 

[m0lsx]

 

[WolfieKate]

Thank you so much, Having a little browse. Never heard of a Tortugeuro! I love the look of the Auratum. I really appreciate the feedback. Such beautiful spiders. All of them.

 

[Jeef]

Just a few Brachypelma observations. My B. auratum is the most skittish of my Brachypelmas. B. boehmei tend to be much brighter than B. emilia in person. I for the life of me can't tell the difference between B. hamorii and B. smithi.

Whatever you pick is going to be a solid choice as far as I'm concerned. Brachys are what got me into the hobby. If I could only have one, I'd have a tough time picking between a B. hamorii/smithi or a B. emilia.

 

[WolfieKate]

Just a few Brachypelma observations. My B. auratum is the most skittish of my Brachypelmas. B. boehmei tend to be much brighter than B. emilia in person. I for the life of me can't tell the difference between B. hamorii and B. smithi.

Whatever you pick is going to be a solid choice as far as I'm concerned. Brachys are what got me into the hobby. If I could only have one, I'd have a tough time picking between a B. hamorii/smithi or a B. emilia.

Thank you. I think that is basically my choice in the UK right now. We have our last invert show of the year on the 24th but I can’t go. I think I know all our main uk sellers now and have bought from a few and I have a couple I prefer to buy from because their comms and packaging is better. I can see an unsexed 4-5 cm auratum, and female Hamorii and Emilia. Have to wait for my pension. I’ll keep looking.