What's your dream tarantula?

[Miss310]

What's your dream tarantula? Why?
If you already have your dream tarantula, what is it and what makes it your dream tarantula?

 

[Enn49]

I'll have to say it has to be Sahydroaraneus raja. I fell for the adult colour plus the fact it is a dwarf T but back then they were horrendously expensive so it headed my want list for a few years. Gradually the prices came down and last December I finally got one.

 

[Venom2090]

Phormingochilus rufus, everetti, sp Sabah blue.

Avicularia rufus. (Formerly juruensis)

Any very large defensive arboreal is also on the list.

 

[Enn49]

Phormingochilus rufus, everetti, sp Sabah blue.

Avicularia rufus. (Formerly juruensis)

Any very large defensive arboreal is also on the list.

I just got a Phormingochilus sp. Rufus last month.

 

[Venom2090]

I just got a Phormingochilus sp. Rufus last month.[/QUOTE/]
I'll get a few when the price comes down below 150. Currently like triple or something .

 

[Enn49]

@Venom2090 I paid £24 (about $30)

 

[Venom2090]

@Venom2090 I paid £24 (about $30)

Ouch.. lol

One day...

 

[Miss310]

I'll have to say it has to be Sahydroaraneus raja. I fell for the adult colour plus the fact it is a dwarf T but back then they were horrendously expensive so it headed my want list for a few years. Gradually the prices came down and last December I finally got one.

The adult coloring on the Sahydroaraneus raja is stunning!

 

[Whitelightning777]

I've pretty much got what I want, finally was able to find L Klugi after literally a search over a year that wasn't insane.

Still, A Geniculata would be awesome.

Some of the hybrids sound interesting, but the ethical issues make me question whether it would really be the right thing to do, unless the T was going to be euthanized because it was a hybrid.

 

[Miss310]

I've pretty much got what I want, finally was able to find L Klugi after literally a search over a year that wasn't insane.

Still, A Geniculata would be awesome.

Some of the hybrids sound interesting, but the ethical issues make me question whether it would really be the right thing to do, unless the T was going to be euthanized because it was a hybrid.

Interesting. I didn't know there were hybrids. I'll have to look into that.

 

[Whitelightning777]

Yes, but very strong feelings arise from that.

 

[MassExodus]

One that talks. And eats pizza.

 

[Whitelightning777]

It sounds wimpy, but to see what mine look like in their full glory when they mature!!

 

[Venom2090]

Interesting. I didn't know there were hybrids. I'll have to look into that.

There's a few whole genera whose purity hybrids have basically destroyed. Hysterocrates comes to mind. There's a few Brachypelma species as well that are a utter mess. vagans and boehmei in particular.

Hybrids are a cancer in the hobby.

Furthermore, they don't take the best traits of the parents and make a wonder spider like people think.

You can't breed P rufilata and metallica and get a 9" Poecilotheria metallica.

 

[Denny Dee]

I could never pick just one T or invert for that matter. They have such diverse colors, environmental requirements and behavior that each species brings new experiences for me. So, for better or worse, I have a hundred dream pets.

 

[Lee'scrazybeasts]

I've pretty much got what I want, finally was able to find L Klugi after literally a search over a year that wasn't insane.

Still, A Geniculata would be awesome.

Some of the hybrids sound interesting, but the ethical issues make me question whether it would really be the right thing to do, unless the T was going to be euthanized because it was a hybrid.

I love my A. Geniculta. She hates me. It's the perfect relationship.

 

[Lee'scrazybeasts]

I have a list of the most aggressive and venomous T's. It's my dream list. I'm happy to say I have 18 nasty buggers so far.....

 

[jackys]

I love my A. Geniculta. She hates me. It's the perfect relationship.

Mine doesn't hate me but she definitely thinks I'm food

There are too many cool species to pick just one, so basically my dream tarantula is "any species I don't have yet."

 

[PanzoN88]

Any Sp. in the Euathlus genus (I already have 3 Sp. red and 5 Sp. yellow

rare Grammostolas

rare Brachypelmas

Aphonopelma moderatum

P. lugardi

P. chordatus

T. cyaneolum

rare Acanthoscurrias

 

[Whitelightning777]

There's a few whole genera whose purity hybrids have basically destroyed. Hysterocrates comes to mind. There's a few Brachypelma species as well that are a utter mess. vagans and boehmei in particular.

Hybrids are a cancer in the hobby.

Furthermore, they don't take the best traits of the parents and make a wonder spider like people think.

You can't breed P rufilata and metallica and get a 9" Poecilotheria metallica.

I'm not defending it. I've heard that a few people kill off hybrid slings. I'd be willing to rescue a few. That seems unlikely.

Mainly I want the one I have to develop. Both are doing well. The L Klugi is already acting hungry, will feed tomorrow!!