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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dave Jay" data-source="post: 143039" data-attributes="member: 27677">It's a nice spider, it was a present for my wife, I told the guy I buy from to surprise me with something impressive so I had no idea of what he'd sent until Belinda opened the package. Needless to say she was impressed, at 4 to 5" DLS it's our largest spider, when adult they are arguably Australias' largest tarantula, one specimen is recorded at 11" if I recall correctly. Of course this and similar species are very leggy, other species probably have a heavier/larger body but shorter legs.Belindas' collection is comprised of a specimen of each of the four largest Australian species now, which she is happy with and I doubt she'll add to it unless it's to acquire a female of a species she has a male of.</blockquote>