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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chubbs" data-source="post: 61358" data-attributes="member: 1084"><p>People have a great tendency to exaggerate the size of these tarantulas. May I ask what source (es) you read this information on? The internet is full of online caresheets and such, which include a lot of bad info. Hence why it's best to either read a few books by professional breeders (I can recommend some great ones), Or by asking on an online forum such as this one. LPs on average reach around 7 inches but it's not uncommon for larger ones to max out at 8 inches. Still a very very impressive sized arachnid, but nowhere near 11 inches. That's reserved fo the true giants, such as pamphobeteus, Theraphosa, and Xenesthis species.</p></blockquote><p></p>